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YOUR RECENT COMMENTS
- A.M. on Rome 24/10 – Day 33: All Souls: “LOVE mortadella. Have never found any with black truffles, but the kind with peppers can occasionally be found this side…”
- on IMPORTANT about the Confessional, Your Phone, and … Who Knows?: “There is a lot of consternation about devices spying on one. (To what end though? To sell you the widgets…”
- on Rome 24/10 – Day 32: All Saints: “1. Nd8+ Kxd8 2. Qe7+ Kc8 3. Bxf6+ Bd7 4. Qd7# The planning of future walking togetherities always makes me…”
- on UPDATED! – Really? I ask the readership… a serious question… no, really… the MASCOT for the Jubilee Year: “But wait, there’s more! Logo- and/or near-Tubby-ishly, there are the “Friends” with red, green, and blue-ish slickers, Fe, Xin, and…”
- on IMPORTANT about the Confessional, Your Phone, and … Who Knows?: “I would like to offer an alternative perspective to this discussion. I am visually impaired and I travel to my…”
- on Rome 24/10 – Day 33: All Souls: “(White to move and mate in 3) [NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t…”
- on IMPORTANT about the Confessional, Your Phone, and … Who Knows?: “This has been my practice for a number of years now to leave my phone outside the confessional. I have…”
- on Rome 24/10 – Day 31: The game’s afoot: “Those potatoes look delicioso. Also, the World’s Best Sacristan is as cute as can be.”
- on 31 October: All Hallows Eve – Vigil of All Saints: “The deep, rich colour of those vestments is stunning.”
- on Rome 24/10 – Day 32: All Saints: “White mates in 4 [NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers” for…”
- on Rome 24/10 – Day 31: The game’s afoot: “St Joseph, terror of demons and father of clergy, help Fr Z with this apartment situation, please. Father Z, even…”
- on Rome 24/10 – Day 31: The game’s afoot: “1. Qf8+ Kh7 2. Qg7# OR 1. Qf8+ Kxf8 2. Rd8# Myyyy eyyyyeeessssss thhheeeee purrrrpppllllllle”
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Tag Archives: Rituale Romanum
ASK FATHER: What is the official book and English translation for blessings after Vatican II but prior to the release of Book of Blessing? Wherein Fr. Z rants.
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I have been doing research however to no avail. What is the official book and english translation used for blessing after Vatican 2 prior to the release of Book of Blessing? The book of blessings remained … Read More
ASK FATHER: Blessings that are not in Latin? Wherein Fr. Z rants at length.
I received a somewhat convoluted note about blessings, which contained several implicit questions. I will tease out the essence. He can’t find a priest to bless things in Latin and it would be very far to drive to find one. … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, Hard-Identity Catholicism, Latin, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Save The Liturgy - Save The World, Si vis pacem para bellum!, The Coming Storm, The Drill, The future and our choices
Tagged blessings, goop, Holy Name, religion, Rituale Romanum, Traditionis custodes
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ASK FATHER: Can deacons use the Rituale Romanum to bless things?
From a deacon…. QUAERITUR: Is it your opinion that a deacon can use most of the blessings contained in the older form of the Ritual? I took this for granted during formation for diaconal ordination, and totally dismissed the Book … Read More
ASK FATHER: “If a priest blesses something without following the ritual, is it really blessed? (BAD NEWS!)
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Well, basically that: if a priest were to bless something without following the ritual, assuming he has the intention to bless it, says “I/God bless you”, it’s done in the Holy Name of the Trinity, etc: … Read More
ASK FATHER: A priest asks, can we use the English translations in Weller’s 3 volumes to bless things, etc., in the Extraordinary Form? Here comes the BAD NEWS, Fathers.
IMPORTANT UPDATE: I don’t know what I was thinking. I must have had a monsignor moment. There is now available the great Parish Ritual which conforms to what was in force in 1962! I posted about it HERE (and there is … Read More
Wherein Fr. Z offers a plea to priests and bishops. Lay people are not forgotten.
