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Category Archives: “How To…” – Practical Notes
VIDEO about making a good confession with some additional notes
I stumbled across a video which presents a sermon on how to behave before during and after making a sacramental confession. There is some good advice in the sermon, particularly about the need to examine one’s conscience and the confess … Continue reading
14 September: Exaltation of the Cross and Anniversary of Summorum Pontificum. Wherein Fr. Z rants.
Today, the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross, is also the anniversary of the 2007 Summorum Pontificum going into effect. This Motu Proprio – the Emancipation Proclamation for the faithful who desire the Vetus Ordo – was a keystone … Continue reading
ASK FATHER: What if an aardvark runs by and the priest goofs up the LATIN while baptizing?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I’m going to entirely recast this question in my own words because I need to address the answer to priests, rather than to the laymen who sent the original query. It seems that a priest recently … Continue reading
QUESTION FOR READERS: reMarkable (and digital notebooks)
As I look down the road to writing projects, I have a question for the readership. During the wonderful conference for priests held by the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology, I sat at most of the sessions next to … Continue reading
MAZZA: The Importance of the Value of Reputation, Part II
At Homiletic and Pastoral Review (yes, it still exists), find the second part of important work by civil and canon lawyer Michael Mazza (whom I’ve known for a zillion years). He now works as a canonist especially in defense of … Continue reading
ASK FATHER: What is the official book and English translation for blessings after Vatican II but prior to the release of Book of Blessing? Wherein Fr. Z rants.
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I have been doing research however to no avail. What is the official book and english translation used for blessing after Vatican 2 prior to the release of Book of Blessing? The book of blessings remained … Continue reading
“The clerics’ starting gun … Itinerarium Clericorum” read in Latin, an mp3 audio file available for priests.
I just concluded a driving road trip that chalked up over 3400 miles. There were a few perilous moments and one or two that were, frankly, frightening. One involved a human who shouldn’t be allowed to drive and the other … Continue reading
“Availability of priests in Care Centers”
From a reader…. (edited): Father, My sister has been in an Assisted Living Center for some time and was just today transferred to hospice. Her daughter’s family are Nons and her husband is even actually antagonistic to any religious belief. … Continue reading
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Mass… no mas… in St. Peter’s for the end of the Summorum Pontificum Pilgrimage this year. Wherein Fr. Z muses about an alternative.
Yesterday The Great Roman™ informed me of the news that for this year’s Summorum Pontificum Pilgrimage in October (I hope to be there), the locum tenentes of St. Peter’s Basilica have forbidden the celebration of Mass in the Vetus Ordo. … Continue reading
Reminder: Moral injury of the clergy and laity
A couple years ago I posted about the psychological abuse of priests and the resulting Moral Injury. It is good to review this concept occasionally, and consider it in light of what is going on in the Church today. Moral … Continue reading
