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- R2D on Final Considerations of the 2nd Study Commission on the Female Diaconate: “If we really want to reduce the non-sense, might I suggest a new canon dictating all homilies be given in…”
- on ADVENTCAzT 2025 – 07 – Saturday 1st Week of Advent: ““… *striking* theological insights.” Nice one, Father.”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1499: “Yes, they’ll keep pushing, but let’s not forget the promise Our Lord made to Saint Peter.”
- on Final Considerations of the 2nd Study Commission on the Female Diaconate: “@ProfessorCover I am of the opinion that the language of Bugs Bunny and Monty Python be reserved especially and particularly…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1499: “I still wonder what the goal of all this is. If one looks at the churches who have allowed females…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1499: “I don’t believe God will allow either of those to happen in the Church He founded. Were either of those…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1499: “Unfortunately that vocal minority will keep pushing until they win their two goals – ordination of women and Church acceptance…”
- on Final Considerations of the 2nd Study Commission on the Female Diaconate: ““One of them insists that the ordination of the deacon is ” ad ministerium ,” not ” ad sacerdotium “”…”
- on Final Considerations of the 2nd Study Commission on the Female Diaconate: “@TheCavalierHatherly and R2D Perhaps the Church should require all Catholic blogposts and comments to be written in Latin or Greek.…”
- on Final Considerations of the 2nd Study Commission on the Female Diaconate: “@R2D They should be forced to speak Latin. If they can’t, they shouldn’t say anything. This would greatly reduce the…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1499: “Synodality: Listening to a vocal minority of elite homosexual Germans hostile to the Catholic faith.”
- on Final Considerations of the 2nd Study Commission on the Female Diaconate: “Sorry fr, the unicode link did not work for me”
- on Final Considerations of the 2nd Study Commission on the Female Diaconate: “@ TheCavalierHatherly: eh, if you have a choice between Italian and English for writing international documents, just about nobody would…”
- on Final Considerations of the 2nd Study Commission on the Female Diaconate: “Before Vatican II You took vows as a Sub Deacon. Then a Deacon . Then an Ordained Priest. No “Lay…”
- on Final Considerations of the 2nd Study Commission on the Female Diaconate: “@R2D Hoc disputo. Est lingua prolix mendaxque. Discendum est clericis dilucide cogitare.”
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Tag Archives: Ash Wednesday
POLL: Your Ash Wednesday 2025 Sermon notes and ASHES – Did you get your #ASHTAG?
Ash Wednesday is NOT a holy day of obligation. That said, many people try to go to Mass on Ash Wednesday. Many, however, cannot. Therefore, let us know about your good experiences of Holy Mass and the good points in the sermon, if there … Read More
“Ash Wednesday” by T.S. Eliot
Back in 2013, with a remnant of a cold, I read T. S. Eliot’s Ash Wednesday. It’s interesting to go back to that post and see the comments. For example, Supertradmum is no longer with us. Say a prayer for the repose … Read More
Ash Wednesday – Fasting, Abstinence, and You (with notes on alligator, endothermic moonfish, &, of course, muskrat)
According to the 1983 Code of Canon Law for the Latin Church, Latin Church Catholics are bound to observe fasting and abstinence on Ash Wednesday. Here are some details. I am sure you know them already, but they are good … Read More
Ash Wednesday by Eliot
Back in 2013, with a remnant of a cold, I read T. S. Eliot’s Ash Wednesday. It’s interesting to go back to that post and see the comments. For example, Supertradmum is no longer with us. Say a prayer for the repose … Read More
POLL: Distribution of ashes and the form used – #AshWednesday #Lent 2021
This year we may have differing practices for the distribution of ashes today, Ash Wednesday. Let’s have a poll to find out what you readers experienced. Choose your best answer. Anyone can participate. To post a comment you have to … Read More
Ash Wednesday – Fasting, Abstinence, and You (with notes on alligator, endothermic moonfish, &, of course, muskrat
According to the 1983 Code of Canon Law for the Latin Church, Latin Church Catholics are bound to observe fasting and abstinence on Ash Wednesday. Here are some details. I am sure you know them already, but they are good … Read More
ASK FATHER: Blessing ashes at home
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Peace and good times, Father Z. [Right now, I’d settle for okay times.] May the blessing and distribution of ashes be done at home in this time of pandemic? Our Archdiocese (in the Philippines) and the … Read More
ASK FATHER: COVID-1984 and Ash Wednesday 2021: sprinkling ashes instead of tracing a cross
From a reader… actually, more than one… QUAERITUR: Question on Ash Wednesday TLM ‘62 Missal; would the Priest be distributing ashes by sprinkling over head or would TLM be exempt and have ashes distributed as in previous years ( Communion … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box
Tagged Ash Wednesday, ashes
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11 Comments
Ash Wednesday – Fasting, Abstainence, and You together with notes on alligator, endothermic moonfish, and muskrat
According to the 1983 Code of Canon Law for the Latin Church, Latin Church Catholics are bound to observe fasting and abstinence on Ash Wednesday. Here are some details. I am sure you know them already, but they are good … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes
Tagged abstinence, Ash Wednesday, confession, fasting, LENT, liquids, works of mercy
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4 Comments
ASK FATHER: Butter in coffee on Ash Wednesday
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I know this is a bit early for Ash Wednesday and Good Friday, but I am curious (and excited about Lent). There’s a trend of putting butter into one’s coffee. Basically it’s supposed to make you … Read More
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Tagged abstinence, Ash Wednesday, fast
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7 Comments
R2D on Final Considerations of the 2nd Study Commission on the Female Diaconate: “If we really want to reduce the non-sense, might I suggest a new canon dictating all homilies be given in…”
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