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Should the Bishops of the USA have us return to obligatory meatless Fridays during the whole year and not just during Lent?
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- Yes, I guess so. (9%, 1,716 Votes)
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Monthly Archives: September 2008
QUAERITUR: “biretiquette” for the Novus Ordo
From a reader: Thank you for the wonderful blog, I check it several times a day. I have a question about the use of the Biretta in the Novus Ordo. When can it be worn at Mass? I wear it … Read More
QUAERITUR: Deacons, blessings and the older Roman Ritual
From a reader: The Code of Canon Law (1169.3) restricts deacons to only giving blessings expressly permitted by law. The current Book of Blessings reserves very few blessing to priests only. My question: what blessings, if any, would a deacon … Read More
More from the London blognic
So far 17 have dropped in though a couple had to go. Here are some images posted directly to the blog from my camera on the spot. UPDATE: All in all, last night some 25 people showed up. Some folks … Read More
Lunch with Fr Blake – updated
I am out to lunch with Fr Blake at the Criterion at Piccadilly Circus. UPDATE: 24 Sept 8:50 London time: Here are a few more photos of the meeting with Fr. Blake. We met at the famous Eros statue in … Read More
London blognic: FIRM PLANS
UPDATE: (SUN 21 Sept: 7:34 London Time) HERE ARE THE PLANS: DAY: Tuesday, 23 September TIME: Evening – 6-8 pm PLACE: Buckingham Arms (see below) WHAT: Hang out, chat, buy your own refreshments, unless you have other plans WHO: Everyone, … Read More
QUAERITUR: can glass chalices be used?
Another question: Father, What do you say about the use of glass chalices in Mass? Is this practice allowed by the Church, and if not, why? I say that they are entirely forbidden, they may not be used, and … Read More
QUAERITUR: what can be blessed?
I got a question as a follow up to my QUAERITUR about blessings the other day. Your blog piece is timely indeed. Thank you.While looking at our local diocesan newspaper yesterday, there was a photograph of a Spanish Mass with … Read More
Say the Black Do the Red
I received this nice note via e-mail from a seminarian in Rome: Dear Fr. Z, You will pleased to hear that you received a bit of a tip of the biretta this morning. At the first Fourth Year liturgical conference … Read More
Musing on the long-desired document
Our friends at Rorate have reminded us that it has been a very long time since it was announced that there would be a clarifying document on the provisions of Summorum Pontificum. Here is what I know. I was speaking … Read More
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