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Category Archives: “How To…” – Practical Notes
QUAERITUR: Forcing people to pray “spontaneously”. (Turn the tables on ’em.)
From a professed sisterly readerette: Many teachers on our staff are involved with the Charismatic Movement, including our principal. At the end of our faculty meetings she goes around the table requiring each teacher to make a spontaneous prayer. I am not comfortable … Read More
Abuse by priests
I saw a great post about the motives of liturgical abuse at the blog Waiting For Godot To Leave (fun title). Here is some of it. See the rest there. My emphases and comments: The Precision of Abuse – Liturgical and … Read More
QUAERITUR: Sacraments for children at some different parish?
From a reader: Can I arrange for my daughter to eventually attend catechism classes, and have First Communion and Confirmation in a parish outside of our geographical parish? Or is she required to receive the sacraments in our geographical parish unless the parish … Read More
QUAERITUR: People’s names on chalices, windows, etc.
From a reader: I have noticed that on some of the vessels, vestments, and crucifix at Mass, there is an inscription to a deceased person. Is this a tradition? Is there some sort of indulgence for the deceased person? Yes, it is … Read More
GUEST POST: How to get the pastor to listen to a request.
Over the years I have offered tips on how to write to ecclesiastical officials, make requests in parishes, obtain your objective to have a TLM, etc. I have lately started adding that we have to be more careful these days … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Brick by Brick, HONORED GUESTS
Tagged petitions, St. Francis de Sales, tips
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QUAERITUR: Can bishops forbid people from going to SSPX chapels?
From a reader: A little over a year ago, the bishop of the Diocese of Calgary issued a statement banning Catholics in Calgary from attending the SSPX church stating that: “1. According to Canon 300 – No association may call itself catholic except … Read More
QUAERITUR: Confession at regular parish but Sunday Mass at SSPX?
From a reader: Howdy Fr. Z [Fine, thanks!] I had a question about fulfilling my Sunday Obligation at an SSPX chapel. First let me say, I am 100% with the bishops and the pope. I prefer the Latin Mass. I am about … Read More
BE THE MAQUIS: Object lessons in how to obtain the TLM where you are.
Last night (here in Rome) I had an interesting supper with a Roman friend and a couple from the USA who are here on a visit. They recounted the uphill battle they have had to obtain cooperation of their parish … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Be The Maquis, Hard-Identity Catholicism, Liberals, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Our Catholic Identity, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The Drill, The future and our choices, The Last Acceptable Prejudice, Universae Ecclesiae
Tagged Be The Maquis, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, TLM
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42 Comments
QUAERITUR: I am not sure if I confessed this sin or not.
From a reader: I know you have a lot on confession here, but I can’t find an answer for my question. Several months ago I went back to the Church after 30 some years, and gave what I thought a good and thorough … Read More
A German Diocese gets wacky: Ed Peters comments
Ed Peters has an important post at his place. A German bishop essentially declared himself the Church’s lawgiver (read: Pope) and dispensed with the universal law. From In The Light Of The Law: This is why we have Canon 428 October … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes
Tagged Archd. Freiburg, Bp. Zollitsch, can. 428, can. 915, Ed Peters
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