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Category Archives: “How To…” – Practical Notes
QUAERITUR: Reservation of Precious Blood in home of a sick person
From a reader: My father-in-law has been battling tongue cancer (which has spread to his lymph) and has been housebound for nearly 5 months. Moreover, he hasn’t eaten any solid foods for nearly 10 months. He has a feeding tube … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box
Tagged Precious Blood, tabernacle
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QUAERITUR: Dispensation for Americans to eat meat on Friday after Thanksgiving?
From a reader: The folks at Rorate Caeli have posted that Pius XII granted an indult for Americans to eat meat on the Friday after Thanksgiving. Is this indult still in effect? I don’t know. Probably not. Also, it doesn’t … Read More
Document on the implementation of Summorum Pontificum
Remember that document that was supposed to come out about the implementation of Summorum Pontificum? For a while now I have been less than eager to see it issued. On the other hand, there is little likelihood that that such … Read More
QUAERITUR: Can a deacon baptize with the older Rituale Romanum?
Want a traditional baptism with the Roman Rite? Have a deacon but not a priest? From a deacon reader: I […] was recently ordained to the transitional diaconate, asked me whether church law allows him to perform a Baptism using … Read More
Pope Benedict v. Bugnini liturgy in Italy
The other day I posted about Pope Benedict’s message to Italian bishops meeting in Assisi in plenary session. His Holiness spoke of liturgy in terms that I thought were rather strong. Sandro Magister takes the Holy Father’s words as a … Read More
QUAERITUR: disposing of glass “chalices”
From a reader: I live next to a mission parish where I observed this past summer the use of glass vessels. I brought this to the attention of the pastor, a faithful, though unformed man, referencing GIRM & Sacramentum Caritatis. … Read More
QUAERITUR: How should seminarians make Mystic Monk Coffee?
From a seminarian: I’m a seminarian studying at a certain ____ seminary (guess). I have begun the practice of drinking Mystic Monk coffee. I’m am curious about the means by which you brew your Mystic Monk coffee. I have a … Read More
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Tagged coffee
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QUAERITUR: I saw a woman walk away with Host, put It in pocket
From a reader: At my confirmation “spirit” day my parish priest asked me to altar serve. At communion one of the eucharistic ministers gave the host to a lady and I saw her walking very far with it and I … Read More
QUAERITUR: More than one intention with stipends for one Mass.
From a reader: Over the years, parish practice has allowed that there be several intentions listed at Mass. These collective intentions are a daily occurrence with some Masses having four or five intentions. Our bishop has recently begun to enforce … Read More
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Tagged Mass intentions, Mass stipends
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24 Comments
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