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Category Archives: Mail from priests
Bp. Zubik shares feedback he received after he responded to Pres. Obama’s declaration of war on the Catholic Church
A few days ago Bp. Zubik of Pittsburgh issued his own strongly worded response (rather than the USCCB template) after Pres. Obama’s blatant attack on the civil and religious liberty of Catholics. You will recall that Bp. Zubik said this … Read More
Bp. Sample: “We cannot – we will not – comply with this unjust law.”
His Excellency Alex Sample, Bishop of Marquette, has made a powerful statement in the face of the Obama Administration’s open attack on the Catholic Church, the 1st Amendment, and the religious freedom of all Americans. My friend Fr. john Boyle … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Brick by Brick, Fr. Z KUDOS, Mail from priests, Our Catholic Identity, Priests and Priesthood, Religious Liberty, The Drill, The future and our choices, The Last Acceptable Prejudice
Tagged 1st Amendment, Bp. Sample, conscience, D. Marquette, HHS, Pres. Obama, religious liberty
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QUAERITUR: Formula for distribution of Communion in Ordinary Form
From a priest: Do you know when exactly the formula for giving Communion to the faithful was changed? In the Ordinary Form the minister says “Corpus Christi… The Body of Christ” and the communicant responds “Amen”. In the Extraordinary Form … Read More
Note to priests, bishops about their blogs, links and WDTPRS
I am going to update links on my sidebar to blogs by priests and bishops. I would be happy to update your link if it is out of date or add your link, if you are a priest or bishops … Read More
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Louisville, KY: 10-12 July: Conference for priests on being a better confessor
I have been harping on the need for a revival of the Sacrament of Penance. This means that priests have to hear confessions and preach about confession. As a matter of fact, if Pope Benedict has a “Marshall Plan” for … Read More
Happy Feast of the Ass
No, I am not talking about whom you think I’m talking about. I picked this up from Southern Fried Catholicism, an amusing blog by Fr. Joe Tonos. I hope you will go spike his stats. Today on the medieval calendar, … Read More
QUAERITUR: Should priests with effeminate manners work to correct them?
From a reader: I hope you will not take this the wrong way but given certain sad realities of our time, do you think priests who are unusually effeminate in manner (e.g. speech) should work to minimize this aspect of … Read More
Veils, ciboria, baldachins, and the Eucharist.
A priest acquaintance, Fr. Bede Rowe, has on his interesting blog A Chaplain Abroad, an entry about a veil for a ciborium. A ciborium is a sacred vessel which resembles a chalice but with a cover used for hosts to … Read More
QUAERITUR: Light One Up – Incense, Thuribles, and You.
From a reader: I am writing to ask you about the proper provision for incense at Holy Mass. Can you or your readers recommend a way to ensure a plentiful supply of incense smoke from a thurible at Mass, and … Read More
