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Category Archives: “How To…” – Practical Notes
ASK FATHER: What to do with old occult objects after repentance and confession?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: In my past life, I dealt with occult things, specifically sigils. I have since reverted and been absolved of all related sins, but yesterday came across an old journal with some sigils in it from that … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box
Tagged occult objects, Rituale Romanum
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4 Comments
ASK FATHER: Books on the history of the traditional Roman Rite
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I am looking for a book which might be a sort of Cliffs Note version of Jungmann’s two-volume History of the Roman Rite. Would you know of and be able to recommend any such book? Hmmm… … Read More
Contacting Fr. Z by email.
Folks, if you have questions for me, please use the ASK FATHER Question Box link in the top menu, or HERE. If you have other business, use the Contact Fr. Z by EMAIL link in the top menu, or HERE. … Read More
ASK FATHER: Seeing devout people kneel to pray before statues
From a reader… QUAERITUR: During these troubled times living in Northern Wisconsin I have found my faith thru you and now through Our Lady of Good Help in Champion Wis. I noticed praying before Our Lady, Mother Mary, the faithful, … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, HONORED GUESTS
Tagged devotion, Fr. Tim Ferguson
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7 Comments
New titles for Mary added as invocations in the Litany of Loreto
Here’s some news. As reported by CNA, Francis added three titles as invocations to the Litany of Loreto, the Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Card. Sarah, Prefect of the Congregation for the Divine Liturgy and the Discipline of the … Read More
ASK FATHER: Confirmation using an instrument. Tradition says “NO!”, but the CDW said “YES”.
From a reader… QUAERITUR: In a May 14, 2020 dubium to the Holy See, the USCCB asked if an instrument such as a cotton ball may be used for the anointing with sacred Chrism during the celebration of the sacrament … Read More
Fr. Z’s Kitchen and Sacristy: Starching a linen corporal to a glassy finish
A project. Recently, at Corpus Christi, I recalled the story of the Eucharistic miracle at Bolsena during which a Host bled on a corporal, which spurred the institution of the feast. I got to thinking about corporals. A little light … Read More
ASK FATHER: My friend took LSD, experienced “God, Heaven, the Garden of Eden, Life, and Death all at once”
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I just spoke with a friend of mine who recently took a mind-altering substance (he said it was an extremely potent form of LSD) and that the hallucinations lasted for approximately a period of 12 hours. … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, Lighter fare
Tagged drugs, LSD
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22 Comments
ASK FATHER: Can we pray for anonymous people?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I encounter many online requests via social media or comments in online articles asking the reader to pray for either the person writing, their loved one, or for a deceased individual. However, in most cases the … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, PRAYER REQUEST
Tagged Mass intentions, prayers
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