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- ArthurH on Daily Rome Shot 1180: “Hard to imagine a less-fitting design and color-choice unless it were a rainbow pentagram. One can only hope and pray…”
- on ASK FATHER: 8 December 2024 is Immaculate Conception but also the 2nd Sunday of Advent – What to do? – UPDATED: “Hwriggles4- Metropolitan archbishops do not have the authority to dispense the faithful of a suffragan diocese. Each bishop must make…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1180: “This chasuble is ugly, but it still compares favourably to the tie died horrors they inflicted on Benedict XVI in…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1180: “Right after the fire, they started raising funds to rebuild Notre Dame. I thought to myself, “When will I ever…”
- on New book SHUTS DOWN the old chestnut objections to the Traditional Latin Mass. Get ready to respond to objections and to deepen your understanding.: “Dear samwise, There are many ways to gain expertise: by academic degree, by self-study, or as an adjunct area to…”
- on Letter of Bp. Jude Noble to the Faithful of the Diocese of Black Duck concerning 8 December 2024: “Father, you mention that the 1962 rubrics allows the Feast of the Immaculate Conception to take precedence over a Sunday…”
- on ASK FATHER: 8 December 2024 is Immaculate Conception but also the 2nd Sunday of Advent – What to do? – UPDATED: “After reading this yesterday I was motivated to do some further research. Several dioceses and archdioceses are giving dispensations -…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1180: “Magnus Carlsen won the first of two “Freestyle” games against Fabiano Caruana in Singapore. Game two is today. Meanwhile, the…”
- on Letter of Bp. Jude Noble to the Faithful of the Diocese of Black Duck concerning 8 December 2024: “This just shows the farcical situation of having two calendars according two Missalia of the one Roman Rite. Its far…”
- on New book SHUTS DOWN the old chestnut objections to the Traditional Latin Mass. Get ready to respond to objections and to deepen your understanding.: “samwise: Stop digging. As far as an audio version, you didn’t read my post much less the book. You have…”
- on ASK FATHER: 8 December 2024 is Immaculate Conception but also the 2nd Sunday of Advent – What to do? – UPDATED: “The problem with the comment by Joseph Corvus is that it makes sense, clearly more than we can expect from…”
- on Letter of Bp. Jude Noble to the Faithful of the Diocese of Black Duck concerning 8 December 2024: “Problem is that even setting aside the very strange American Saturday-and-Monday dispensations (is the Immaculate Conception an exception to that…”
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Tag Archives: First Communion
ASK FATHER: Religious Ed teacher controls First Communion
From a reader… QUAERITUR: At our parish the head of the RE [Religious Education] is adamant that no child is allowed sacramental prep without having come to RE for a minimum of one year with good attendance. We home school … Read More
ASK FATHER: Can priest forbid 1st Communion at a TLM at another parish? Wherein Fr. Z calls for “remedial everything”.
From a reader… QUAERITUR: There’s a family who attends and is members at an Ordinary Form parish, who would like their child to do first communion in the Extraordinary Form. The EF is held monthly at a different parish. The … Read More
ASK FATHER: First Communion without First Confession?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: My daughter called me on the phone and asked me if the First Confession before First Communion is an option. She came home from a meeting attended by parents for first communicants, They were told if … Read More
QUAERITUR: Sacraments for children at some different parish?
From a reader: Can I arrange for my daughter to eventually attend catechism classes, and have First Communion and Confirmation in a parish outside of our geographical parish? Or is she required to receive the sacraments in our geographical parish unless the parish … Read More
GUEST POST: Preparing children for First Communion and, therefore, their first Confession
From a reader: Thank you for all you do. Your constant reminder to go to Confession is appreciated and I, my wife, and older son go regularly. Although I may sometimes dread the thought, like a good workout, I feel … Read More
Benedict XVI: First Communion at “age of reason”
From CNA: Benedict XVI affirms first communion for children at age of reason Castel Gandolfo, Italy, Aug 18, 2010 / 06:01 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The Holy Father remembered Pope St. Pius X and reviewed his Church reforms and renewals during … Read More
ArthurH on Daily Rome Shot 1180: “Hard to imagine a less-fitting design and color-choice unless it were a rainbow pentagram. One can only hope and pray…”
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