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ASK FATHER: Missing Mass in a winter storm
From a reader… QUAERITUR: This Sunday morning a big snow storm made the roads look treacherous. I live 10 miles from church. I assumed Mass was cancelled but could find no texts or other notices either way. Later, I found … Continue reading
ASK FATHER: Mass obligation when there’s treacherous ice and I’ve fallen before.
From a reader… QUAERITUR: A woman in my 60s now, having had a couple of bad falls one requiring surgery, the other requiring weeks of bedrest . . . the church parking lot and walkways usually icy, frozen, unplowed, untreated, … Continue reading
ASK FATHER: Sunday Mass obligation when traveling to remote places
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I travel to many places that don’t have a church (e.g. remote areas of Nepal; Bhutan; Ladakh) so I can’t attend Mass. What do I do? Pray the Rosary? This question has been answered many times, … Continue reading
ASK FATHER: Dispensation or commutation of Mass obligation, penance
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Can a bishop give the priests under his authority the faculty to dispense or commute a Mass obligation in the confessional? If I was unable to contact my pastor or out of town would I be … Continue reading
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, Canon Law
Tagged can. 1245, can. 136, dispensation
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ASK FATHER: Friday penance, abstinence during the Octave of Christmas
From a reader… already… Is Friday, December 30, a Meat Friday since it falls within the Octave of Christmas? It is good to see that someone is planning ahead. As I write we are a fortnight from the day in … Continue reading
ASK FATHER: Can I fulfill my Sunday Mass obligation by watching Mass on the internet?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: If one cannot get to a live Mass (illness of spouse, having to ride bike long distance to get to church, etc.), does attending a Mass on the internet fulfill the Sunday Mass obligation? No. We … Continue reading
QUAERITUR: Friday penance in the Octave of Christmas revisited
Yesterday I facetiously posted about Friday penance during the Octave of Christmas. Days (other than Sunday) within the Octave of Christmas are not “heavy enough” (as a “solemnity” would be) to “outweigh” the Friday obligation to do some sort of … Continue reading
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Tagged can. 1245, can. 1251, Friday abstinence, meat, Octave of Christmas
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QUAERITUR: Can I fulfill my Sunday Mass obligation by going to Mass on Monday evening?
From a reader: Does attending mass on a Monday evening fulfill my Sunday mass obligation? I was out of town and not able to attend mass on Sunday. I have a friend who regularly attend this mass when she does … Continue reading
QUAERITUR: Doctor’s orders legit reason to miss Sunday Mass?
From a reader: Thank you for your ministry, your constant words of encouragement, and your prayers. I have a question about Mass obligations. I recently (11 days ago) gave birth to a slightly premature but otherwise healthy baby boy. The … Continue reading
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Tagged can. 1245, can. 1248
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QUAERITUR: Sunday obligation and TV Masses
From a reader: I was chatting with someone and she told me the priest in the parish where she is a member gave her permission, due to her ill health and thus difficulty in attending Mass on Sunday, to “attend Mass … Continue reading
