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Category Archives: ASK FATHER Question Box
QUAERITUR: Female and male duet for the Exultet
From a reader: Several years ago, our new husband & wife (talented but very Haugen/Haas loyal) music directors introduced/replaced the familiar English version of the Exultet at the Vigil with a modern(Haugen?) version sung as a duet by male (Deacon) … Continue reading
QUAERITUR: Jazz concert in a church during Lent
From a reader: Could you please be gracious to me and comment on a recent happening at our parish church in ___ UK. A few days ago in the middle of Lent the Parish Priest led a Jazz Band in … Continue reading
QUAERITUR: Of the Precious Blood, wine, water and dilution
From a reader: Fr., Perhaps one of your ossified manuals would address this. Today at Mass, the priest had a cruet of wine on the altar during the consecration. I am sure he did not intend to consecrate that wine. … Continue reading
QUAERITUR: How early can the Easter Vigil 2011 begin?
Here is an oldie but goodie. Updated for 2011. From a reader: There is a parish in our diocese that is advertising (in the bulletin and even in the diocesan paper) a 4:00 p.m. Easter Vigil. Are there ANY circumstances … Continue reading
QUAERITUR: About the 2nd Confiteor
From a reader: Can a preist decide to have second confiteor as a holy jester before holy communion. The 1962 edition of the Missale Romanum does not mention the 2nd Confiteor or any sort of gesture. I assume from that … Continue reading
QUAERITUR: Why pray to “confuse” enemies rather than “convert”?
From a reader: Sometimes you write that we should pray for strength for the Pope but confusion for his enemies. Shouldn’t you pray for the conversion the his enemies? Okay. Pray for conversion. By all means. Perhaps I have read … Continue reading
QUAERITUR: ideal measurements for vestments
From a transitional deacon: I am wondering if there is such a thing as an ideal measure for sacred vestments, both in Gothic and Roman cuts. I am planning to buy some chasubles, but I am not sure what I … Continue reading
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Tagged chasubles, vestments
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QUAERITUR: Children reading the Gospel during Mass
From a reader: I am a curate in a busy city centre parish in the UK. I have just been told by my Parish Priest that I should be flexible [?] and pastoral [?!?] at Children’s Masses and allow them … Continue reading
QUAERITUR: Different methods of Stations of the Cross, indulgences
From a reader: I went to a church for Mass and Stations on my way home from work. My home parish uses the stations in the way of St. Alphonsus, but the stations at the church I visited left me … Continue reading
QUAERITUR: What sort of “wine” is valid for Mass?
From a priest: Are there any rules or traditions about the type of wine used the chalice? I know it must be fermented grape juice – but must or can it be it be red, white, sherry, port? It is … Continue reading
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Tagged madeira, marsala, port, validity, verjus, vin santo, wine
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