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Category Archives: “How To…” – Practical Notes
QUAERITUR: Nitwit priest changes the words of absolution. Wherein Fr. Z really rants.
From a reader: I am deeply distressed over this. I went to Confession today and for the absolution, the priest said “…and I forgive you of all your sins…” instead of “..I absolve you of your sins..” Is my Confession … Read More
Virtual Prayer for Pope Benedict Project. How you can help.
I want to try an experiment. Virtual Prayer for Pope Benedict. “Oremus pro Pontifice nostro Benedicto!” I have a recording of the Prayer for the Pope on the Z-Cam’s live stream. It rotates through the playlist. But I make the … Read More
Two space or not two space – WDTPRS POLL
Damian Thompson has an interesting post on his blog. He tackles the convention of typing two spaces after a period, or “full stop” as the British call them. The use of two spaces, rather than a single space, after a … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Global Killer Asteroid Questions, POLLS
Tagged full stop, periods, punctuation, spaces
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PODCAzT 115: Singing the Eucharistic Prayer; Fr. Z sings and rants
Inspired by a reader’s email question, I dug out my volume of the Ordo Missae in cantu to talk about and then sing the Roman Canon, 1st Eucharistic Prayer, in Latin. So, this is also a PRAYERCAzT and an ASK … Read More
Sunday Supper: guest spot
I haven’t posted any Sunday Supper entries for a while, for various reasons (none of which being “I forgot”). Today, however, I want to bring to your attention a great idea I saw in the “Power Player of the Week” … Read More
Tech question for readers
Do any of you have experience with cellular phone signal boosters/extenders?
QUAERITUR: How can a new deacon learn his role in a Solemn TLM?
From a reader: Fr. Z, my dad has recently been ordained to the permanent diaconate; however, he was never instructed in the Extraordinary Form. Are there detailed rubrics for the role of deacon in the EF, and where could I … Read More
What’s in a name? A lot, as it turns out.
Once upon a time a couple liberals got really mad at me when I suggested that a Christian saint’s name might be a good thing for their little stupor mundi, rather than the trendy abstraction with an incomprehensible spelling. My … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, The Drill, Wherein Fr. Z Rants
Tagged baptismal names, names
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CDW response to a dubium concerning role of priests and deacons at the Doxology
Also from the Newsletter of the USCCB’s Committee for Divine Worship, there was published a response to a dubium sent to the CDW in Rome. My brother priests who are interested in concelebration may be interested in this: Role of … Read More
QUAERITUR: Avoiding the Novus Ordo “sign of peace”
From a reader: My wife and I attend an Extraordinary Form Mass almost exclusively, but at times, whether due to weather or circumstance, are forced to attend the closer, Novus Ordo parish. As those go, it’s very good, but I … Read More
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