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Category Archives: “How To…” – Practical Notes
ASK FATHER: Using the traditional Breviarium Romanum: whole or just some?
From a seminarian: I am a seminarian for ___ and have recently begun reciting the Divine Office using the traditional breviary. Some other seminarians and I are now wondering if a priest is still only bound to recite 5 of … Continue reading
Fr. Z’s Kitchen and Remembrance of Things Past
Each year when the Feast of St Mary Magdalene comes around, I remember certain people, and not just those named Magdalene. I remember, for example, a certain priest and his mother. On a hot Roman summer evening in 1989, on … Continue reading
22 July: Mary Magdalene and the Creed at Mass – POLL!
At NLM there is a really good post by Greg DiPippo about the roller coaster history of the liturgical observance of the Feast of St. Mary Magdalene. You might recall that in 2016 Pope Francis made her day – in … Continue reading
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, POLLS
Tagged Creed, poll, St. Mary Magdalen
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ASK FATHER: Blessing for a Wheelchair, Stretcher, or Ambulance
From a reader… QUAERITUR: What formula would be appropriate for blessing a power wheelchair? Wow! That’s an easy one. First, you can always use the Blessing “ad omnia“. But we can do better than that. With a slight twist I … Continue reading
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box
Tagged blessings, Rituale Romanum, wheelchair
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ASK FATHER: Baptism of child of a same-sex couple?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: In my diocese and in others there has been a general conclusion that it is fine to baptized the child of a homosexual couple, so long as it is done in private, you let the parents … Continue reading
What the TMSM is doing with your donations
I want to let you know what our 501(c)(3) organization the Tridentine Mass Society of the Diocese of Madison does with your tax deductible donations. A couple weeks ago, three new priests were ordained by the Extraordinary Ordinary for the Diocese of … Continue reading
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Tagged TMSM, vestments
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Who is behind that “Lovely, drippy, syrupy TLM and vocation video” and how are they being treated?
Yesterday I posted about a lovely video made in Italy, which clearly and in a positive light presents traditional liturgy of the Roman Rite and the priestly vocation. Because it was so well done, I did a little digging around about … Continue reading
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Priests and Priesthood, The Drill
Tagged Archd. Ferrara-Comacchio, Fraternità Sacerdotale Familia Christi
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ACTION ITEM! Pray for Fr. Morris, victim of the homosexualist agenda
It is the duty of every Catholic to make reparation for sins, for one’s own and for the sins of others. We were clearly asked by Our Lady of Fatima to make reparation for offenses against her Immaculate Heart. She … Continue reading
Lovely, drippy, syrupy TLM and vocation video. Then Fr. Z rants about crying.
Pope Francis said something along the lines that certain realities can be seen only through eyes that have been cleansed by tears. At the Italian site Messa in Latino, I saw a little video, beautifully produced, focused very much on … Continue reading
Fr. Z’s Kitchen: Garofolato!
Summer notwithstanding, I have had a hankering for something Roman that I haven’t had for a while. Garofolato. In Italian, chiodi … “nails” are cloves… but indifferent cloves. They could be cloves of garlic (which are spicchi). However chiodi di … Continue reading
