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“This blog is like a fusion of the Baroque ‘salon’ with its well-tuned harpsichord around which polite society gathered for entertainment and edification and, on the other hand, a Wild West “saloon” with its out-of-tune piano and swinging doors, where everyone has a gun and something to say. Nevertheless, we try to point our discussions back to what it is to be Catholic in this increasingly difficult age, to love God, and how to get to heaven.” – Fr. Z
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- Suburbanbanshee on ROME 26/10-11 – Day 35: Penultimate: “The illumination is a fun one. It literally shows Christ the Pharmacist, which is not a title you read every…”
- on ASK FATHER: “Why isn’t the Male Only Holy Orders a Dogma?”: “TonyO: Don’t you realize that the “spirit of Vatican II” only speaks in one direction can can only be discerned…”
- on ROME 26/10-11 – Day 33: All Souls: “Whoever thought it was a smart idea to link the refrigerators and freezers to the Internet should have to thoroughly…”
- on ASK FATHER: “Why isn’t the Male Only Holy Orders a Dogma?”: “@TonyO Well, you don’t listen to the voice of the spirit^tm by listening to the vox populi. The hoi polloi…”
- on WDTPRS: A charming translation for the Feast of St. Charles Borromeo – 4 November: “Dear Fr. Z. Thank you for your wonderful mention of John, Marquess of Bute (+1900), whose translation of the Roman…”
- on CQ CQ CQ – EWTN shut down its shortwave radio service on 31 October. Understandable, but I have some reservations.: “I am also nostalgic for the days of shortwave radio, back when I was in high school in the 1960s…”
- on ROME 26/10-11 – Day 33: All Souls: “If I remember correctly, the plaque on the USS Wisconsin dryly reports the aftermath of that hit with the phrase…”
- on ASK FATHER: “Why isn’t the Male Only Holy Orders a Dogma?”: “1. Vatican II serves as a foundational instruction to “listen to the voice of the spirit^tm”. Ok. So, “the people”…”
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Category Archives: “How To…” – Practical Notes
ASK FATHER: Date for 2nd marriage set at parish before Tribunal decision
From a reader… QUAERITUR: My in laws divorced one year ago. My father in law is remarrying one month from now. He filed the annulment paperwork late last year and was told by the deacon handling it that it would … Read More
ASK FATHER: If Orthodox schismatics can receive Communion, why not divorced and remarried (adulterers)?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: “Amoris Latitia” contains the footnote [351] stating those living in irregular unions can be admitted to holy communion in some circumstances; the idea being that they may be in the state of grace, despite how (objectively) they … Read More
ASK FATHER: Does the Risen Christ still suffer?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: We hear often in prayers and reflections before confession that we crucify Christ whenever we commit mortal sins. My question is: does Christ, being resurrected and in heaven, still suffer? Big question. Without a doubt, tambourines … Read More
ASK FATHER: My unconscious aunt died after being anointed: was she forgiven? (Wherein Fr. Z also rants.)
From a reader… QUAERITUR: My aunt recently passed away two major strokes. After her second, my uncle, an openly declared agnostic, asked me if she should have a priest. I replied in the affirmative, and the hospital had a priest … Read More
ASK FATHER: #ConsecratedWidows – ACTION ITEM!
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Easter blessings Father! God has given me the gift of widowhood and I feel He is calling me to offer it back to Him as a dedicated or consecrated widow. Is there and current progress in … Read More
HELP from readers! (Sound) liturgical catechesis bulletin inserts needed!
From a priest: In the [d]iocese of ___ we are expected to do more Catechesis on the Mass. I want to do this using bulletin inserts. … Any group or website or publishing company that you might recommend for this? My people … Read More
ASK FATHER: Sex and Latin typos in papal document
While some wags have been saying that the Latin title of the upcoming (tomorrow, as I write) Apostolic Exhortation – Amoris laetitia – means “The Joy of Sex” or perhaps “The Pleasure of Lust” (and it can, if you don’t have … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box
Tagged 600, Latin, Laudato si, sexcentum
5 Comments
5 Comments
Plenary Indulgence – Mercy Sunday
On Mercy Sunday there is a Plenary Indulgence available. Of course, during the Year of Mercy if you are near one of the churches that has a “holy door” you can get an indulgence every day, so this indulgence … Read More
ASK FATHER: Blessing weapons
From a reader… QUAERITUR: As a Catholic and a practitioner of the 2nd Amendment, I was wondering if or there are blessings for firearms. The priests in my local parish strike me as a bit squeamish when it comes to firearms, so … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, Going Ballistic
Tagged blessings, guns, weapons
19 Comments
19 Comments
Suburbanbanshee on ROME 26/10-11 – Day 35: Penultimate: “The illumination is a fun one. It literally shows Christ the Pharmacist, which is not a title you read every…”
