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Category Archives: “How To…” – Practical Notes
QUAERITUR: how to address a deacon?
From a reader: What is the correct form of address for a religious who is a deacon? The internal lore of the community is that one retains "Brother" but some of the younger brothers are insisting on "Deacon." I have … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box
Tagged deacons, etiquette, Forms of address
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66 Comments
QUAERITUR: Do priests consecrate everything on altar? Wherein Fr. Z rants.
From a reader: Prior to the consecration, the altar servers are negligent in removing everything extraneous from the altar. They have left the cruet of water on the altar, and more importantly, the carafe from which the wine was poured. … Read More
Overcome idolatry in life by kneeling at during Mass
From the gentlemanly Sandro Magister. I love the opening salvo. This splendid article reminds me of a story told by a priest friend about a very high American prelate. On visiting his seminary, the prelate noted that no one was … Read More
QUAERITUR: Can the pastor tell the assistant what to preach?
From a reader: I am newly ordained. An issue has arisen between myself and my Pastor, and you could say, a small number of vocal parishioners. [Imagine my surprise.] It appears as though I am too orthodox for them and … Read More
TO ARMS! TO ARMS! Pro-abortion youth document proposed to UN General Assembly
TO ARMS WDTPRSers! I received this via e-mail and present it for your opportune knowledge and consideration. This needs action. Dear Colleague, Radical pro-abortion youth have written a document that the UN General Assembly is considering accepting. This would be … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, The Campus Telephone Pole, The future and our choices
Tagged C-Fam, UN
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The Indefatigable… The Insuperable… strikes!
I believe she has been called “The Human Uzi”. She may be the best ironist of our times. Love her. Hate her. She can write. Study and learn. Ann Coulter Bonfire of the Insanities In response to Gen David Petraeus’ … Read More
The world must be peopled.
There was a lot of controversy in Rome when the Mosque was under construction. I recall during that period hearing a translation of an Imam’s Friday sermon during which he said: "If we could not win with the long sword, … Read More
QUAERITUR: non-Catholic maid of honor – CAUTION!
From a reader: My fiancee is wrangling about whom to choose as her maid of honor. [I can almost hear the writer’s inner voice: "For pity’s sake… just pick someone! Now… is there a game on?"] She has a cousin … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, Lighter fare, SESSIUNCULA
Tagged maid of honor
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47 Comments
Mass intentions – reaching beyond
I will include the following in my latest weekly column in The Wanderer (to which you can subscribe also in electronic format): Every Mass can be offered for the living and the dead. When a priest receives Mass intentions from … Read More
NCReg: Priest Slaps Young Man For Desecrating Eucharist
From an article by Pat Archbold in the National Catholic Register, with my emphases and comments: Recently there has been a rash of desecration of the Eucharist during communion time. As a result, there have been some calls to restore … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Brick by Brick
Tagged corporal punishment, desecration, Eucharist
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