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- WVC on SSPX “Out The Door”… literally on Sunday, at their chapels: “@monstrance My diocesan TLM had a huge upsurge in attendance last Sunday, and most of the folks were coming from…”
- on SSPX “Out The Door”… literally on Sunday, at their chapels: “@prayfatima Christ also said, “Get behind me, Satan” to Peter, and excoriated the religious leaders of his time, the Pharisees,…”
- on Card. Koch, Prefect for Christian Unity, makes observations about the SSPX: “I don’t have strong opinions here and I’m genuinely curious. I’ve attended some indult (as they then were termed) liturgies…”
- on SSPX “Out The Door”… literally on Sunday, at their chapels: “@haydn seeker In a black mass it is also Our Lord on the altar. Just because He is present it…”
- on IMPORTANT expert canonical exam of the DDF SSPX Decree: It does NOT excommunicate SSPX priests or faithful who attend Masses, or change the practical canonical position of faithful seeking SSPX sacraments.: “I note that the DDF’s explanation includes a pathway for an SSPX priest to return to the arms of the…”
- on My View For Awhile: Westward: “That’s a long drive I’m familiar with. We used to have a second home in Deep Creek Lake, in the…”
- on The Bishop of Salt Lake City reduces priests celebrating the TLM, despite conversions of Mormons: “@FrReader, I think, given your comments on Tradition, perhaps you would find an essay by the libertarian (for lack of…”
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Tag Archives: sacrament of penance
ASK FATHER: Can priests refuse to hear confessions face to face?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: A bishop made a comment about saying that a priest doesn’t have the power to deny a penitent face to face confession. In other words, a bishop basically said “ a priest can’t override a penitent … Read More
ASK FATHER: I forgot to confess a detail about a mortal sin. Do I have to re-confess everything?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I know we must confess mortal sins in kind and number and the details which change the nature of the sin. I confessed a set of past sins and mentioned an important detail which changed the … Read More
ASK FATHER: Can confessors in any way act upon information they receive in confession?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Can confessors in any way act upon information they receive in confession? While looking up information regarding the seal of confession, I came across a reference to a fifteenth-century English canonist, William Lyndwood. He states that … Read More
ASK FATHER: Making a General Confession
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Watching the signs of our times and considering my life, I feel God is calling me to make a general Confession. So I set the date for next Tuesday, but I am in need of some … Read More
“Today I made my first Confession in over 30 years”
From a reader… Father, if you need some good news, today I made my first Confession in over 30 years. Despite twisting myself into anxious knots for days beforehand, it all went very easily and Father was very kind and … Read More
ASK FATHER: A priest complains about another priest’s form of absolution in his confession
From a priest reader… QUAERITUR: At the risk of testing your patience . . . is it valid if the Priest (after improvising the first half of the absolution formula) says: “I absolve you from all the sins of your … Read More
ASK FATHER: Priest gives absolution while I am saying Act of Contrition
From a reader… QUAERITUR: In all the time I have gone to confession, I say the Act of Contrition, and then the priest absolves me. However, the priest at my new parish does Absolution at the same time I am … Read More
ASK FATHER: Form of absolution was just “I absolve you OF your sins” instead of “FROM your sins”.
From a reader… QUAERITUR: if the priest says” of your Sins, instead of “from your Sins” in absolution would the Absolution still be valid and if it is valid could you explain where of and from differ or were they … Read More
New layers of stupid emerge during COVID-1984: violation of anonymity of penitents seeking Confession
COVID-1984 Melodrammavirus is bringing out new layers of stupid, hitherto theorized, but not yet experienced. On Fakebook I saw: Really? Now I read this at Stream: I Went to Confession. Was Asked to Give My Name for Contact Tracing. I … Read More
Posted in GO TO CONFESSION, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
Tagged anonymity, can.964, sacrament of penance
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Wherein a seriously annoyed Fr. Z rants – UPDATED
UPDATE Concerning something I ranted about below, I read this at CNA: Updated: Springfield, Mass. diocese rescinds policy permitting nurses to anoint Thanks be to God. One hour after the publication of the story below, the Diocese of Springfield informed … Read More
WVC on SSPX “Out The Door”… literally on Sunday, at their chapels: “@monstrance My diocesan TLM had a huge upsurge in attendance last Sunday, and most of the folks were coming from…”
