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Category Archives: “How To…” – Practical Notes
ASK FATHER: Traditional Baptism but with parts in English?
From a priestly reader… QUAERITUR: I am a parish priest who often does an Ad Orientem Novus Ordo Mass. I was approached by a family asking for a baptism using the Extraordinary Form. I am happy to do so, given the evident … Continue reading
ASK FATHER: Same amount of grace at every Mass?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: My Spiritual Director tells me the NO and TLM are the same. The same amount of grace is dispensed in both. His statement does not give me peace of soul. This priest offers the TLM 1/month for the … Continue reading
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000
Tagged graces, NO, TLM
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ASK FATHER: Non-Catholic in a confessional… does the Seal apply?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: A person enters the confessional and starts with the usual: “Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned…” She recount a sin, and ask for advice about it: what should she have done, what should she do about that sin … Continue reading
ASK FATHER: Can I teach at an SSPX school?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Minimal background for context: Recently, the SSPX sent out an e-mail looking for teachers for their schools, including one in my area. […] [S]o even after over 2 years of job hunting, I haven’t been able … Continue reading
28 April – PONTIFICAL TLM at Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
___ Originally Published on: Apr 5, 2018 Do you remember that glorious, traditional Pontifical Mass that was celebrated by Bp Slattery in the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington DC? His sermon HERE. Later this April His Excellency Most … Continue reading
Posted in ¡Hagan lío!, "How To..." - Practical Notes
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HUGE Fr. Z kudos to a reader who wrote to bishops about the important Apostolic Pardon
I have on occasion written about the important Apostolic Pardon or also Blessing, to be imparted to a person who is close to death. The Apostolic Pardon imparts to a person who is properly disposed, please God through the last … Continue reading
ASK FATHER: “My 4 year old insists on praying in Latin.” Latin resources for young children?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Thank you for the delightful and edifying omnibus that is your blog. It is my understanding that Pope St. John XXIII or his delegate created a syllabus of works to be read when studying Latin. Do … Continue reading
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ASK FATHER Question Box
Tagged 2+2=5, John XXIII, Latin, Veterum Sapientia
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ASK FATHER: Priest Mumbles Words of Absolution. Fr. Z says: FATHERS! Stop being JACKASSES and do it right!
FATHERS! This fellow’s note gives another example of why we priests must must must be careful and precise when giving absolution to penitents. Use the prescribed form of absolution in Latin or appropriate vernacular language and say the essential words … Continue reading
ASK FATHER: Communion twice in a day. But is Communion under both species already twice?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I have a question about the number of times Holy Communion May be received in a day. And I know the answer sort of. The question is, if you may receive twice in the same day … Continue reading
ASK FATHER: Catholic betrothal rite, ceremony
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Have you ever heard of “betrothal ceremonies” in the Roman Rite prior to entering into marriage? Asking for a friend… Once upon a time the notion of “betrothal” was far more rooted in both secular and … Continue reading
