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Category Archives: Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
ASK FATHER: Non-Catholic engaged to SSPX follower. What to do?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: A non-Catholic Christian co-worker has a daughter who is engaged to be married to a young man who was raised in, and still attends, an SSPX chapel in our diocese. The woman does not want to be married … Read More
ASK FATHER: Becoming “minister” of on-line “church” to do wedding
From a reader… QUAERITUR: A church-going Catholic friend of my daughter was asked to officiate at the wedding of a non-Catholic couple, by becoming a “minister” of an on-line “church”. I assume that legally this is permissible as far as … Read More
D. Albany: First TLM – PONTIFICAL! – in Cathedral in decades
For your brick by brick file I received this good news from a reader: Bishop Edward Scharfenberger celebrated the Extraordinary Form in his Cathedral Saturday. This was the 1st time Mass has been celebrated in Albany’s Cathedral in decades. The New … Read More
Posted in Brick by Brick, Fr. Z KUDOS, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM
Tagged Bp. Scharfenberger, D. Albany, TLM
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ASK FATHER: Can priests change the wording given in the Missal?
From a reader… I recently heard a priest say: “We should go back to the [previous] version of the Missal, because I never had to change any wording. But now I have to change it all the time in the … Read More
ASK FATHER: Will the Extraordinary Form outlast the Novus Ordo? Wherein Fr. Z rants.
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Since His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI has allowed the Latin mass to be celebrated by Priest without special per mission, many younger Priest and young Catholics have been celebrating the Latin mass more often. Do you … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, Hard-Identity Catholicism, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, Priests and Priesthood, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The Coming Storm, The future and our choices, Wherein Fr. Z Rants
Tagged can. 249, Extraordinary Form, Latin, tertium quid, TLM, Veterum Sapientia
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NRO: Pope Francis Enters His Third Year of Scolding Introverts
At NRO, Nicholas Frankovich, a deputy managing editor, has some sharp comments on Pope Francis as he begins the third year of his pontificate. You can sense the frustration in his commentary, along with his hope. There is a lot … Read More
ASK FATHER: Priest sings final blessing like a Disney song
From a reader… QUAERITUR: A priest sings the Final Blessing at Mass in a Disney-like “chant” as follows: “May the blessing of God be upon you, the blessing of The Father and The Son, and may the Spirit of God, the Spirit … Read More
ASK FATHER: According to Paul VI do female readers have to remain outside the sanctuary?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Greeting Father! Corpus Christi Watershed has an interesting post regarding female altar servers: In this article they mention Pope Paul VI allowing the use of female readers. It shows clearly they are allowed only when a male is … Read More
ASK FATHER: Lied to the priest. Is our marriage valid?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Many years ago when my wife and I got married we were not serious Catholics. We cohabitated before we were married, and I think we even may have lied to the priest about it but I’m … Read More
ASK FATHER: Mass in the living room
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Our parish priest has agreed to say mass in our home living room. How should we set up furniture wise to accommodate this? Thank you. If your manor house has a chapel, as in Brideshead Revisited, it is appropriate … Read More
