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Category Archives: “How To…” – Practical Notes
ASK FATHER: Father doesn’t put particle of Host into the chalice
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I attend daily Mass in my local parish and one local priests (who is not newly ordained) always omits commingling a particle of the Host into the precious blood after consecration. He fractures the Host into four pieces for … Read More
Card. Burke pontificates in Fr. Z’s native place
For various reasons I had to demur, but at one point I was to be deacon for this. This is how they do it in Minneapolis, friends. Not too bad, all in all. A worthy observance of Gaudete Sunday. I … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Fr. Z KUDOS, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
Tagged Card. Burke
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Latin. @RobertSRoyal opines while Fr. Z rants.
You all know that I tend to bang on about Latin in our sacred liturgical worship. Most of us belong to the Roman Catholic, Latin Church. The Latin Church. Never using or hearing our language of prayer and teaching affects … Read More
ASK FATHER: Christmas gifts for priests
Quite a few people have asked for suggestions about things to get for their priests for Christmas. This topic comes up once in a while, as in ordination season and for the brethren’s birthdays and anniversaries. I can approach this … Read More
ASK FATHER: Our old, misused friend, “Ecclesia supplet”
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I attended a lecture today and it was about Ecclesiology The author said that those who are outside the Catholic Church can be saved because of the overflow of graces via Ecclesia Supplet. Provided they have … Read More
ASK FATHER: Communion service on priest’s day off.
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I’ve never looked up any documents about “communion services”. Other than the obvious occassions where Holy Communion is distributed outside of Mass (viaticum, Good Friday, etc.), what’s the story with “Communion services”? Are they allowed? We … Read More
Your RORATE MASSES – UPDATES
Some of you have written asking about “Rorate Masses” during Advent. This is a beautiful custom – making a come back thanks to the spread of tradition – whereby Mass is celebrated illuminated only by candlelight. They are usually before … Read More
BALTIMORE: New life for a parish with the TLM, FSSP: Sat 16 Dec – RORATE MASS
There is a good piece in the Baltimore Sun about the newly established FSSP parish at the St. Alphonus, a fine old church. It is the National Shrine of St. Alphonsus Liguori. Parish site HERE. NB: They have a RORATE … Read More
Posted in ¡Hagan lío!, "How To..." - Practical Notes, ACTION ITEM!, New Evangelization
Tagged Archd. Baltimore
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ASK FATHER: Confession of serious sins in both kind and number.
From a reader… QUAERITUR: According to canon law, we are obliged to confess our mortal sins in “both kind and number.” Would my sins be absolved if I failed to mention the venial sins in number? YES! Number, too… for … Read More
