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Category Archives: “How To…” – Practical Notes
Your Sunday Sermon Notes – Holy Family/Baptism – 2020 – Fr. Z rants about word accents and microphones
Was there a good point made in the sermon you heard at the Mass that fulfilled your Sunday Obligation? What was it? There are a lot of people who don’t get many good points in the sermons they must endure. … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
Tagged vesting prayers
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ASK FATHER: Why can’t I confess my sins to God and not the priest?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: if god forgives sins why cant i confess my sins to god and ask god to forgive me does that suffice for confession This is one of the oldest and most common Protestant objections to the … Read More
2020 March for Life Friday 24 January & West Coast Walk for Life Saturday 25 January
UPDATE: TLM’s in the area for the March For Life – at St Mary Mother of God in DC (Old St. Mary): Thursday January 23: Mass 5pm – Msgr. Smith, Archd. Washington Adoration and Prayer Vigil – 6pm – Legionaries … Read More
ROME: NEW Traditional Mass location
News in Rome. I was informed that the Institute of Christ the King will have an “apostolate” in Rome at the Basilica of Celso and Giuliano. HERE This baroque church is on the rather narrow street that points you directly … Read More
Posted in ¡Hagan lío!, "How To..." - Practical Notes, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
Tagged FSSP, ICK, Rome
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PHOTOS: Blessing Epiphany Water 2020
A few action shots from the Blessing of Epiphany Water on the Vigil of Epiphany, 5 January, at St. Mary’s in Pine Bluff, WI. The Rite is mighty powerful, involving first the singing of the Litany of Saints, the exorcism … Read More
ASK FATHER: Is cooking on Sunday a sin?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I saw someone say that cooking on Sunday violates the third commandment and food for Sunday must be made before Sunday. Is this true ? No. As much as we honor our Jewish forbears, we do … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, Our Catholic Identity
Tagged Sunday
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ASK FATHER: A sick child and fulfilling Mass obligation
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I attended an Extraordinary Form Mass this morning [Sunday] so I could stay home with a sick child while my husband and older children went to a later Novus Ordo Mass at our parish. I forgot … Read More
“Let y’all know!” The “Noveritis” Epiphany chant announcement of 2020’s movable dates and feasts
At Epiphany we Latins have – traditionally – chanted a solemn proclamation of the key liturgical dates or movable feasts for the new year of salvation, just begun. This underscores how these dates and seasons are all interconnected. The liturgical … Read More
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Tagged Epiphany, movable feasts, Noveritis
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Send Fr. Z your snail-mail 2020 CHRISTMAS CARDS! – UPDATED
UPDATE 17 Jan: Baldwin, NY* Pine Island, MN (roger Pachamama) UPDATE 3 Jan: Ona, WV Hamilton, OH* Escanaba, MI Painswick, Glouchestershire Round Hill, VA Prairie Village, KS Kingsland, GA Kansas City, MO Zenica, Bosnia Hercegovina (thanks for the comment about … Read More
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Tagged Christmas Cards
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From the Seven Sisters Apostolate about distraction during prayer
I have written about the Seven Sisters Apostolate on other occasions. It is a great pleasure to know that there is a group organized for my poor person. As a matter of fact, lately I have wondered on a few … Read More
James C on Distressing words of Leo about the SSPX consecrations: “Four parishes in the Archdiocese of New York are advertising a full slate of Pride Month events. Some of them:…”
