Category Archives: Liturgy Science Theatre 3000

Especially for discussion of liturgical abuses and wacky ideas

ASK FATHER: Sequence ‘Victimae paschali laudes’ on Divine Mercy Sunday

From a priest… QUAERITUR: Our Canadian Ordo says we may use the sequence Victimae paschale laudes on this coming Second Sunday of Easter, which sequence I dearly love. Such was not the case in the Missal of St Pius V, … Read More

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ASK FATHER: Can the pre-1955 Holy Week Rites be used?

From a reader… QUAERITUR: Is there a specific rule banning the use of the pre-55 holy week rites, and really the pre-55 missal as a whole? Or may a priest use it if he desires? Some say, and with good reason, that … Read More

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ASK FATHER: Haven’t been to confession for 40 years

From a reader… QUAERITUR: I’m 49 and haven’t been to confession since I was about 9 I say prayers every day and pop into church now and then to light candles the thing is I’ve not been to well recently … Read More

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ASK FATHER: Blessed Sacrament in unattended church

From a reader… QUAERITUR: I attend a local parish in a rural area that is a small mission church from a larger one 20 miles away. There is no daily Mass here, but the Blessed Sacrament is reserved in the Tabernacle during … Read More

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ASK FATHER: Miscarried babies and heaven

From a reader… QUAERITUR: Does a miscarriage baby go to heaven if not baptized? One of God’s greatest attributes is His mercy. We read in the letter of James 2:13, that mercy triumphs over judgment. Mercy is a reflection of … Read More

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ASK FATHER: Dressing up for confession

From a reader… QUAERITUR: A blessed Holy Week to you! I just had a question about proper attire for confession. We hear a lot about attire for Mass, rightly so, but I’m wondering if we should dress up for other sacraments, like confession? … Read More

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ASK FATHER: More than one Paschal Candle at a Vigil for parish cluster

From a reader… QUAERITUR: I am a parish priest in a cluster of three parishes. We are celebrating the Easter Vigil at the largest church. The smaller two churches (full parishes in their own rite)will have Mass on Easter Sunday. Do you know … Read More

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The Death of the Lord and the hour of the slaying of the lambs

Important reminder at the very end! One line of argument that has arisen around the date of the Lord’s Death on the Cross, which seems to have been on the Friday of Preparation before the Sabbath of Passover in AD … Read More

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D. Madison – Easter Sunday – Solemn Mass

There will be a Solemn Mass in the Extraordinary Form (with deacon and subdeacon) at 7:30 AM at St. Mary’s in Pine Bluff. If you are in the area, please come.

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ASK FATHER: Priest as deacon… how does he wear the stole?

From a reader… QUAERITUR: When a priest vests as a deacon at High Mass, does he wear the stole as a deacon would under the dalmatic? Or as a priest? I happened to notice a priest wearing it as a … Read More

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