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Category Archives: Wherein Fr. Z Rants
QUAERITUR: Stole over chasuble, or “What part of ‘extirpetur’ does Your Excellency not understand?”
A reader asked: Can/Should the stole be worn outside the chasuble by the celebrant during Mass? No. This was obviously asked because some priest out there is wearing his stole over the chasuble. And I’ll bet all the money in … Read More
Interview with Card. Cañizares Llovera, Prefect of the Cong. for Divine Worship
The intrepid Andrea Tornielli has an interview in Il Giornale with the Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship, His Eminence Antonio Card. Cañizares Llovera. The article is entitled: “Basta con la messa creativa, in chiesa silenzio e preghiera… Enough … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, The Drill, Wherein Fr. Z Rants
Tagged Card. Cañizares Llovera
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26 Comments
We have seen this movie before, and it ain’t The Bells of St. Mary’s.
We have seen this movie before, and it ain’t The Bells of St. Mary’s. The conflict in Phoenix between Bp. Thomas Olmsted and St. Joseph’s Hospital exemplifies a deeper problem, which more and more is going to tear the unity … Read More
Liturgical “You” v. “Thou” – WDTPRS POLL ALERT!
There is a POLL at the end. These days I have been comparing on a daily basis (sometimes on the blog) the new, or corrected ICEL prayers (in a couple revisions) with the Latin originals. And while comparing them to … Read More
If lay people “assist” at Mass, what does the priest do? Fr. Z rants.
A reader sent me a link to a blog I had never seen, Priest’s Secretary for an especially irritating entry. The entry wasn’t irritating because the blog itself is loony. Rather, the story recounted in the entry was loony, and … Read More
Posted in Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Our Catholic Identity, Wherein Fr. Z Rants
Tagged lay people, ministry, priesthood
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52 Comments
WDTPRS POLL: Color of Advent Vestments and my annual rant
Some veteran readers here know about my annual rant about BLUE vestments during Advent. Blue is not a liturgical color of the Roman Rite (though some use it for Marian feasts according to some old tradition in Spain and former … Read More
Posted in Lighter fare, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Parody Songs, POLLS, Wherein Fr. Z Rants
Tagged ADVENT, blue vestments, Parody Songs
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38 Comments
QUAERITUR: thanksgiving tree during entrance procession
From a reader: What do you think about the following announcement at Mass: “At the rear of the church, please pick up a paper leaf and write on it what you are thankful for this year. We will put all … Read More
A priest wonders why there is a revival of exorcists; Fr. Z rants
Take a look at this, from CWN and then… well… just take a look. Prominent US priest bemused by exorcism conference Father Richard Vega, a priest of the Archdiocese of band president of the National Federation of Priests Councils, has … Read More
About reported problems with the corrected English translation
You can’t imagine how many emails I have had regarding changes being made by (theoretically) the Congregation for Divine Worship to the new, corrected translation. That translation had been sent to Rome and had received an approval. But, because Adam … Read More
QUAERITUR: In mortal sin, but I have to go to Mass. What do I do? Fr. Z rants.
From a reader: I feel horrible I fell in to mortal sin today and I am supposed to go to Mass, what do I do? Why is this hard? You go to Mass anyway. Just go. If you shouldn’t receive … Read More
