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- Fr. John Zuhlsdorf 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?: “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…”
- 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.: “Here’s another case where a PhD (in music) is opening on Liturgy as though he has an STL/STD: https://onepeterfive.com/author/eschaeferthe-collegium-org/ BXVI…”
- 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.: “I listened to his interviews on the new book: https://youtu.be/qcXc3arWIWc?si=Wt6yGeKePCmu-UEi https://youtu.be/q3VQq8Y_-yg?si=MHXuOMkbTk14DGSe Tim Gordon has better arguments than Dr K in…”
- on Letter of Bp. Jude Noble to the Faithful of the Diocese of Black Duck concerning 8 December 2024: “Heartening as the news from Black Duck is, it prompted the realisation we haven’t heard for quite a while from…”
- on ASK FATHER: 8 December 2024 is Immaculate Conception but also the 2nd Sunday of Advent – What to do?: “I am not sure how the rubrics for the traditional Latin Mass could be any clearer: “Sunday I class takes…”
- 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: Valid objection Not really, no. Now, it’s my turn to ask: Have you read it yet?”
- on Letter of Bp. Jude Noble to the Faithful of the Diocese of Black Duck concerning 8 December 2024: “How about Anyone around before 1962 can do whatever we want. We are Pre-conciliar. OTHERWISE KNOWN AS BEFORE THE MADNESS!”
- on ASK FATHER: 8 December 2024 is Immaculate Conception but also the 2nd Sunday of Advent – What to do?: “So let me get this straight…. For the N.O., Ascension Thursday is so important that it is moved to a…”
- on ASK FATHER: 8 December 2024 is Immaculate Conception but also the 2nd Sunday of Advent – What to do?: “FSSP Phoenix is transferring to the 9th, probably to be “in union” with the local bishop. Will be interesting to…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1178: Maiestatis ac ditioni vim tuetur et fidem conciliat: “I’m still disappointed the Jacinta and Francisco were beatified under this pontificate (Fatima). Personally I don’t see the miracle associated…”
- on I had a funny thought about a possible US Ambassador to the Holy See – UPDATED: “Besides the general restrictions from the Church against priests holding public office… Would the secular side really be comfortable with…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1179: One two, buckle my shoe…: “Mate in… 6? White to move. [NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be…”
- 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.: “Valid objection: Is a PhD in philosophy qualified to pontificate on matters best suited for an STL/STD in Liturgical Studies…”
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Tag Archives: funerals
ASK FATHER: “Funeral Liturgy Outside Mass”
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Earlier this week, my wife attended what she thought would be a Funeral Mass for a Catholic relative, but was dismayed to find that it was merely a Liturgy of the Word service, followed by schmaltzy … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box
Tagged CCC 1689, christian burial, funerals, Requiem Mass
8 Comments
8 Comments
Priest preaches at funeral, world falls on his head – UPDATE – HOMILY TEXT
UPDATE 17 Dec 2018: Canonist Ed Peters has a post about the text of the sermon that Fr. LaCuesta gave at the funeral for the young man who committed suicide. The family fueled the usual hyped-up MSM faux reporting. (NYT … … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Four Last Things, The Drill
Tagged funerals, suicide
62 Comments
62 Comments
@JamesMartinSJ shovels scandalous rubbish to justify sin
UPDATE: I wonder if this changes the issue somewhat. HERE Bolger apparently wrote to someone about his regrets. Private letter, not a public statement. No… it doesn’t change much. Originally Published on: Nov 10, 2018 _____ Here is yet … Read More
Posted in Canon Law, Sin That Cries To Heaven
Tagged can. 1184, Fr. James Martin SJ, funerals
28 Comments
28 Comments
Italian media reports on @BishopMorlino of @MadisonDiocese and on Card. Müller
At the Italian site La Nuova Bussola Quotidiana there are two stories which merit attention. First, they report on the current kerfuffle stirred by the Left against Most Reverend Robert C. Morlino, Bishop of Madison. The Extraordinary Ordinary. HERE Here’s … Read More
Canonist Ed Peters contributes: A note on Madison’s funeral policy
From the spasmodic reactions of hysterical homosexualists and their abettors, you would think that the chancery personnel in the Diocese of Madison were clubbing babies… no, that wouldn’t be so bad…. baby seals … no, gay baby seals and eating their beating hearts … … Read More
