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The "sign of peace" during Mass in the Ordinary Form...
- I dread it as it approaches and think of ways to avoid it. (36%, 9,555 Votes)
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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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Category Archives: “How To…” – Practical Notes
ASK FATHER: Hand sanitizer and particles of the Host
I’ve seen various guidelines from dioceses and from a USCCB committee which – properly – uphold distribution of Communion on the tongue during these COVID-1984 phases. They say with variations that the minister can or must use hand sanitizer between … Read More
PRIESTS! BISHOPS! Do what only YOU can do: exorcise and bless. ACTION ITEM!
As I wrote elsewhere: The fact that very often when the Lord healed the sick, he also performed an exorcism, and the fact that Paul connected not discerning the Body and Blood of the Lord with physical illness and death, … Read More
Wherein Fr. Z rants about repression of Communion on the tongue and about a “new normal”.
I saw a video recently of a young canonist whom I am pretty sure is a good and solid guy, well-versed. He makes an argument that, yes, a bishop can on his own authority, because of urgent need, override the … Read More
ASK FATHER: Organ donation for research after death
From a reader… QUAERITUR: My husband has been diagnosed with ALS. He would like to be cremated when the time comes, but before he would like to donate his brain to medical research. I understand cremation is ok as long … Read More
Twitter Tip: shut off autoplay of animated GIFs
I use Tweetdeck to handle Twitter when working on my desktop. Lately I’ve been seriously irritated by widely proliferating animated GIFs. That got old very quickly. Today, I found that I could shut off “autoplay”! Ahhhh….
ASK FATHER: Words of comfort for those whose bishop demand Communion only on the hand?
From a priest… QUAERITUR: I am a parish priest in a Midwestern diocese. Our bishop is allowing us to celebrate the Mass publicly again soon. One of the stipulations is that communion can only be given in the hand. Do … Read More
Essential Reading about the Mass and about Priesthood
Here is some essential reading about the Traditional Mass. The Traditional Mass: History, Form, and Theology of the Classical Roman Rite by Michael Fiedrowicz. US HERE – UK HERE Nothing Superfluous: An Explanation of the Symbolism of the Rite of St. Gregory the Great by Fr. … Read More
OLDIE PODCAzT 084: Quo Primum of St. Pius V (1570) and the Missale Romanum – “henceforth, now, and forever”
I’ve been getting questions about the infamous “survey” sent out to bishops about Summorum Pontificum and its implementation (or more likely NOT!) in their dioceses. I wrote about it HERE. The important thing is not to panic and act like … Read More
ACTION ITEM! BISHOPS! Exorcise your dioceses BEFORE the 1 May consecration of these USA and Canada to the Mother of God
Archbp. Gomez, President of the USCCB, has called on US bishops, in conjunction with the bishops of Canada, to renew the consecration of both nations to Mary. This will be broadcast live on EWTN. 1500h, on Friday 1 May. It … Read More
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