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Category Archives: ASK FATHER Question Box
QUAERITUR: I’ve tried to get an imprimatur for my book several times
From a reader: I’ve tried to get an imprimatur from my Bishop several times but I haven’t received a response. I am publishing a devotional with reflections on the Old Testament. Is it sinful for me to publish it without … Continue reading
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QUAERITUR: Could a Catholic terrorist be denied funeral and burial?
From a reader: Father if the Boston bomber was catholic could the church refuse to give him a funeral or burial in catholic cemetary under cannon law? To the first question: Yes, the Church could refuse him a funeral. We … Continue reading
QUAERITUR: Can I hire a Mason to work on my house?
From a reader: I need some repairs doing on my house. We found a man who seemed competent and honest, and his price is good. Unfortunately, I noticed he was wearing a masonic ring (a pentagram I think). Should I … Continue reading
QUAERITUR: “The Gospel, the good news, of the Lord.”
From a reader: After the Gospel, one of our priests pronounces the acclamation by saying “The Gospel, the good news, of the Lord.” It has been quite distracting for me personally when he does this because it is not the … Continue reading
QUAERITUR: Eucharistic fast… AFTER Communion? Wherein Fr. Z rants.
From a reader: I heard recently that there is a rule that after receiving Holy Communion, a person should not eat for fifteen minutes (I think because that’s how long the Body of Christ is in us after Communion). Most … Continue reading
QUAERITUR: Communion outside Mass for the sake of First Friday and Saturday
From a reader: I know Catholics can receive communion outside of Mass for certain reasons such as being sick and unable to attend Mass on Sunday, or as Viaticum, etc. I’m wondering if it’s possible for Catholics to receive communion … Continue reading
QUAERITUR: Elderly priest skipped the consecration
From a reader: This Sunday, I went to “Mass” at a church with an elderly associate pastor who sometimes forgets things (to be expected, I don’t blame him). But what happened on this occasion is an entirely different matter. He … Continue reading
QUAERITUR: Is sherry valid matter for the consecration during Mass?
From a reader: There had been several discussions recently about the topic of valid matter for the Eucharist, mostly related to low-gluten hosts and hosts using matter other than wheat. This made me remember something that happened at my parish … Continue reading
QUAERITUR: Palm Sunday – substitution of Passion with a slideshow narrated by children
From a reader: At this year’s Palm Sunday Mass (Novus Ordo) at a Benedictine monastery near where I live, the Passion Narrative was cut in its entirety and replaced with a slide show of sorts narrated by children from the … Continue reading
QUAERITUR: Traditional retreat centers
From a reader: Can you recommend a retreat center for traditional Catholics? Most I have found online sound too, um, modern for my taste and would be a torment and not an occasion for spiritual growth. Perhaps you can help, … Continue reading
