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Category Archives: “How To…” – Practical Notes
QUAERITUR: Starting a novena in the state of moral sin
From a reader: Can a person in the state of Mortal Sin begin a Novena with the intention of going to Confession as soon as possible? It seems it won’t be efficacious if the soul was in sin when beginning … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box
Tagged confession, mortal sin, novena
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Prayer before connecting to the internet – UPDATE! – New language
A long time ago now, I wrote a prayer for people to use before they got online and used the internet. Originally in Latin, it has been translated into many languages (sometimes more than once). I often forget to pray … Read More
REVIEW: Guessing how to sing that prayer? Not any more. Canticum Clericorum Romanum, Vol. I.
Clerics! Seminarians! Rejoice! I received a new book for review from the Canons at St. John Cantius in Chicago. This is a book they prepared. Here is the LINK. Before I even tell you about it, it costs US$275. Worth … Read More
And now… a message to you from the Holy Spirit.
A reader alerted me to this great PC and PIXEL cartoon. We have moved into the period between Ascension THURSDAY and Pentecost during which we, as a Church, pray in a particular way for the help of the Holy Spirit. … Read More
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Tagged confession, Holy Spirit, sacrament of penance
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D. Shrewsbury, England and the New Evangelization.
For your Brick by Brick File. From the UK’s best Catholic weekly, The Catholic Herald comes this, with my emphases and comments. A major centre for Eucharistic Adoration and the Old Mass? It’s the latest episcopal surge forward Bishop Davies … Read More
Chicago – 5 June – Bp. Morlino – Pontifical Mass Extraordinary Form – St. John Cantius
Here is something for all of you anywhere near that toddlin’ town Chicago: Join Most Rev. Robert Morlino, Bishop of Madison, and the Canons Regular of St. John Cantius for the 12:30 pm Tridentine Pontifical High Mass on the External … Read More
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Tagged Bp. Morlino, Chicago, St. John Cantius
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QUAERITUR: Do I follow the law from back home when I am travelling?
From a reader: What should one do when one is travelling on an HDO? Should one follow the rule for the diocese one is actually in, or the one where one resides? What if one is on the plane during … Read More
QUAERITUR: Elevation of chalice, paten during concelebrations.
From a reader: At a concelebrated Mass without a deacon, is it permitted / required / impermissible for one of the concelebrants to elevate the chalice while the main celebrant elevates the paten? First, allow me to say that concelebration … Read More
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Tagged chalice, concelebration, doxology, elevation, paten
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Fr. John Zuhlsdorf on ROME 26/10-11 – Day 36: Ultimate: “I spoke with the sisters in Rome who do these corporals. I was told that they use a particular kind…”
