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Category Archives: Wherein Fr. Z Rants
Reason #5648562 for Summorum Pontificum
Yes, I think we do need a New Evangelization. Don’t watch any of what follows on a full stomach. Especially the part with the priest. I found this through the blog Fides et Forma. Sts. Peter and Paul parish in … Read More
Bp. Morlino affirms prohibition of eulogies. As night follows day, liberals whine.
We have written about H.E. Most Rev. Robert Morlino, Bishop of Madison on several occasions. Bp. Morlino is one of the true stand-up men in the USCCB. Now comes this from Channel 3000 which seems to have something to do … Read More
Latin in the Ordinary Form, seminary. Wherein Fr. Z rants.
I am forever lamenting the sloppy, inaccurate term long used by many of the traditionalist camp, “the Latin Mass”, to describe older, pre-Conciliar form, Extraordinary Form, Usus Antiquior, “Tridentine” Mass, even Traditional Latin Mass or TLM. The Latin Mass… ought … Read More
Priests, holiness, and avoiding a spiritual peril
I am getting a lot of email and phone calls about something in the news recently about accusations made against a priest. I don’t know enough about the case in question to offer anything other than my sincere hope with … Read More
QUAERITUR: Can a Vicar General tell a priest not to say the TLM?
From a reader: Does the Vicar General have the power to tell a Priest to stop saying the Extraordinary Form of the Mass? No. Does a Vicar General has the power to overrule Pope Benedict? I am reminded in these … Read More
News about the Instruction on Summorum Pontificum
The intrepid Andrea Tornielli has on his blog a note about the upcoming Instruction for Summorum Pontificum. Here, in my fast translation, is the heart of the matter. […] Above all, the instruction confirms that the Motu Proprio is universal … Read More
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What is the Pope of Christian Unity up to now?
The first time I used the phrase “Benedict XVI is the Pope of Christian Unity“, which is starting to get around, liberals were in grand-twit: they are losing control of what “ecumenism” means and how it is pursued. Benedict is … Read More
QUAERITUR: Can a priest simply refuse to hear a confession?
From a reader: I’ve never cried over Church related matters until last night after I was refused Confession. I’m in grave mortal sin, and I tried to go to confession twice yesterday, but I had no luck. The first parish … Read More
QUAERITUR: priest changing the lame-duck translation or starting early with the new
From a priest reader: The new translation is coming up in Advent. I can hardly wait! Now we are stuck using the old “lame-duck” translations, as you call it. I’d use a different phrase. Honestly, I hate the present translation … Read More
QUAERITUR: priest answers cellphone during Mass
From a reader: My wife attended Mass today with my children for our homeschooling co op. There were two priests concelebrating the Mass. The older priest’s cell phone started ringing and he got up and went to the side (Still … Read More
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