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Category Archives: “How To…” – Practical Notes
I am resolved: A Christmas Pudding
Upon my return at-long-last home found a box from my amazon wishlist which included, from some kind soul, 2 pudding basins! I once tried (successfully) to make a pudding with an improvised setup. It was a anxious experience. This time … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Fr. Z's Kitchen, Lighter fare
Tagged Christmas Pudding, Max
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Do your sins bug you?
Been to confession lately? Preachers often reach for analogies to help people understand spiritual realities. Here is a good one, picked up from Ironic Catholic. If you are squeamish, read this anyway whether it is fiction or not. New York, … Read More
Buying stuff for Christmas from monasteries and relgious
Given that this is the day when US retail stores hope to move into the black, thus “Black Friday”, I think we can give some attention to our own Christmas gift shopping here. I think some monasteries and religious houses … Read More
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
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…”
