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Category Archives: “How To…” – Practical Notes
TRADS ON FIRE! Young men getting the job done and implementing a TLM in a parish.
Here is a good Brick By Brick story. A while back I posted a note to traditional Catholics. This is our time to push forward and use the provisions of Summorum Pontificum and advance the vision of Benedict XVI. I … Read More
Of Holy Thursday and the foot-washing rite: problems – solutions
Dr. Peters at In The Light Of The Law, a blog on matters canonical, has this to day. He doesn’t have an open combox (which I quietly envy sometimes), so we can have the foot-fight food-fight over here. The annual … Read More
After confessing, a young reader asked priest to use the proper form of absolution…
From a young reader: I’m a teen going to a Catholic highschool in ____. I’m used to relaxed priests who bend the red and change the black. I usually am charitable and celebrate the basic validity of sacraments I receive from them. … Read More
Dear Traditionalists,…
I had this from a reader. He said he was not advocating these things. However, liberals will advocate them. I’ve got some other suggestions. But first the wacky liberal stuff: I have an idea for a blog topic – how … Read More
What Does The Pope’s Motto Really Say? The Latin motto explained.
The motto of Pope, “Miserando Atque Eligendo” has aroused some people to send me questions. What’s with the Latin? What are those -nd- forms? Are they gerundives? People are getting some things wrong. “Lowly and chosen”, some have suggested. … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Francis, The Drill, WDTPRS
Tagged gerunds, miserando atque eligendo, motto, Pope Francis, stemma, Ven. Bede
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73 Comments
QUAERITUR: Is permission needed to say the Novus Ordo in Latin?
From a reader: I have searched high and low. When is it permissible for priests to celebrate the Novus Ordo (Editio Typica) in Latin in the U.S.? Is the permission of the local bishop needed? I am always surprised when this comes … Read More
Ever parish needs a crotalus or two!
Thinking ahead to the Triduum? Perhaps it will be this year that Father changes out the bells after the Gloria on Holy Thursday to the crotalus or “ratchet”, the harsh wooden noisemaker. In some places a wooden gizmo with little hammers … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
Tagged bells, crotalus, Holy Week, ratchet, trictroc, Triduum
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37 Comments
House Members Introduce Conscience Protection Act. USCCB asks support.
With all the hoohah going on about the upcoming Conclave, don’t forget that all “Church”, like politics, is local. In these USA we are facing unprecedented attacks on our religious freedom. The Obama Administration, through Obamatax and the HHS Mandate, … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Emanations from Penumbras, Our Catholic Identity, Religious Liberty, The future and our choices, The Last Acceptable Prejudice
Tagged 1st Amend, HHS mandate, Obamacare, Obamatax, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Public Health Service Act, Rep. Diane Black
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11 Comments
Blog was down for a bit… an attack
This afternoon the blog was down for a short period. I figured it was just the higher than usual traffic stressing out the poor server. I am informed that it was an attack that caused the problem. What’s the old … Read More
A priest on hearing confessions for three hours
I don’t know if I have mentioned it lately but… GO TO CONFESSION! For that to be possible priests have to get into the box and hear confessions. To this end, I point you to an amusing post by Fr. … Read More
