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Category Archives: Priests and Priesthood
QUAERITUR: Convoluted scenario involving “whiney trads”, priest shortages, Magic 8-Ball, and dragon teeth
From a reader: I have a hypothetical question for you related to Summorum Pontificum and the Bishop’s obligation to make certain those who wish to have the TLM can do so by supplying a priest as it relates to priest shortages and whiney … Read More
The wussificiation of the priesthood and the Novus Ordo
I have in the past mentioned the comment made by Card. Heenan when he experienced the Novus Ordo for the first time. The comment leads a longish piece posted at Rorate (which no longer links to this blog, btw) by … Read More
QUAERITUR: Are priests allowed to carry handguns?
From a reader: Are priests allowed to carry handguns? I have heard stories of priests owning guns, going hunting, etc, but could a priest have a handgun, conceal and carry, etc? What do you think about a priest having a … Read More
CLERGY and CLERGY ON CALL Car Magnets
Sometimes when priests respond to a call for help they run into parking problems. It can help to have a plate or sign in the car to put in the windshield when parking at the hospital. It occurred to me … Read More
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Want a TLM in your parish? Here is how it was done in one place!
I have written a few times (since the election of Francis – for example HERE) that it is time to push forward in the implementation of Summorum Pontificum. People who have been wringing their hands or resting on the laurels … Read More
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Of Star Wars and Immanentism and Birdcages and Elite Snobbery. Wherein Fr. Z rants.
In my talks I sometimes address the steady slide of many Catholics into Immanentism Lite. They don’t exactly deny that God is transcendent, it’s just that they never give transcendence the slightest thought. They have never had too, have they? … Read More
QUAERITUR: Distance of a priest’s valid consecration
From a reader: Dear Father – Like yourself I am not a fan of concelebration, but I would like to ask two questions. These questions came about in one of those after dinner discussions which come under the heading of … Read More
“NO! You may NOT do that!”
One of the main functions of the Church is to say “no”. In saying “no” by the Ten Commandments, God the Father was not simply trying to ruin what would have otherwise been a good time in life. He said … Read More
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VERY COOL PRIEST with a SUPER COOL IDEA for HARD IDENTITY Catholicism
Yes, this one got me a little excited. In the past I have posted about a very cool priest, Fr. Richard Heilman, pastor of glorious Pine Bluff, WI. You may recall that he founded a group called the Knights of … Read More
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QUAERITUR: Indulgences for 1st Blessings by priests… again
From a reader about to be ordained: About a month ago you blogged that new priest blessings don’t specifically have indulgences attached to them and recommended future ordinands ask their bishop to send a letter to the apostolic penitentiary so … Read More
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