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Category Archives: “How To…” – Practical Notes
ASK FATHER: Send electronic donations to parish by texting during Mass?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I’m not a registered user of your blog but I do “lurk” on a daily basis. I would appreciate it if you could comment on the following which was written up in our Sunday (Nov. 8th) Bulletin. “Next … Read More
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Tagged collection basket, collections, technology, tithing
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ASK FATHER: The pastor anoints everyone at Mass, sick or old or not – everyone.
From a priest … QUAERITUR: Every year at this time, my pastor has a communal anointing of the sick at mass. At the mass, everyone gets anointed, whether they need it or not. Is this correct? What should I, a lowly … Read More
ASK FATHER: At end of Mass Father says “May Almighty God bless US…”
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Our modernist priest blesses the congregation at the end of Mass with “May Almighty God bless us …” where can I find the directive that he should be saying, “May Almighty God bless you …” ? … Read More
All Souls Day and you readers, living and dead
It is All Souls. We pray in special way for the dead today and during this octave, and indeed during this month. Do you know of any of the regular readers or commentators of this blog who have passed away? Let’s … Read More
ASK FATHER: There’s too much confusion. Are sedevacantists right?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I have read much, maybe too much, on the sedevacantists and the SSPX, and previously considered them schismatic. Given the state of the Church hierarchy and problems with the various translations of the 1994 Catechism, one edition … Read More
Fr. Z’s Voice Mail: Of indulgences, cemeteries, and consolations in trying times. Wherein Fr. Z rants.
It has been a while since I have posted about my voice mail. I very much enjoy (most of) your voice mail messages. First, to the gentleman with the anti-Catholic wife who wants to know how to support the blog … Read More
ASK FATHER: What does “attachment to sin” mean?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Please forgive me for being obtuse but what does being free from “attachment” to sin actually mean? I so want to relieve as many Holy Souls as possible in the coming month. Thank you Jesus says … Read More
Fr. Z asks tech advice
I have always had a hard time getting movies/videos from my iPhone to my WordPress blog (this blog) and, therefore, I don’t post many or any. Too bad! I see some cool stuff. I have one on my phone that … Read More
Latin Liturgy of the Hours now available… in a new format
For a long time Latin liturgical books, such as the four volumes of the Liturgia Horarum (Liturgy of the Hours for the Ordinary Form) have been very expensive or out of print. Furthermore, they were not well bound, as many … Read More
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ASK FATHER: Are deacons permitted to distribute Communion in the Extraordinary Form?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: In the Extraordinary Form of the Holy Mass (EF), are Deacons (either transitional or permanent) allowed to distribute Holy Communion? Or is this a faculty reserved to only the Priest and Bishop? On the Correct Handling … Read More
