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Category Archives: “How To…” – Practical Notes
ASK FATHER & POLL: Sign of Peace at Mass. Not good. What to do?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Father, I notice that at daily mass or where the mass is sparsely attended parishioners will wave to each other from across the church. Is there a better way to handle this situation? Sure there is! … Read More
A follow up on the MOOS for the ordination of women
You will recall that our old pal Phyllis Zagano, a writer for the National Schismatic Reporter (aka Fishwrap), promoted her MOOS for the ordination of women. MOOS means, I understand, a “Massive Online Open Seminar”. It seems it was not … Read More
INTERNET PRAYER: DANISH – UPDATED (with a note about Klingon)
I was happy to receive a note from a reader in Denmark that the new legendary Internet Prayer has been adopted into a prayerbook of the Catholic Diocese of Copenhagen, published last year. The version is a little different from … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Just Too Cool, Lighter fare
Tagged D. Copenhagen, Danish, Internet Prayer, Klingon
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Archbp. Coakley (Oklahoma) reacts to planned Black Mass at Civic Center
With the rapid degradation of morals, the overturning of common sense and natural law, and the dissolution of civil rule of law in these USA we are seeing – and this is not a surprise – a rise of open … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, GO TO CONFESSION, Hard-Identity Catholicism, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, Pò sì jiù, The Coming Storm, The future and our choices, The Last Acceptable Prejudice, You must be joking!
Tagged Archbp. Coakley, Archd. Oklahoma, Enemy of the Soul
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29 Comments
QUAERITUR: The washing of altar linens
From a reader… QUAERITUR: My mother is an Extraordinary Minister of Communion and has to wash the altar linen used during the various Masses. Out of curiosity, and preventing possible sacrilege, what is the best and most respectful way to … Read More
Adoration in Austin… in the Capitol in the Capital
A reader sent me this. For Corpus Christi, in Austin, the state capital of Texas, there was a Eucharistic Procession from the Cathedral to the Capitol. (You who have English as a second language, or who were born after about … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Brick by Brick, Just Too Cool
Tagged Austin, Texas
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34 Comments
Fr. Z’s Kitchen: Sauces and some rescue tips
I haven’t been doing much interesting cooking, I’m afraid. I have, however, done a couple things that might be of interest. Not too long ago, I made supper for myself and a priest friend, pan-fried steaks, sautéed mushrooms, and sauce Béarnaise from … Read More
ASK FATHER: Prayers for putting on cassock, surplice
From a reader… QUAERITUR: While vesting for Mass, a member of the clergy (at least in the EF; the priests I know do it for OF too) will say a set of prayers as he is putting the different vestments … Read More
Citizen Wesolowski, laicized for violating minors
By now you will have heard that Jozef Wesolowski, an Archbishop and the former Nuncio to the Dominican Republic, has been laicized. It is not known exactly where he is at the moment, I believe. When the Holy See heard … Read More
ASK FATHER: Criticizing a priest’s homilies
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Father, our parish priest is a good man, well versed in Scripture, in the encyclicals. He is also charismatic. However, his preaching is dreadful. He uses the homily as an opportunity to teach and goes on … Read More