Fishwrap (@NCRonline) commits another error in their work to smear Bp. Morlino (@MadisonDiocese)
At Fishwrap (aka National Sodomitic Reporter) there is a “news” piece about the coverage … a news piece about the coverage… sheesh… which was given to a post at the notoriously liberal liturgy blog Pray Tell, which incorrectly attributed to Bp. Robert … Read More
Posted in Biased Media Coverage, Canon Law, Green Inkers, Liberals
Tagged Bp. Robert Morlino, can. 1184, D. Madison, Fishwrap, funerals, homosexualists
6 Comments
6 Comments
ASK FATHER: Funerals for those who commit suicide
From a reader… QUAERITUR: A long time member at our parish committed suicide just the other week. He was heavily involved in the parish and loved by all. They had a funeral Mass said for him. Why are those souls who commit … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, Our Catholic Identity
Tagged can. 1184, funerals, suicide
41 Comments
41 Comments
ASK FATHER: Catholic funeral for Freemasons
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Recently there was a huge funeral in our cathedral for a 32nd degree member of the Freemasons. The local TLM community is very upset and crying foul. It’s a mess. Could you offer some insight? I have friends … Read More
ASK FATHER: Christian funeral, burial for divorced, remarried?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Can a Catholic who is divorced and remarried without an annulment receive a Catholic Christian burial? Yes! Can. 1184 lists – exhaustively – those Catholics who may be deprived of a Church funeral: Can. 1184 §1. … Read More
Fewer Catholics schedule funerals for their dead
A tip of the biretta to Pewsitter for this piece from the Worcester Telegram: Bishop McManus worried that some omit funeral Masses WORCESTER — Bishop Robert J. McManus is expressing concern that Central Massachusetts Roman Catholics are not scheduling funeral … Read More
Another bishop restricts eulogies
Sermons for the older form, Extraordinary Form, Requiem Mass are to be pronounced only with the permission of the local bishop and are to be delivered after Mass concludes, while wearing no vestments. There is a lot of wisdom in … Read More
Posted in Brick by Brick, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
Tagged Bp. Michael Smith, Bp. Morlino, Card. Ratzinger, D. Meath, eulogies, funerals, Ireland, Requiem Mass
43 Comments
43 Comments
QUAERITUR: Could a Catholic terrorist be denied funeral and burial?
From a reader: Father if the Boston bomber was catholic could the church refuse to give him a funeral or burial in catholic cemetary under cannon law? To the first question: Yes, the Church could refuse him a funeral. We … Read More
QUAERITUR: Catholic funeral for a Lutheran?
From a reader: My grandmother recently died. She was a Lutheran, but we, her descendents, are Catholic. Who, then, should do the burial? A Lutheran minister, or our Catholic priest? Thank you, and please pray for her soul. Canon 1183.3 … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
Tagged can. 1183, funerals
15 Comments
15 Comments
QUAERITUR: Pastor “refuses” to let visiting priest say funeral
From a reader: Is it right for a pastor to refuse a family’s request for a certain priest to say the funeral mass of a loved one? There is no way to answer your question, given the lack of additional … Read More
QUAERITUR: Can we attend non-Catholic weddings?
From a reader: Is it wrong if not in fact sinful to attend the weddings and funerals of non-Catholics? For as Pope Pius XI stated in his encyclical treating on Christian unity, Catholics are never to participate in schismatic or … Read More
QUAERITUR: Priest tells congregation to stand for consecration
UPDATE 23 March 20:19 GMT: From the questioner: Father, I just wanted to thank you for your response to my question. I wanted to follow-up with you about the funeral. The vigil and the funeral went beautifully. The priest did … Read More
Posted in ASK FATHER Question Box, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
Tagged consecration, funerals, kneeling
40 Comments
40 Comments
QUAERITUR: Requiem on Sunday
From a reader: Father, is it ever allowed in the Extraordinary Form that a Requiem Mass be celebrated on a Sunday? Perhaps for a private Mass. If I, for example, were to learn of the death of a friend, I … Read More
Posted in ASK FATHER Question Box, Our Catholic Identity
Tagged All Souls, funerals, Requiem Mass
11 Comments
11 Comments
Fr. John Zuhlsdorf 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…”
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