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Category Archives: “How To…” – Practical Notes
Milk and cookies piety
Once again from the blog of the USCCB Media office, Sr. Mary Ann Walsh has a nice piece. This isn’t high theology, but it has the advantage of direct simplicity and an image which everyone can resonate with. I was … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Lighter fare
Tagged cookies, Marian devotion, Sr. Mary Ann Walsh
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Wonderful Collect for St. Lawrence
St. Lawrence the deacon and martyr is beloved of the Romans. He has many churches in the City, which is a sign of how deeply he was venerated in centuries past. Today in the traditional form of the Roman Rite … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, The Drill, WDTPRS
Tagged St. Lawrence, synchesis
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A bishop witnesses priest’s strange Mass and doubts about going to him for confession. Subtitle: You are not alone.
Here is something that should put some heart into readers who are feeling down about continued liberal and dissenting dominance in many places. Here is something from a blog of a Catholic bishop, His Excellency Most. Rev. Christopher Coyne, auxiliary … Read More
“Who would deny that human society is in most urgent need of this cure now?”
The global economic trend downward and recent events are going to create change, uncertainty and hardship, perhaps much suffering, for a lot of people. I imagine that some of you readers are already being affected. You are not alone. … Read More
QUAERITUR: What to do with Missals with the old translation? A burning question!
From a priest: When the new missals wit the new translation go into force, what are we supposed to do with all these old missals? A good question! This touches on what we are to do with sacred things when … Read More
FLASH! Fr. Z agrees with the Huffington Post. Imminent fall of sky to follow.
Here’s a statement: Fr. Z agrees with the Huffington Post. One Thomas A Shakely, blogging at HuffPo has a piece about the Catholic Church and the Church’s use of and strategy on the tools of social communication. But… wait, there’s … Read More
Card. Canizares: the “entire Church” should receive Communion kneeling. Fr. Z rants.
The overriding reason for why we belong to Holy Church and why we receive the sacraments and why we go to Holy Mass is the fact that one day we are going to die. The sin of our first parents, … Read More
QUAERITUR: morning sickness and the Eucharistic fast
From a reader: I’m fairly early in my pregnancy yet, but I’ve been getting sick if I don’t eat regularly — about an hour is my max time before I get queasy. Unfortunately, that’s a little less than how long … Read More
QUAERITUR: How to revive use of the altar rail
From a reader: Our parish has a beautiful altar rail with red velvet cushions. It is used at the Latin Mass (celebrated once a month). Many have asked our priest about the use of altar rail at all Masses. Pastor … Read More
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