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- TWF on Daily Rome Shot 1655: inconsistencies: “If your position is that a Latin, ad orientem, chanted Novus Ordo Mass that uses the Roman Canon and plenty…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1655: inconsistencies: “@OKC Catholic Dad & @prayfatima I don’t understand the cope that’s being employed here, but y’all are clearly not seeing…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1655: inconsistencies: “Roma247 writes: “The SSPX claims to believe that the Novus Ordo is a valid Mass. But then they write articles…”
- on 19th Anniversary of Summorum Pontificum – Thoughts on how this might end.: “I hope that the next pope, or the one after that…will do a permanent fix, setting up a permanent, irrevocable…”
- on Daily Rome Shot 1655: inconsistencies: “OKC Catholic Dad: I echo your sentiments and am getting bothered by all the images that are floating around portraying…”
- on Card. Koch, Prefect for Christian Unity, makes observations about the SSPX: “Yes, overturning TC should be done. It effectively escorted people away from “diocese approved” traditional Mass locations right into the…”
- on 19th Anniversary of Summorum Pontificum – Thoughts on how this might end.: “Always thought, must begin with the unification of the calander of the vetus and novus ordo. . Rome and tradition…”
- on Card. Koch, Prefect for Christian Unity, makes observations about the SSPX: “I did not mean to be pejorative. That’s the term of art that was in general use when I was…”
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Tag Archives: sacrament of penance
Pope Francis says: GO TO CONFESSION!
Pope Francis is nothing if not interesting. When he goes off text or speaks off the cuff… anything can happen. The usual result is that we are left stopped in our tracks and scratching our heads, trying to figure … Read More
ASK FATHER: Priest couldn’t hear confession in Spanish.
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Today I went to confession at a nearby bilingual Novus Ordo parish. The priest was visiting, and informed us that he didn’t speak Spanish and could only hear confessions in English. I know that in the … Read More
NYC – Holy Innocents’ Feast Day! Great News!
How I would like to have been in Manhattan on Sunday at Holy Innocents parish for their Patronal Feast! Holy Innocents, once considered for the guillotine, was given a reprieve by His Eminence Timothy Card. Dolan. Many people expressed their dismay that such … Read More
Days after 2014 Synod closes, CDF responds to question on absolution for civilly remarried
UPDATED: 14 Nov: ORIGINAL Published on: Nov 13, 2014 At the French language site L’Homme Nouveau there is an interesting post about a question a priest posed to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. He asked the Congregation: «Un confesseur … Read More
ASK FATHER: Donations for confessions
From a reader… QUAERITUR: In NYC St Francis of Assisi on 10/28/14 I went to confession. In the middle of the area that one waits on line for confession is a solid-metal 3-ft high donation box with the laminated sign that requests donations … Read More
Emergency Contact, Medical Information and YOU!
Sometimes I post about preparing for emergencies or disasters. For example, I’ll mention things as practical as having an Uninterreptable Power Source (UPS) for your important electronic equipment. I like APC products the best, reliable and great customer service. I’ll … Read More
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Semper Paratus
Tagged confession, emergency, preparedness, sacrament of penance
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“Welcome to Hell! Here’s your ice cream!”
It has been sometime since I posted anything from Savage Chickens. (I wonder where the Masked Chicken” got himself off to, anyway. You don’t suppose The Colonel finally caught up to him, do you?) New Hell! How jolly. While we, … Read More
ASK FATHER: Father gave me a penance that discouraged me.
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I am struggling with food and alcohol addiction. After confessing this, my penance was to fast the next day after such indulgences. I was discouraged. My confessor did not know my circumstances. I have successfully done … Read More
ASK FATHER: Hogging the confessional
From a reader: I know you frequently encourage your readers to attend to making use of the confessional and I support you in your efforts! However, I have a question as to how you handle penitents who hog the confessional? We are … Read More
TWF on Daily Rome Shot 1655: inconsistencies: “If your position is that a Latin, ad orientem, chanted Novus Ordo Mass that uses the Roman Canon and plenty…”
