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Category Archives: “How To…” – Practical Notes
ASK FATHER: Selling freely obtained tickets to Francis’ Mass in Canada
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Pope Francis is coming to my city in Canada and having a large Papal Mass at the football stadium. Tickets to attend are being given away free, but now on our Archdiocese’s Facebook page people are … Read More
The power of the traditional liturgy to open people up to the Catholic Faith must never be underestimated.
But remember… the TLM has to be suppressed. From a reader…. I was raised a Seventh-Day Adventist. I fully looked at the Catholic Church for the first time in 2008 and by 2009 was a Catholic. I now attend the … Read More
“Gregorian Mass” match ups: available priests with people who have requests
UPDATE 12 March 2024: Please follow my instructions carefully. I post them to ease the process and so that your request doesn’t get lost. Also, priests are lacking at the moment, especially for the Traditional Latin Mass. Be patient. … Read More
ASK FATHER: How can we help priests who are in “hot water” because they are traditional?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I am close with a couple priests who are in “hot water” because of all of this nonsense going around. One a Jesuit and the other a diocesan priest. Both are amazing and holy priests who … Read More
Francis’ NEW “Desiderio desideravi” an Apostolic Letter “on the liturgical formation of the people of God” – an attempt to explain Traditionis custodes, to calm the storm
BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE… I urge those of you who are on the “trad” side of things (whether “mad, sad or glad”) not to run around with your hair on fire over this Letter which will – unsurprisingly – contain some … Read More
ASK FATHER: Pork butt for the Sacred Heart
From a reader… QUAERITUR: So . . . I have to smoke some pork butt today for a get together tomorrow. It will send sweet odors heavenward, low and slow and very very tempting for us mortals still stuck on … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, Canon Law
Tagged can. 1251
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ASK FATHER: Does the humeral veil contradict in the use of Eucharistic ministers?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: When the humeral veil is used does it not show a contradiction in the use of Eucharistic ministers? I’m really interested in trying to form an argument against Eucharistic ministers, by way of something everyone seemingly … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box
Tagged EMHC, humeral veil
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3 Comments
ASK FATHER: What if 100 priests wanted to leave a diocese because of the bishop?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: What if… How hard is it for a priest to move away from one diocese and be incardinated in another? Wouldn’t it be a loud and stunning message if, say, 100 or so priests decided to … Read More
ASK FATHER: Bishop bully: You have the right to kneel, but not to a kneeler.
From a reader…. QUAERITUR: We had a kneeler for those who wished to kneel and receive on the tongue. The Bishop ordered kneelers removed from the three parishes in the diocese that allowed their use. This impacts the elderly and … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, Pò sì jiù
Tagged kneelers
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19 Comments
ASK FATHER: If a Pope dies or resigns before a Consistory for the creation of Cardinals, are the designated men Cardinals or not?
Buzz buzz buzz. From his wheelchair Francis issues a list of men he would make cardinals. There are rumors about his bad and worsening health. Archbp. Gänswein sobs his way through a speech in Germany. Various documents are being issued, … Read More
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