I offer a plea to priests and bishops. For the sake of the common good and for the love of truth… PRAY for protection from the Enemy of the Soul for all those who are involved in the counting of … Read More
Facing down the worst of our storms and threats with prayer
Hurricane Laura was terribly destructive. It was, after all, a hurricane. However, it wasn’t as destructive as anticipated. That might be small relief to those who have directly suffered from it, but at least there are fewer of those who directly … Read More
ASK FATHER: What to do with old occult objects after repentance and confession?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: In my past life, I dealt with occult things, specifically sigils. I have since reverted and been absolved of all related sins, but yesterday came across an old journal with some sigils in it from that … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box
Tagged occult objects, Rituale Romanum
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ACTION ITEM! BISHOPS and PRIESTS – Exorcise and bless!
Luke 4:40-41: When the sun was setting, all those who had any that were sick with various diseases brought them to Him; and He laid His hands on every one of them and healed them. And demons also came out … Read More
SPIRITUAL WEAPONRY ALERT! PDF of traditional Prayer In Time of Epidemics – UPDATED
UPDATE: 17 March 2020 The PDF has been updated, improved, and slightly corrected. Feel free to download, print, and give it your your priests. ___ Originally Published on: Mar 16, 2020 I saw that the FSSP put out a PDF with … Read More
PODCAzT 181: The Latin of “A Prayer In Times of Epidemics” from the Rituale Romanum – PRAYERCAzT
In this PODCAzT I read for you the Latin version of the extract from the traditional Rituale Romanum of A Prayer In Times of Epidemics (RR Tit. IX. Ch. X). It really should be done in Latin. These devotions and … Read More
ASK FATHER: Father used the blessing for a train when blessing my car
From a reader… QUAERITUR: If a priest by mistake uses the blessing of a train for a car is there really a benediction places on the automobile or does the car in question still need to be blessed? Yes, I … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box
Tagged blessing, Rituale Romanum
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BOOK RECEIVED: 1962 Parish Ritual – HUZZAH!
Preserving Christian Publications has reprinted a 1962 Parish Ritual. Hooray! This book includes what the Collectio Rituum had but it includes more items and moments useful for parish life. It’s like the British Sacristy Manual, but it is set up for use in these USA. … Read More
ASK FATHER: Use of 1964 Collectio Rituum, blessings and exorcisms in English?
From a priest… QUAERITUR: When using the older ritual of blessings, the ones still used at the time of the Second Vatican Council, some of the blessing itself could be done in the vernacular. I have a Collectio Rituum that … Read More
THIS IS WAR! Wherein Fr. Z calls on bishops and priests to FIGHT BACK as priests and bishops!
Preliminary note: For the last two nights, I have had nightmares. Last night was as bad as anything I have ever had and it was incredibly real. As I wrote this post, I had the dreaded BSOD. Hasn’t happened for … Read More
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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Wherein Fr. Z comments on a @RorateCaeli post about priests, permissions and exorcism prayers. Then @fatherz rants.
At Rorate there is a post especially for priests about the proper and improper use of the exorcism prayers in the older Rituale Romanum. It’s a good service. After providing images of a 2009 letter from the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei” … 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: Of brewing beer, beery prayers, and blessings
From a reader… I recently took up homebrewing as a hobby. Are there any traditional prayers, say from monastic brewers, that I can pray while I enjoy my new hobby? I’m reminded of the old chestnut about whether it is … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box
Tagged beer, blessings, Rituale Romanum
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ACTION ITEM! FLOODS! Fr. Z to BISHOPS and PRIESTS – Pray Against Floods
I have read reports about flooding in Iowa. I have a STRONG SUGGESTION to the BISHOPS of the areas that are affected by floods. It sounds as if the pastors of the area and their assistant bishops, the bishops – ESPECIALLY … Read More
Posted in ¡Hagan lío!, ACTION ITEM!, PRAYER REQUEST, Urgent Prayer Requests
Tagged flood, Rituale Romanum
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A.M. on Rome 24/10 – Day 33: All Souls: “LOVE mortadella. Have never found any with black truffles, but the kind with peppers can occasionally be found this side…”
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