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- Fr. John Zuhlsdorf on ASK FATHER: If a priest explains away a mortal sin, and the penitent believes him, is the absolution valid?: “Please don’t try to come up with odder and rarer situations. We know that there were/are priests who tell/have told…”
- on ASK FATHER: Definition and the duties of a pastoral associate. : “TonyO: I suspect that the stability of a pastor’s appointment ultimately depends upon the good faith of the bishop and…”
- on ASK FATHER: If a priest explains away a mortal sin, and the penitent believes him, is the absolution valid?: “In the questioner’s scenario, could it also be possible that the penitent mistakenly believed that something was a sin, but…”
- on ASK FATHER: If a priest explains away a mortal sin, and the penitent believes him, is the absolution valid?: “Oh! What a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive.n”
- on ASK FATHER: If a priest explains away a mortal sin, and the penitent believes him, is the absolution valid?: “[test]Thank you for your comments on this question. Consider another scenario. [I don’t want to get into a rabbit hole…”
- on ASK FATHER: Definition and the duties of a pastoral associate. : “@TonyO said, “The problem is that Canon Law may seem to have rules by which a pastor can “appeal to…”
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Category Archives: My View
Missing home
I have been missing the Sabine Farm, so I looked out through one of my webcams, this one pointing out the window where I usually work: The leaves are changing. It looks beautiful. I am always glad to travel, and … Read More
A Roman supper: Da Fortunato
Now that I am back in London, and I have better internet access, I can catch up. You wouldn’t believe how many e-mails I have. The friend with whom I was staying in Rome had put in his order for … Read More
Vespers at Brompton Oratory and some thoughts
Yesterday I participated at Vespers at the Brompton Oratory in choro. My, they are precise around the place, I can tell you. The psalms are sung, as pretty much everything Gregorian as I can tell, with organ accompaniment. That has … Read More
Lunch
I am trying to get a zillion things done before I fly out tomorrow, so I unfroze some… No, I didn’t make it myself. I brought it back to the Sabine Farm from an excellent Chinese Sichuan restaurant I … Read More
Plating up the “jump in the mouth”
The other day I posted about the minestrone I prepared for a supper with a guest. I was going to post the second course the next day, but realized that the next day, yesterday, was a Friday. Some idiot who … Read More
A late summer supper
I had a guest tonight, to watch the convention coverage, and therefore made supper. We started with a minestrone. Here are some of the ingredients… fresh and Sabine. And…. The setting: The first course. The second course… Saltimbocca alla romana. … Read More
Some Sabine views and news
I recently had the pleasure of a guest for about a week at the Sabine Farm. And when there are guests, I cook. The Sabine Farm has been quite lovely these days, with cool morning, warm days, and – for … Read More
England/Rome: 12-27 September
I will probably be in England for the launch of Usus Antiquior on 14 September and then drop down to Rome for a few days for the conference on Summorum Pontificum.
Rome 16-18 Sept: Conference on Summorum Pontificum
I picked up this interesting information. I’ll probably attend: “Giovani e Tradizione” con il Patrocinio della Pontificia Commissione “Ecclesia Dei” organizza il Convegno: Il Motu Proprio “ Summorum Pontificum” di S.S. Benedetto XVI, una ricchezza spirituale per tutta la Chiesa: un … Read More
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A belated photo
Far from the solitude of the Sabine Farm, here is a shot from the Indians game in Cleveland the other night. I will get some other photos of the present journey up presently.
Fr. John Zuhlsdorf on ASK FATHER: If a priest explains away a mortal sin, and the penitent believes him, is the absolution valid?: “Please don’t try to come up with odder and rarer situations. We know that there were/are priests who tell/have told…”
