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- Dantesque on The DDF’s procedures for “reconciling” both clerics and lay people from the SSPX: “@jhogan I’m praying for that! Just one comment on the Francis 2.0 thing: Francis seemed to like the SSPX much…”
- on ASK FATHER: Lay people, SSPX and excommunication: “Hey Father, Any expansion on the brief thoughts you provided would be great. Faithful Catholic here that wants to go…”
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- on The DDF’s procedures for “reconciling” both clerics and lay people from the SSPX: “As for the conditions for reconcilliation, it’s interesting to see that – despite the wording being a bit vague at…”
- on The DDF’s procedures for “reconciling” both clerics and lay people from the SSPX: “Venerator Sti Lot, I think your reasoning misses that excommunication doesn’t make one a non-Catholic in terms of the obligations…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1654: facade: “@The Bruised Optimist Part of what I teach my kids through their catechism is how so much of God’s salvific…”
- on ASK FATHER: Lay people, SSPX and excommunication: “@Lurker Forgive me, but these arguments strike me as akin to “sovereign citizen” arguments against civil law. The lawful authorities…”
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Category Archives: “How To…” – Practical Notes
QUAERITUR: Wouldn’t audible prayers in the Extraordinary Form be better?
From a reader: I was born during Vatican II and until recently, had no exposure whatsoever to Mass in the Extraordinary Form. At the invitation of a friend, I have been visiting a local parish that offers the EF and I am baffled … Read More
What is “lobby” all about in the Vatican “gay lobby” chatter going on?
There is a lot of chatter on the interwebs about the whole “homosexuals in the Vatican” thing. This has been so obvious to me for so long that it isn’t news. It also makes me angry, and not in a … Read More
POLLS: Latin and/or Vernacular at Low Mass (TLM)
Under another entry HERE I deal with the question of vernacular readings during the Low Mass of the Extraordinary Form. A long-time reader and supporter of this blog suggested a poll. Here are a couple POLLS coming at the question … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, POLLS
Tagged Extraordinary Form, Latin, Low Mass, TLM, vernacular
35 Comments
35 Comments
QUAERITUR: Vernacular only readings in traditional Low Mass?
From a reader: We have a priest that insists on reading the epistle & gospel in the vernacular for each Low Mass only. No one cares for it and it doesn’t even sound right. It impacts the integrity and fluidity … Read More
Different confessional practices/customs around the world
Under another entry concerning “confessional etiquette” a commentator raised the good point that people from different language/ethnic backgrounds have different formulae for beginning and ending their sacramental confessions. Most Americans of a certain age learned to begin “Bless me Father, … Read More
Want a TLM in your parish? Here is how it was done in one place!
I have written a few times (since the election of Francis – for example HERE) that it is time to push forward in the implementation of Summorum Pontificum. People who have been wringing their hands or resting on the laurels … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Benedict XVI, Linking Back, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, Priests and Priesthood, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The Drill, The future and our choices
Tagged Benedict XVI, Bp. Jugis, D. Charlotte NC, Fr. Reid, Holy Innocents, La Voz del Pueblo, Pope Francis, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM
29 Comments
29 Comments
QUAERITUR: Confessional etiquette
From a reader: When going to confession, if you know the priest is a Monsignor (name plate on confessional) would you begin, “Forgive me, Monsignor, for I have sinned,” or stay with the simple, “Forgive me, Father, for I have … Read More
QUAERITUR: Distance of a priest’s valid consecration
From a reader: Dear Father – Like yourself I am not a fan of concelebration, but I would like to ask two questions. These questions came about in one of those after dinner discussions which come under the heading of … Read More
VERY COOL PRIEST with a SUPER COOL IDEA for HARD IDENTITY Catholicism
Yes, this one got me a little excited. In the past I have posted about a very cool priest, Fr. Richard Heilman, pastor of glorious Pine Bluff, WI. You may recall that he founded a group called the Knights of … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Brick by Brick, Fr. Z KUDOS, GO TO CONFESSION, Just Too Cool, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Our Catholic Identity, Priests and Priesthood, The future and our choices
Tagged apps, confession, confessions, D. Madison, Fr. Heilman, Knights of Divine Mercy, MyConfessor
61 Comments
61 Comments
Wherein I write of Requiem Masses, of death and prudence and perennial wisdom
I had a useful and edifying experience today. In a way what happened today dovetails with what I experienced a week or so ago when I carried the Blessed Sacrament for Corpus Christi in the streets of Manhattan. But I’ll … Read More
Dantesque on The DDF’s procedures for “reconciling” both clerics and lay people from the SSPX: “@jhogan I’m praying for that! Just one comment on the Francis 2.0 thing: Francis seemed to like the SSPX much…”
