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Category Archives: “How To…” – Practical Notes
Does your mobile device run out of power? Great gizmo alert!
When I travel I use my iPhone heavily, especially to keep track of and upload to the blog. I have a couple small recharge batteries I can slide into my pocket, but this looks like a better solution to what … Read More
Benedict XVI on Bishops
As I write, Pope Benedict XVI is in Africa. For this trip his Post-Synodal Exhortation (following the Synod on Africa) has been released with the title Africae munus. It is a long, “omnibus” document. We can look at a few … Read More
QUAERITUR: Mass obligation and crossing the International Date Line
From a reader: I plan a trip to New Zealand to attend a conference. Current travel plans call for leaving LAX Saturday evening. The flight crosses the international date line, and so it lands in Auckland on Monday morning. What … Read More
QUAERITUR: Saying “for all” even after the new translation is in force.
From a reader: I was wondering what the mind of Catholics ought to be toward the validity of Masses which are celebrated after the implementation of the Third Edition of the Roman Missal by certain Priests who may dare to … Read More
QUAERITUR: When during Mass should people strike their breasts?
From a reader: For those of us who attend the Tridintine form of the Holy Mass, we see the servers striking their breasts at several points in the liturgy. In the Novus Ordo, where are appropriate points for the servers … Read More
Blessed Waters and You.
In another entry I answered a question about water suitable for valid baptism. Someone asked about Holy Water. Here are a few notes about different blessed waters we Catholics use and enjoy. This is not meant to be exhaustive, of … Read More
QUAERITUR: Valid matter, water, for baptism
From a reader: Several months ago, we attended a violin recital in a Methodist church (did not attend their service) and the pastor announced that he would be doing a “beach baptism”, and I imagine that he used the salt … Read More
Pope Benedict: Everyone should pray the psalms, Liturgy of the Hours
Pope Benedict during his Wednesday Audience said: “I would like to renew my call to everyone to pray the Psalms, to become accustomed to using the Liturgy of the Hours, Lauds, Vespers, and Compline.” From VIS: Wednesday, November 16, 2011 … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Brick by Brick, Our Catholic Identity
Tagged Liturgy of the Hours, Ps 110, pslams
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Anglican Use Mass – differences? Similarities?
Yesterday at the USCCB meeting it was announced that the Anglican Ordinariate for the USA would be set up officially on 1 January 2012 according to the provisions in Pope Benedict’s Anglicanorum coetibus. I get questions occasionally about the liturgical … Read More
QUAERITUR: Priest’s role, duty when someone “misuses” confession
From a reader: When does the Seal of Confession actually take affect in that the priest can’t say anything outside of the Confessional? For example, if someone goes into the confessional/reconciliation room with no intention of confessing, but some form … Read More
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Tagged confession, confessional, sacrilege, self-defense
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Fr. Reader on 19th Anniversary of Summorum Pontificum – Thoughts on how this might end.: “@TonyO. I did not mention Pius V. A solution for the Extraordinary Form (regardless the name) needs to come not…”
