Category Archives: “But Father! But Father!”

QUAERITUR: Am I forgiven if I don’t do a penance assigned in confession? Fr. Z rants.

Posted on 6 September 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader: Good morning Father, when I went to Reconciliation this past weekend I received a two part penance– the first part was immediately carried out and the second part I was to perform later at home. [grrrrr] As … Read More →

Posted in "But Father! But Father!", "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill, Wherein Fr. Z Rants | Tagged can. 959, can. 981, canon law, confession, penance, sacrament of penance, Sacrament of Reconciliation
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Waiting for Zagano

Posted on 11 August 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

For some time now I have been getting emails and phone calls from friends with reports that someone who writes for the National Catholic Reporter aka Fishwrap, Phyllis Zagano, has been sniffing around looking for dirt about me. Zagano hasn’t … Read More →

Posted in "But Father! But Father!", Brick by Brick, Lighter fare, Non Nobis and Te Deum, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill, The future and our choices, The Last Acceptable Prejudice, Throwing a Nutty, What Fr. Z is up to | Tagged Bp. Finn, Bp. Morlino, Bp. Olmsted, can. 764, can. 903, can. 969, Catholic Exchange, Catholic League, Catholic News Agency, celebret, Fr. Corapi, NCFishwrap, NCR, Phyllis Zagano, Wm. Donohue
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A giant SPACE SNAKE is going to swallow the Earth! Wherein Fr. Z rants!

Posted on 27 July 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From Space Weather: BIG SUNSPOTS: After more than a week of quiet, solar activity is picking up with the emergence of two large sunspot groups on the sun’s northeastern limb. The active regions are crackling with C- and M-class solar … Read More →

Posted in "But Father! But Father!", Global Killer Asteroid Questions, Look! Up in the sky!, TEOTWAWKI, Wherein Fr. Z Rants | Tagged barter, EMP, Litany of Saints, Mystic Monk Coffee, solar flares, sun spots, TEOTWAWKI
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QUAERITUR: TLM readings in the vernacular and UE 26

Posted on 23 May 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader: I know this is not the same as an official dubium to the PCED, but your view would be appreciated. (I ask these questions because of the situations at two different parishes in the Archdiocese of ___ … Read More →

Posted in "But Father! But Father!", "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, Universae Ecclesiae | Tagged readings, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, UE 26, Universae Ecclesiae, vernacular
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“The older rite is here to stay” – analysis of Universae Ecclesiae by Alcuin Reid

Posted on 20 May 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

There is a piece on The Catholic Herald‘s site (full disclosure: I write regularly for CH now) about Benedict XVI’s provision in Summorum Pontificum and Universae Ecclesiae by Alcuin Reid who reedited Fortescue/O’Connell Ceremonies of the Roman Rite Described. My … Read More →

Posted in "But Father! But Father!", Brick by Brick, Linking Back, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, The Drill, The future and our choices, Universae Ecclesiae | Tagged Alcuin Reid, Benedict XVI, Catholic Herald, SUMMORUM PONTIFICUM, the tip of the spear, Universae Ecclesiae
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QUAERITUR: Using the new, corrected translation before Advent in private concelebration.

Posted on 19 April 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a priest: Dear Fr. Z, I’d be interested in your thoughts on this: The new translation of the 3rd Edition of the Roman Missal (Ordinary Form) becomes the official text for Mass in the United States on the first … Read More →

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QUAERITUR: Parish usher wants to be a JP to officiate at wedding of Catholics

Posted on 16 February 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader: I have a good friend who is much older than I. Sadly, he disagrees with a lot of the Church’s stances. Despite that, he hears Mass regularly (every Sunday), and Holy Days of Obligations. He is an … Read More →

Posted in "But Father! But Father!", ASK FATHER Question Box, Brick by Brick | Tagged JP marriage
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PODCAzT 116: Toward a true ecumenism

Posted on 14 February 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

NB: iTunes users… I found that there was a second enclosure buried in the post which screwed up the feed. Let me know if you are getting this on iTunes. Ecumenical dialogue has been much on my mind these days. … Read More →

Posted in "But Father! But Father!", "How To..." - Practical Notes, New Evangelization, Our Catholic Identity, PODCAzT, Pope of Christian Unity, The future and our choices, Wherein Fr. Z Rants | Tagged ecumenism, Mortalium animos, Pius XI
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Bp. Tobin (D. Providence) on Pres. Obama’s speech in Tucson! NOT impressed!

Posted on 19 January 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

The newspaper of the Diocese of Providence, RI, has a column by His Excellency Most Rev. Thomas J. Tobin. We have heard from Bp. Tobin before (here and here). My emphases and comments. The President’s Speech; Why I Wasn’t Impressed … Read More →

Posted in "But Father! But Father!", Emanations from Penumbras, Fr. Z KUDOS | Tagged abortion, Bp. Tobin, Episcopal Backbone Award, Pres. Obama, Tucson
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QUAERITUR: Why do deacons distribute Communion? Are they just glorified EMHC’s?

Posted on 3 January 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a reader: What makes a Deacon an “ordinary” minister of the Eucharist? Is it simply that he is ordained? I tried to ask our local Deacon, and was expecting a more theological treatment, but maybe I was expecting too … Read More →