Category Archives: “But Father! But Father!”

QUAERITUR: two-sided Crucifix for Mass “facing the people”

From a reader: Our parish priest, who says the NO in the parish church and the EF in another church in the parish , came up with this idea.   For the Mass in English he places a crucifix on the … Read More

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A disappointed Fr. Z reflects on Calgary and Communion

Deep breath… Form time to time we hear about things done, or not done, by priests or bishops which provoke reactions along a spectrum of head scratching to downright anger. The situation in Calgary right now strikes me as closer … Read More

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CDWDS responds on question of H1N1 and restriction of Communion on the tongue

I don’t know how many e-mails I have received from people in distress about parishes or even dioceses attempting to issue edicts which effectively forbid reception of Holy Communion on the tongue because of the risk of contagion (e.g., Swine … Read More

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Apples

I just have to say something about the Sabine Apples from the Chapel Apple, as a matter of fact. By the chapel there is an apple.  These are the best apples I have ever tasted. They are hard and tart/sweet, … Read More

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