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Category Archives: “How To…” – Practical Notes
ASK FATHER: Departing priest crooned a show tune at Mass
From a reader… QUAERITUR: One of our priests is moving on, and yesterday he gave his farewell at Mass. Instead of a homily, he talked up St. Francis’ contributions to social justice, and about how our faith is represented in … Read More
“Stand your ground armed with spiritual weapons!”
There is a fine bishop in England, in Shrewsbury (across the river from Liverpool). His Excellency Most Rev. Mark Davies recently addressed the Faith Movement during their conference. ZENIT has more. Young Catholics Urged to Engage in Spiritual Warfare Bishop … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Be The Maquis, Fr. Z KUDOS, GO TO CONFESSION, Hard-Identity Catholicism, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, Si vis pacem para bellum!, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The Coming Storm, The Drill, The future and our choices
Tagged Bp. Mark Davies, D. Shrewsbury, Spiritual warfare
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ASK FATHER: Should I use a chapel veil for a priest friend’s first Mass (TLM)?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Father Z, would you help me with an EF etiquette question? I’ll be attending the First Mass of Thanksgiving of a priest friend newly ordained into the Institute of Christ the King. It will, of course, … Read More
A sense of the sacred: How to recapture it.
Over at the National Catholic Register Pat Archbold has a good piece for your consideration. You might point it out to your parish priests. I’ll give you the intro and then the headlines. You can read the rest there. 7 … Read More
ASK FATHER: Do Catholics have a “right” to sacraments?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Often, I will hear the notion that Catholics have a right to the sacraments based on canon 843.1. However, the Sacrament of Orders is clearly not a right according to paragraph 1578 in the Catechism. What … Read More
The knockout game, situational awareness, and you
This story is going around. That “knockout game” thing is still going on. I was going to put the video on, but, no… that’s what these barbarians want, isn’t it? In New York City, a creepy selfish loser sucker-punches a … Read More
NYC – Holy Innocents Church hosts prayer rally for Iraqi Christians
I saw this report about a prayer rally for Christians who are being persecuted, who are dying and on the run, in Iraq, murdered and tormented by Islamic terrorists. HERE This is what Pope Francis was talking about. ¡Hagan lío! … Read More
UPDPATE ON ACTION ITEM! BOOKS FOR SEMINARIANS
UPDATE 11 Aug pm: Okay… it looks as if Amazon found more copies of Turning Toward The Lord. Now they only cost $96 each! Thus I am removing it from the list. We shall have what we have and make … Read More
USB sticks can carry a serious security threat
This, via the Beeb. Go there for more and video: USB ‘critically flawed’ after bug discovery, researchers say Cyber-security experts have dramatically called into question the safety and security of using USB to connect devices to computers. Berlin-based researchers Karsten … Read More
Posted in "But Father! But Father!", "How To..." - Practical Notes, The Drill
Tagged cybersecurity, security, USB, USB drive, USB stick
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ASK FATHER: Liturgical Seasons are upside down, Down Under
From a reader: G’day Fr, Your post on the blessing of grapes got me thinking. Are any provisions available for those in the Southern Hemisphere to transfer seasonal dates for their proper use? These important Feasts and blessings that the … Read More
