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- Fr. John Zuhlsdorf on ASK FATHER: If a bishop and also priests confirm at the same time, who is the minister of confirmation?: “Bruised: You might be limiting your vision of the Church, which extends beyond where you live. There are places in…”
- on ASK FATHER: If a bishop and also priests confirm at the same time, who is the minister of confirmation?: “Yay. Sounds like another way to be “nice” and “include” the priest in Confirmation. IMHO most of these situations will…”
- on ASK FATHER: Question about the impacts of Excommunication: “I’m pretty sure the state of the priest’s soul does not change the fact that the Eucharist is being conferred…”
- on ASK FATHER: Is it a sin to take a 15 minute leave during a terrible homily?: “I’ve had my fair share of some rough homilies, from some retired priest talking about his “chick magnet” from back…”
- on ASK FATHER: Is it a sin to take a 15 minute leave during a terrible homily?: “I did walk out of a daily Mass once when the priest was going on and on and on about…”
- on ASK FATHER: Is it a sin to take a 15 minute leave during a terrible homily?: “My church- and liturgy-history readings are unsystematic and the opposite of rigorous to put it mildly, but how is the…”
- on ASK FATHER: If a bishop and also priests confirm at the same time, who is the minister of confirmation?: “A wonderful and dearly departed Priest was given the faculties to Confirm when he was a Military Chaplain. Those Faculties…”
- on ASK FATHER: Is it a sin to take a 15 minute leave during a terrible homily?: “If a homily is bad or terrible (in terms of content, up to and even including outright heresy) isn’t there…”
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Category Archives: PODCAzT
PODCAzT 152: Bishop Athanasius Schneider on the Five Dubia of the Four Cardinals
You know about the Five Dubia of the Four Cardinals submitted, first privately, now publicly to His Holiness Pope Francis about Chapter 8 of Amoris laetitia. I have another PODCAzT about Bp. Schneider on Amoris laetitia. HERE The Four Cardinal and their … Read More
Great news about a new college seminary in Charlotte, NC!
While I was in Rome recently, I met a young priest engaged in studies. He was the subdeacon with me for the Pontifical Mass celebrated by Archbp. Sample in St. Peter’s Basilica during the Summorum Pontificum pilgrimage. He is from the Diocese of … Read More
Posted in Fr. Z KUDOS, Latin, Linking Back, PODCAzT, Seminarians and Seminaries
Tagged Bp. Jugis, D. Charlotte NC, seminary, Veterum Sapientia
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12 Comments
PODCAzT 151: Pius X’s encyclical On Teaching Christian Doctrine
Today we are going to hear St. Pope Pius X’s encyclical letter of 1905 on Catechetics, On Teaching Christian Doctrine, Acerbo nimis. This could have been offered to us today. As you listen, tune your ear for how Pius talks about … Read More
PODCAzT 150: Leo XIII on Right Christian Conduct and the “bent of our age”
For this 15oth PODCAzT I offer Pope Leo XIII’s 1888 Encyclical Exuente iam anno, On Right Christian Conduct. Despite the claims of many, the Church began neither with the Second Vatican Council nor the Pontificate of Francis. There are inestimable treasures available … Read More
ASK FATHER: Are your podcasts on iTunes?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Can your podcazts be obtained on iTunes? I would like to subscribe on my new ipod. Thanks! Yes, indeed. That said, remember that our world is becoming ever more dangerous. I warmly recommend that, when you are out … Read More
PODCAzT 147: Fulton Sheen on Patriotism
At The Catholic Thing I saw excerpts of a piece by Fulton Sheen on Patriotism. As I have done in the past, I’ll read the whole thing for you. Recently, I read for you his essay on how we have … Read More
Posted in Liberals, Our Catholic Identity, PODCAzT, Si vis pacem para bellum!, Sin That Cries To Heaven, The future and our choices, The Religion of Peace, Wherein Fr. Z Rants
Tagged Communism, fascism, Fulton Sheen, Hillary Clinton, Nazism, patriotism, patriots, Pres. Obama, Sebastian Gorka
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4 Comments
OLDIE PODCAzT 87 (2009): Veni Sancte Spiritus – The Pentecost Sequence dissected
Here is an oldie PODCAzT made back in 2009. How time flies. ___ I started this one thinking that I could make a fast audio project and then move on. Ha! In this PODCAzT I dissect the Pentecost Sequence, Veni … Read More
PODCAzT 146: Spinello: Does Amoris Laetitia Retreat from Absolute Moral Norms?
I direct the readership’s attention to a piece at Crisis about Amoris laetitia, the controversial and ambiguous Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation… that is, if any of you still care to read about it. Or listen to it! Hopefully busy priests and seminarians … Read More
Fr. John Zuhlsdorf on ASK FATHER: If a bishop and also priests confirm at the same time, who is the minister of confirmation?: “Bruised: You might be limiting your vision of the Church, which extends beyond where you live. There are places in…”
