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Category Archives: “How To…” – Practical Notes
“From a sudden and unprovided death, spare us O Lord.”
After the Boston bombings I posted about the serious prayer which all Catholics should say: “A subitanea et improvisa morte… From a sudden and unprovided death, spare us O Lord.” A sudden death can be a blessing. A sudden and unprovided death … Read More
QUAERITUR: Elderly priest skipped the consecration
From a reader: This Sunday, I went to “Mass” at a church with an elderly associate pastor who sometimes forgets things (to be expected, I don’t blame him). But what happened on this occasion is an entirely different matter. He … Read More
Great new resource for your new Gregorian chant schola! Wherein Fr. Z also comments on pace.
Some people on the traditional side of things are demoralized because Pope Francis has a markedly different liturgical style from that of Benedict XVI. Some might wonder if it is worth trying to promote the provisions of Summorum Pontificum and … Read More
Writing to Fr. Z – an observation
Today I was answering some questions from my inbox. A couple of my answers were kicked back to me with a permanent delivery failure. I can only answer a fraction of the questions that come in and sometimes the questions … Read More
QUAERITUR: Is sherry valid matter for the consecration during Mass?
From a reader: There had been several discussions recently about the topic of valid matter for the Eucharist, mostly related to low-gluten hosts and hosts using matter other than wheat. This made me remember something that happened at my parish … Read More
QUAERITUR: Everyone going forward at a “healing Mass” for Anointing of the Sick
From a reader: I am a graduate student at ___, and over the past few weeks have received two emails (one related to the tragedy this past weekend) for “Healing Masses” in which (quoting the one) “priests…will be available to administer … Read More
Boston’s Wake
In your charity, please pray for the victims in Boston and for their loved ones. As some prepare for wakes, this is a wake up call for a country and for families and individuals. One of the most important petitions … Read More
Francis, the G8, and reform of the Roman Curia – some musings
Over here I posted about the new G8 that Pope Francis will call together in October. They are supposedly to help with alterations to the constitution called Pastor bonus, that governs the Roman Curia. We all agree that reform of … Read More
QUAERITUR: Palm Sunday – substitution of Passion with a slideshow narrated by children
From a reader: At this year’s Palm Sunday Mass (Novus Ordo) at a Benedictine monastery near where I live, the Passion Narrative was cut in its entirety and replaced with a slide show of sorts narrated by children from the … Read More
