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Category Archives: “How To…” – Practical Notes
Writing to Fr. Z
Some of you want to write to me. GREAT! Please use my contact forms on the top menu. ALWAYS! If you have some piece of news, observation, etc., use “Contact Fr. Z by EMAIL” If you have a question for … Continue reading
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Excellent Letter for Lent from Archbp. Chaput of @ArchPhilly – Fr. Z rants, gives 3 points of advice about sin.
Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia has issued a great letter on the threshold of Lent. As I read it, the Archbishop’s reference to the history of the Church in German with the Nazi state and the 1933 , could … Continue reading
ASK FATHER: Why can lay people read at Mass?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: My family goes to EF Masses on Sundays most of the time, but Novus Ordo once a month. My 3-year-old son asked me a question which I have no answer. He asked, “Why is the reading … Continue reading
ASK FATHER: When should babies be baptized?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: This subject comes up constantly in Catholic mom groups online. I would love your take on it. Canon 867 §1. Parents are obliged to take care that infants are baptized in the first few weeks; as … Continue reading
ASK FATHER: Could a diocesan priest choose to say only the TLM?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Could a diocesan priest decide that he will only celebrate the TLM? Is he allowed to do so? What could a bishop do if he disagrees with the priest? First, a diocesan priest could decide to say … Continue reading
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ASK FATHER: Must images be veiled from Passion Sunday or is it only an option?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Is there any authoritative rubric for the Extraordinary Form that requires statues and crosses be veiled in Church, or is it simply customary? Our Extraordinary Form community is domiciled in a location that does not currently … Continue reading
Considering Andy Warhol in view of certain homosexualist activists
At the UK’s best Catholic weekly, the Catholic Herald, there is a great article about the Pop Art icon Andy Warhol and Warhol’s faith and piety. This may surprise some people: he was devout and practiced his faith… which is … Continue reading
Litany to the Bishop Martyrs for the Bishops of the Church Militant
The Enemy of the soul, the Devil, is a real, personal, fallen angelic being. He and all the powers of hell, fallen angels of every grade in the hierarchy, hate you. They work tirelessly to move you away from God … Continue reading
ASK FATHER: Material support to groups and expecting nothing in return
From a reader… QUAERITUR: First, thank you for everything that you do in Our Lord’s Vineyard. Your website is greatly beneficial for myself and countless others. I was wondering, could one’s tithing count towards purchasing items made by monks or … Continue reading
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