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Category Archives: “How To…” – Practical Notes
Who’s the important one?
Many prelates from around the world would stay at my residence in Rome when they would come for business with the Roman curia. As a result, at mealtimes you would find yourself eating with Bp. X or Archbp. Y or … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Our Catholic Identity, SESSIUNCULA, The Drill
Tagged Argentina, baptism, Benedict XVI, Card. Bergoglio
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REVIEW: St. Antoine Daniel Gregorian Chant Ordinaries (and Fr. Z rants)
At what became my home parish back in my native place, on Saturday mornings there was always a modest sung Mass in Latin, with incense and Gregorian chant. People would file into the chapel and take from a basket to … Read More
CDWDS responds on question of H1N1 and restriction of Communion on the tongue
I don’t know how many e-mails I have received from people in distress about parishes or even dioceses attempting to issue edicts which effectively forbid reception of Holy Communion on the tongue because of the risk of contagion (e.g., Swine … Read More
Brick by Brick on the Emerald Isle
From a reader: My son is due to make his First Communion next spring. Since our family attends the extraordinary form of the Mass at St Kevin’s in Dublin, I was concerned that his teacher might not understand the differences … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Brick by Brick, SESSIUNCULA
Tagged First Holy Communion, guidelines, Ireland, TLM
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A way to support a priest
This is nice. From the site Priests in Crisis. There is a "pray for a priest" package you can get… and then hopefully use! You can also come up with your own ways to support a priest.
Diocesan H1N1 restrictions which make sense
I have already said pretty much everything I intend to say about H1N1/Swine Flu and restrictions issued by dioceses. However, this note seems to me to be – so far – the best approach from a diocese I have yet … Read More
A priest speaks about demonic possession and exorcism
A reader alerted me to the following in The Daily Illini. This concerns demonic possession and exorcism. My emphases and comments. Exorcist shares past experiences with demonic possessionKatie Palmer October 28th, 2009 – 4:00 AM With Halloween around the corner … Read More
Viguzzuolo: Christ the King
From the parish church of "Beat Vergine Assunta" in Viguzzuolo, in the Diocese of Tortona, the pastor, Fr. Gino Bava demonstrates to the world that your church doesn’t have to be huge for there to be a Solemn Mass in … Read More
Kids may not know “ineffable” but they sure know how to treat it!
So much of what people send me is simply dreadful. Here is a nice piece to lift the spirit! [9-year old X’s] 7-year old sister needed a monstrance for her St. Clare costume (for the parish festival alternative to Halloween … Read More
QUAERITUR: books to help seminarians understand the Novus Ordo by learning the TLM
From a priest reader who works in a seminary and is involved with helping seminarians learn how to say Mass (edited): … I find it helpful to know the historic reasons behind even small gestures at Mass. […] Thus, I would … Read More
