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Tag Archives: First Blessing
First Blessings by new priests. Indulgenced? NO! Interesting Latin texts. And Fr. Z rants.
There have been quite a few ordinations in the last month or so. I am always glad to see the pictures or good video. However, year in and year out, I note with a measure of concern among the newly … Continue reading
ASK FATHER: Text for 1st Blessing by a new priest (… same as blessing by an old priest)
QUAERITUR: Every year this comes up. I get questions about the Latin form of blessing to be given by new priests. There is no need to throw in all sorts of other ingredients as if those to be blessed were … Continue reading
ASK FATHER: Forms of 1st blessings by new priests
I’ve had a couple emails lately with questions about forms or texts of blessings by priests. ‘Tis the season: new priests are darting about, leaving whiffs of still-fresh chrism in their wakes, imparting “first blessings”. As it turns out, I … Continue reading
QUAERITUR: Indulgences for 1st Blessings by priests… again
From a reader about to be ordained: About a month ago you blogged that new priest blessings don’t specifically have indulgences attached to them and recommended future ordinands ask their bishop to send a letter to the apostolic penitentiary so … Continue reading
