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Category Archives: “How To…” – Practical Notes
ACTION ITEM! Support Our Lady of Hope Clinic!
I have an ACTION ITEM for you good readers. You have been generous to causes I have mentioned in the past. Sometimes people have a hard time finding causes to support. This is one of them that I admire. RIGHT NOW… … Read More
US Catholic Colleges with Holy Mass “ad orientem”, TLM and Ordinary Form
The Cardinal Newman Society, which studies Catholic Higher Education, has an interesting piece about ad orientem worship at Catholic schools. The CNS has a great news widget on my sidebar. Check it out now and watch it every day! Students … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Brick by Brick, Just Too Cool, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity
Tagged Ave Maria University, Cardinal Newman Society, Christendom College, College of Saint Mary Magdalen, Franciscan University of Steubenville, Holy Apostles College, Thomas Aquinas College, Thomas More College of Liberal Arts, University of St. Thomas-Houston
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10 Comments
Fr. Z’s Kitchen: Sunday Chicken
I was in Paris not long ago and one dish that I didn’t get to have there was Coq au vin. I therefore determined to make some. It has been a while. Since my Sunday night plans opened up, I … Read More
VIDEO: Chapel veils
UPDATE 8 Sept 2015: I have learned that this fellow/group is claiming my approval. It does not have my approval. As a matter of fact, I am entirely against this group and what he is up to. It’s weird and there is more … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Our Catholic Identity
Tagged chapel veils, Latin Mass Society, mantillas
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39 Comments
ASK FATHER: “To contribute to the support of one’s pastor.”
From a reader… QUAERITUR: If one spends hundreds of dollars a years on Mass stipends, can that be considered keeping the precept of the Church that says one must “contribute to the support of one’s pastor“? Because after spending that … Read More
ASK FATHER: Rorate Masses in Advent
Some of you have written asking about “Rorate Masses” during Advent. This is a beautiful custom whereby Mass is celebrated illuminated only by candlelight. They are usually before dawn. The Mass is a Votive Mass of the Blessed Virgin, and … Read More
Christmas shopping, Advent, and You
It is Advent, and we must let Advent be Advent. It is a time of spiritual preparing for receiving the Lord, who comes now and will come to us in many ways. In fact, it is a time of … Read More
ADVENT: Ideas for your season of preparation
You might consider some reading for your Advent preparation. If you haven’t yet read Benedict XVI’s third volume of Jesus of Nazareth: The Infancy Narratives, it is a great place to start! The Holy Father’s book presents a real defense … Read More
Does Pope Francis get what it takes to feed the poor as he calls for?
We don’t have to take every pronouncement or opinion on every topic from every Pope as if it were the Lord’s ipsissima verba. What the Bishop of Rome teaches about concerning faith and morals… those things we Catholics had better … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Francis, The Drill
Tagged Amartya Sen, economics, free market, profit, redistribution of wealth, Tim Worstall
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88 Comments
ASK FATHER: Summorum Pontificum, Art. 4 – “observing all the norms of law”
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Father, the subject Article IV says: “Celebrations of Mass as mentioned in art. 2 above may – observing all the norms of law – also be attended by faithful, who of their own free will, ask … Read More
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