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Tag Archives: sacramentals
ASK FATHER: Religious challenge coins as sacramentals
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Can a religious challenge coin (such as the St. Joseph Strong coin) be a sacramental? Whether or not it is or is not a sacramental, can you get a challenge coin blessed? There is no reason … Read More
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ASK FATHER: Blessing sacramentals over a live stream on the internet
From a reader… QUAERITUR: During this time of plague, may priests live-stream the blessing of sacramentals? A priest has asked parishioners who want to have these objects blessed to prepare water, salt, etc., view the blessing ritual online, and presumably … Read More
Mail from a priest: “It finally dawned on me that the dysfunction could be demonic.” Then a short rant from @FatherZ
A priest sent an interesting email, in the wake of what I wrote HERE about the need to perform exorcisms of all church properties. I short, I wrote: […] If I were a diocesan bishop, I would immediately go through my entire … Read More
ASK FATHER: “Properly blessed” devotional objects
From a reader… QUAERITUR: What does it mean for an article of devotion to be “properly blessed” as stated in the Enchiridion of Indulgences? Many of our sacramentals have been blessed by priests or deacons, and two by bishops (my … Read More
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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: Are blessings, sacramentals from SSPX priests efficacious?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Are blessings made by SSPX priests efficacious? Like when they bless sacramentals, water, salt etc, are these really blessed? Let’s see. SSPX bishops validly ordain and confirm. SSPX priests validly confect the Eucharist. SSPX priests (now) … Read More
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ASK FATHER: Are blessings, holy water, etc., less effective if Latin isn’t used? Wherein Fr. Z rants.
From a reader… who picked up on something I wrote about blessings and holy water in the traditional form compared to the new, post-Conciliar form… HERE QUAERITUR: “The exorcisms of the salt and water are to be done in Latin.” … Read More
ASK FATHER: Can demons enter a church during the Traditional Latin Mass?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: When I first read your post on how the laity’s deportment affects the priest’s soul, [HERE] I thought you were saying you’d been physically struck by the devil during Mass. When I went back to ascertain … Read More
ASK FATHER: Blessing of olive oil and incense
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Hello Father, I would like to start occasionally using incense at home for my private devotions as well as lighting a couple oil vigil lamps by icons hanging on my walls. Do you have any blessings … Read More
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ASK FATHER: Is it wrong to use Holy Water to bless my unbaptized children?
From a Protestant, catechumen… QUAERITUR: My husband and I are Protestant Christians, both baptized. We have three young children, all under the age of 5, and none of them are baptized. We are beginning RCIA and have been regularly attending … Read More
QUAERITUR: What to do with occult objects?
From a reader: When you discover you have an occult or new age object in your house, do you burn it or do you douse it with Holy Water and throw it away? I know you are busy, but a … Read More
QUAERITUR: Ashes, Very Small Children, and You – An annual discussion.
From a priest: Reverend and Dear Father, Ash Wednesday is soon to be upon us, and I am faced with the situation I am often faced with: whether to impose ashes on cute, angel-faced infants. It never fails that, as … Read More
Of book burning and burial
The new translation of the Roman Missal has been implemented in most places. Priests have to decide what to do with those old copies of the Sacramentary. Clearly some need to be kept in the library or archive: for let … Read More
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QUAERITUR: no Asperges or Vidi aquam
From a reader about the Vidi Aquam and Asperges… not to be confused with the wonderful vegetable: At nearly every single High Mass I have attended, whether FSSP, ICR or SSPX, including most diocesan TLMs, the High Mass is preceded … Read More
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