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Category Archives: “How To…” – Practical Notes
The Conclave’s voting process hardware
This morning at the briefing in the Holy See Press Office, images were displayed of the three “urns” used in the conclave for the collection of the voting slips of the cardinals. Here is some info from VIS: NEW CHALICE-URNS … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Conclave
Tagged chalice, conclave, urns, voting
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A new/old model for Catholic health care? An interesting small clinic.
With all the interest in the global impact of the Catholic Church through the election of a new Pope, we need to remember the local impact of the work of good lay people, formed by the Catholic Church. Here is … Read More
Annual appeal videos during Mass. Fr. Z posts an example. POLL ALERT!
This morning, before celebration of Low Mass in the Usus Antiquior, it fell to me to introduce a video from the Diocese of Madison about the Annual Catholic Appeal. Since last night I ran into the Bishop, His Excellency Most … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Brick by Brick, POLLS, The Drill, What Fr. Z is up to
Tagged annual appeal, Bp. Morlino, D. Madison, poll, UE 28, Universae Ecclesiae, videos
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Opus Bono Sacerdotii: Helping priests who have no one else
Opus Bono Sacerdotii (OBS) is a lay organization that assists Catholic priests having difficulties. Their motto: A Catholic Priest Needs Your Help Right Now! From the website: We turn no priests away who need our help when we can help … Read More
Votive Masses “Pro eligendo Summo Pontifice” during “Sede Vacante”
Our friends at Rorate have posted something useful in respect to how to celebrated Holy Mass during the time Sede Vacante. I already posted about how to make changes to the Roman Canon (and I frankly don’t give a hoot about … Read More
QUAERITUR: During “Sede Vacante” what must priests say in the Eucharistic Prayer now that there is no Pope?
UPDATE: Since the former Pope is alive – wow, that’s strange to write – priests and bishops can mention Benedict XVI’ name during the Memento of the Living in the Roman Canon. Father might say: “Memento, Domine, famulorum famularumque tuarum, Benedicti … Read More
Blog problems and the blog’s future (and ads)
Lately, because of high traffic, there have been problems keeping the blog running properly. The server hasn’t been able to handle the load. Also, there is something wrong in how the blog is set up, but I don’t have the … Read More
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Sobering words from Bp. Davies of Shrewsbury, England
Bishop Mark Davies of Shrewsbury gave a sermon yesterday at a Mass in Thanksgiving for the Pontificate of Benedict XVI. In the sermon he asked, about Pope Benedict’s time: Tonight we might each examine our consciences and ask: did we … Read More
Bp. Vasa (D. Santa Rosa) under fire for requiring Catholic school teachers to live according to the Faith
The Santa Rosa Press Democrat has an interseting story about an initiative in the local Diocese of Santa Rosa where Most Rev. Robert Vasa is bishop. It occurred to me as I read this that people who make a push … Read More
QUAERITUR: What will the former Pope’s coat-of-arms look like?
From a reader in the combox under another entry: I propose that for Benedict’s new coat of arms, he should keep the keys but remove the mitre and pallium, replacing them with a white galero with 21 tassels. I have … Read More
