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Category Archives: “How To…” – Practical Notes
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
QUAERITUR: Traditional retreat centers
From a reader: Can you recommend a retreat center for traditional Catholics? Most I have found online sound too, um, modern for my taste and would be a torment and not an occasion for spiritual growth. Perhaps you can help, … Read More
Indulgences, blessings for a priest’s First Mass – ATTENTION BISHOPS & ORDINANDS! ACTION ITEM!
Here is something useful from Ed “the academic” Peters. NOTE TO BISHOPS and ORDINANDS: It would be great were you to make this known to people before the opportunity has passed! Consider putting a note about this things in the … Read More
Pope Francis again speak about the Devil in a sermon about gossip
Pope Francis speaks about the devil often – probably more often than any other pope in modern history. From News.va, part of what he said: Pope Francis further developed this reflection. “When we prefer to gossip, gossip about others, criticize … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Francis
Tagged evil, gossip, Pope Francis, The Devil
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QUAERITUR: How should a bishop carry the crosier?
From a reader: Buona Pasqua!!! [Altrettanto!] I want to ask about the way of bishop’s staff. many people(liturgy experts) said, only the ordinary could turn the tip(i don’t know how to call it exactly) of staff to the congregation. Other … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
Tagged AAS, baculum, crosier, crozier, fern, fiddleback, fiddlehead, staff
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31 Comments
A priest asks about exorcisms
From a priest: I am a young priest in the Diocese of ….. A number of months ago you posted from a conference on exorcism you attended in Tulsa. In one of those posts you said something to the effect … Read More
Comment Registration, Blank Pages, Banning, Thanks, and You
In order to comment here, readers must register and I must approve the registration. This is for two reasons. First, were I not to place this restriction, the combox would be a demonically crazy place. My traffic here would go … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, O'Brian Tags
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Comments Off on Comment Registration, Blank Pages, Banning, Thanks, and You
HELP! A liturgy nerd is building a digital-calendar-generator for the TLM
Can you brilliant liturgy nerds help this… liturgy nerd cum computer geek? Thanks! From a reader: Hi father Z! I have spent the last two weeks constructing a digital-calendar-generator for the TLM/-62 (in Swedish, with celebrations according to the calendar … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Just Too Cool, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
Tagged liturgy, TLM
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