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Category Archives: “How To…” – Practical Notes
Baldachin by Baldachin: Texas edition.
The other day I wrote about the restoration of the spiffy baldachin over the Archbishop’s cathedra in the Cathedral Shrine of St. Paul in Minnesota. A priest friend, Fr. SR of TX, sent photos from his phone of a new … Read More
Skype security hole and a 72 Hour Kit
From the National Terror Alert Response Center page: Fox News reports a flagrant security flaw in the massively popular Skype video chat service may be putting Internet users worldwide at risk.The serious security breach in the Internet video chat program, which … Read More
Book/Library database software
I have a lot of books. I know an old priest who has even more. A LOT more. One of these days his library will have to be cataloged. What am I saying… MINE has to be cataloged! Does anyone … Read More
Samuel Gregg on the new “white paper” from the Pont. Con. for Justice and Peace
From National Review Online comes a piece by the eminent Samuel Gregg, a fine scholar with his head screwed on in the correct direction. He gives some reactions to the new “white paper” as I call it from the Pontifical … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, The Drill, The future and our choices
Tagged commutative justice, Federal Reserve, global economy, gold standard, John Maynard Keynes, libertarian, Martin Wolf, moral hazard, National Review, PCJP, Pont. Council Justice and Paeace, recapitalization, Ron Paul, Sacton Institute, Samuel Gregg, Wall Street, world central bank
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A proposal for a “traditional” edition of the Ordinary Form missal in English
At NLM Shawn Tribe has offered a proposal for an Ordinary Form Roman Missal with the new, corrected translation in a format much like the usual editions of the older Missale Romanum. He has some sample pages. If an edition … Read More
QUAERITUR: The “Novus Ordo” Ordinal for ordaining bishops, priests, deacons
From a reader: Leo XIII condemned Anglican orders and succession as invalid since 1552. Even after re-admitting the prayers regarding the “work and office of a priest” in the ordination 100 years later, the line had become extinct so it … Read More
QUAERITUR: A lay person asked me to be an Extraordinary Minister for a Mass
From a reader: This evening during Mass a man I casually know came up to me and asked me to fill-in for a no-show as an extraordinary minister of the Precious Blood. I am not and have never been an … Read More
QUAERITUR: Gift for a priest: reversible stole
From a reader: My friend’s ordination is coming up in a number of months, and I’d like to get him something meaningful and useful. I’m a little short on money, so I have to start planning and saving now. He’s … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, Just Too Cool
Tagged gifts, stole
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“Stir Up Sunday” is nearing. Start planning.
Last year I decided to make, for the first time, my own Christmas Pudding. I got a late start on it. It was delicious. This year I am going to pay attention to Stir Up Sunday. 20 November is Stir … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Fr. Z's Kitchen
Tagged Christmas Pudding, Stir Up Sunday
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BISHOPS & PRIESTS: a revival of the Sacrament of Penance is critical for a revival of our Catholic identity.
It is critical to our identity as Catholics to revive the use of the Sacrament of Penance. I think there are some moves in that direction on the part of younger priests, but we need also a grassroots effort of … Read More
