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Category Archives: “How To…” – Practical Notes
ASK FATHER: Visiting priest says don’t receive Communion on the tongue because of colds and influenza
From a reader: Today at Mass, a visiting retired priest sat down after communion and proceeded to admonish those of us who receive the Holy Communion on the tongue saying that we should cease to do so because it is … Read More
More on “foot washing”.
I saw this at ChurchPop: Husband Washes Wife’s Feet at Wedding Reception Instead of Tossing Garter: “You Deserve to Be Cherished” How beautiful! Have you ever seen anything like this before? Catholic speaker, podcaster, and television personality Stacey Sumereau shared … Read More
ASK FATHER: Guidelines for sitting in choir, including birettaquette and also hoodiquette. With a short Fr. Z rant.
From a Dominican… QUAERITUR: Regarding the Pontifical Mass, there were Dominicans in choir. There is a resurgence of the traditional Dominican Rite. I am writing to ask if you can point to a source that tells what Dominicans are supposed … Read More
ASK FATHER: We can eat halal meat?
For some reason the issue of idols keeps coming up. Pope Francis had a meal catered for 1500 poor people. He served them lasagne alla bolognese, lasagne in the style of Bologna. Sort of. By the way… it’s lasagne, plural, just … Read More
ASK FATHER: Why didn’t the Assistant Deacons wear surplices during the Pontifical Mass at the Shrine? #MassoftheAmericas Wherein Fr. Z analyzes and then rants.
The other day, His Excellency Most Rev. Salvatore Cordilone of San Francisco celebrated a Pontifical Mass at the Throne at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. It was televised. A new musical Mass setting was used and new vestments … Read More
@FatherTF good explanation of “Perfect Contrition”
Sometimes we Catholics use technical terms which, over time, have become a little confusing. For example, recently I wrote a clarification about what praying for the “Pope’s intentions” really means. My good friend Fr. Tim Finigan, His Hermeneuticalness, has a good post … Read More
ASK FATHER: I’ve lost all desire and motivation to pray, fast, etc. It all seems so pointless.
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I’ve lost all desire and motivation to pray, fast, etc. I’ve become apathetic towards the spiritual life. It all seems so pointless. God stopped listening and caring about me years ago, and I feel as though … Read More
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ASK FATHER: Gaining indulgences and “the Pope’s intentions”. Prayer for the Pope, or for what the Pope designates?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: The people in the chapel I attend – lay people and even the priests – insist on saying that the rules for indulgences include praying for the pope. [No.] I have tried and failed to instruct … Read More
ASK FATHER: Should I accept an invitation to be installed as an acolyte?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: First, thanks. Your blog helped me find my way back into the Church after many years and was very formative for me. I and several other men I’m close with have been asked by our pastor … Read More
ASK FATHER: For Communion can I chose to go only to the priest and not the lay ministers?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I felt very uncomfortable when I attended a weekday Novus Ordo mass and the priest called up 3 EMs (when there was maybe 40 people) and then positioned himself on one of the sides to hand … Read More
TonyB on Daily Rome Shot 1646: We have to move on.: “I was very angry when my sister began getting rid of Mom’s clothes, but it had to be done. I…”
