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Tag Archives: blessings
Strange business this: a non-blessing blessing. A Fr. Z mini-rant to priests.
Very strange business this. At the end of the audience no one knows what to do after this strange conclusion. This was today, 30 November 2019. Pope Francis’ rather unusual blessing today at the conclusion his audience with the participants … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Francis, Wherein Fr. Z Rants
Tagged blessings, invocative blessings
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18 Comments
PODCAzT 176: How to sing Table Prayers in Latin
Today I talk about prayer before and after meals. What inspired me is the recent arrival of beautiful little books – new – for singing the table prayers in Latin. They are from the Monastery of St. Benedict, in southern … Read More
ASK FATHER: Priests who bless with their fingers in the Greek icon “ICXC” style
From priest… QUAERITUR: At the moment I’m at a presbyteral retreat. When you get a bunch of priests together, you’re bound to see the whole range of liturgical “sensibilities,” leaving aside entirely the dinner table conversation… [For sure. I look … Read More
ASK FATHER: “Properly blessed” devotional objects
From a reader… QUAERITUR: What does it mean for an article of devotion to be “properly blessed” as stated in the Enchiridion of Indulgences? Many of our sacramentals have been blessed by priests or deacons, and two by bishops (my … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box
Tagged blessings, sacramentals
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10 Comments
ASK FATHER: Blessing for a Wheelchair, Stretcher, or Ambulance
From a reader… QUAERITUR: What formula would be appropriate for blessing a power wheelchair? Wow! That’s an easy one. First, you can always use the Blessing “ad omnia“. But we can do better than that. With a slight twist I … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box
Tagged blessings, Rituale Romanum, wheelchair
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4 Comments
ASK FATHER: Blessing objects through plastic wrapper, box, etc.
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Today I asked a priest to bless a green scapular. I had the package open for it to be taken out, but to my surprise the priest left it inside the plastic packaging, sprinkling the holy water on … Read More
ASK FATHER: Are blessings, holy water, etc., less effective if Latin isn’t used? Wherein Fr. Z rants.
From a reader… who picked up on something I wrote about blessings and holy water in the traditional form compared to the new, post-Conciliar form… HERE QUAERITUR: “The exorcisms of the salt and water are to be done in Latin.” … Read More
JUST TOO COOL: Sunday – Feast of the Transfiguration – special blessing of GRAPES
Go buy some grapes and take them to the priest for the Feast of the Transfiguration (Sunday, 6 August), with a page from the Rituale Romanum (go to p. 345 – Benedictio uvarum), or cut and paste the English text … Read More
ASK FATHER: Lay people using the Rituale Romanum to bless things
UPDATE: People don’t always read carefully before they react. Let me be clear. It is okay – it is good – for parents to bless their children by tracing the sign of the Cross on their foreheads. Stop sending me … Read More
POLL: St. Blaise Day Blessing of Throats – 2017
Today we traditionally have the blessing of throats in honor of St. Blaise. Since yesterday was Candlemas it is logical to associate the blessing with candles. Did you receive a St. Blaise Day blessing of the throat? The combox is … Read More
Posted in SESSIUNCULA
Tagged blessing of throats, blessings, Book of Blessings, De Benedictionibus, St. Blaise
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