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- 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…”
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- 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…”
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Category Archives: Francis
“What then to say of Pope Francis?”
Many people are confused by this Pope. Some are angry. Some are elated. Some are nearly unhinged in spittle-flecked nutties. My friend Fr. Eduard Perrone of Assumption Grotto in Detroit delivered a thoughful sermon about Pope Francis. Thus… Fr. Perrone. … Read More
Posted in Francis, The Drill
Tagged Assumption Grotto, Fr. Perrone, Long View Approach, parenthesis, Pope Francis
32 Comments
32 Comments
Pope Francis on Confession and Confessors
The Holy Father speaks of confession, the Sacrament of Penance, not rarely. He just gave the Pope’s annual address to a group which participates in a workshop held by the Sacra Penitenzieria Apostolica. I did that workshop several times. I … Read More
Pope Francis’ latest airplane presser remarks, post Mexico. Fr. Z’s take.
Another trip, another presser, another post. A priest friend wrote to me: I’m writing a new prayer for all of us … a “Nine Hour Pope Plane Ride Novena.” I will write now what I have written before. Again, when … Read More
Pope Francis to play himself in a movie… uh huh. POLL
UPDATE 2 Feb: See below… ____ ORIGINAL Published on: Feb 1, 2016 From Variety (not The Onion… not Eye of the Tiber): Pope Francis will play himself in the new religious movie “Beyond the Sun,” marking his acting debut and the first … Read More
D. Marquette: New liturgical music legislation
I received word that the Diocese of Marquette, Michigan, is getting a liturgical music overhaul. Based on the work of the previous bishop, now-Archbp. Alex Sample in Portland, Oregon, Bp. John Doerfler has issued a document that requires all the … Read More
Pope Francis: “there cannot be confusion between the family desired by God and every other type of union”
The other day His Holiness Pope Francis gave the annual address to the Roman Rota. HERE The Rota, the Tribunal Apostolicum Rotae Romanae or Apostolic Tribunal of the Roman Rota is the Church’s highest appellate court. It takes its name from the round … Read More
Posted in Emanations from Penumbras, Francis, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill
Tagged indissolubility, marriage, matrimony, Roman Rota
7 Comments
7 Comments
Francis orders change to Foot Washing Rite on Holy Thursday to include females
UPDATE 22 Jan: See the updates at the bottom. ___ ORIGINAL Published on: Jan 21, 2016 @ 10:42 ___ Today brought the news that the Congregation for Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments (CDW) was ordered by Pope Francis to … Read More
Posted in ¡Hagan lío!, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Pò sì jiù
Tagged Card. Sarah, foot washing, holy thursday, Mandatum
100 Comments
100 Comments
Brick by Brick. TLM by TLM.
There is a bit of head scratching going on in traditional circles about whether attendance at TLMs has either hit a plateau or, like Sisyphus’ rock, is rolling backwards. Here is post from the charming and erudite Prof. Joseph Shaw of England’s … 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…”
