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Category Archives: Priests and Priesthood
“But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach a gospel to you besides that which we have preached to you, let him be anathema.”
First, pray for Thom Peters’ continued recovery. The well-known canonist, Thom Peter’s father, has a great post at his place, In The Light Of The Law. My emphases and comments. About ‘women’s ordination’, what if Gabriel appeared and said… Except … Read More
ACTION ITEM! International Buy a Priest a Beer Day! (The Octave Continueth)
At the blog of The Catholic Gentleman: International Buy a Priest a Beer Day! Did you know that this coming Monday, September 9, is International Buy a Priest a Beer Day? On this festive day, faithful Catholics all over the world … Read More
Fr. Z stands with Fr. Blake of Brighton – UPDATES
Originally Published on: Sep 7, 2013 @ 15:17 My friend Fr. Ray Blake, parish priest of St. Mary Magdalen in Brighton, England, was treated shamefully by a malicious newsie for a thoughtful, serious, introspecive piece he wrote on his blog about the … Read More
QUAERITUR: How do I tactfully tell Father things I don’t like about him?
From a reader: We have a new priest in my parish. Not a new priest but new to us. He is an adult who had a career before becoming a priest. He also has a child from a marriage (divorced … Read More
READERS: Help a new parish priest choose a good hymnal!
From a priest: Can you suggest some good hymnals? I just became pastor and we are in great need of change. Let’s help this guy. Readers! Have at. First: For the Extraordinary Form – HERE
ACTION ITEM! Fr. Z CALLS FOR AN END TO DISCRIMINATION!
At WaPo, disgraced ex-priest and expert whiner Roy Bourgeois has an op-ed piece. Roy’s fundamental problem is that he sees ordination as a question of power and “policy”. Here is a sample paragraph: I saw the exclusion of women from … Read More
UPDATE: Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate and restrictions on the TLM
You will remember the hang-wringing and anxiety prompted by the restrictions on the use of the provisions of Summorum Pontificum placed on the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate by the Congregation for Religious. Reminder: The friars had been using the Usus … Read More
REVIEW: Folding altar cards for travel Mass set, including Requiem Mass cards
The nice people at SPORCH… yes, SPORCH, sent me – some time ago mind you – their newly revised Roman Rite folding, travel altar cards (for the Extraordinary Form). SPORCH is the Society for the Preservation of Roman Catholic Heritage. … Read More
Do I hear an “Amen!”?
From CNA: Saved from abortion, Chilean twin brothers are now priests Santiago, Chile, Aug 16, 2013 / 04:12 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Two twin brothers in Chile say that their mother’s determination in protecting them from abortion despite the advice of … Read More
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QUAERITUR: Of canonical digits and purifications
From a reader: Our priest does a fantastic job of guarding his thumb and index fingers once he has touched the Host. I was wondering if this is a symbolic gesture, as I have never seen our Eucharistic Ministers or Deacon wash … Read More
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