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Category Archives: “How To…” – Practical Notes
ASK FATHER: Should displaced Catholics attend the Novus Ordo? Wherein Fr. Z rants.
I begin with his peroration… Perhaps the bishops are not thinking about the liturgy at all, but about the people – whose devotion they envy, and whose moral conservatism they detest. Is that it? Are they more to be punished … Continue reading
ASK FATHER: It is mortal sin for parents to send their children to public schools?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: With the recent dustups involving education curriculum in the United States I feel this is an important question to ask. Some on social media have suggested that, with what’s going on public schools these days, it … Continue reading
ASK FATHER: Quo vadis, Novus Ordo?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I pose my question about the Novus Ordo Missae in homage to the now famous question, “What is a woman?” It seems to me that the Consilium took a rib from the 1962 Missal and instead … Continue reading
ASK FATHER: The words of absolution during confession in Latin?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Given that Traditionis has prevented the faithful in some areas from continuing to experience the old ritual forms for the Sacraments, the question arose; what is the approved Latin for the Ordinary Form prayer of absolution … Continue reading
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Jordan Peterson: Message to the Christian Churches
There is a lot to discuss in this. At some point we should try for a transcript. Listen to the whole thing before reacting. I know, I know… there’s combox and some people click into full “OOGA BOOGA” mode and … Continue reading
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ASK FATHER: Selling freely obtained tickets to Francis’ Mass in Canada
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Pope Francis is coming to my city in Canada and having a large Papal Mass at the football stadium. Tickets to attend are being given away free, but now on our Archdiocese’s Facebook page people are … Continue reading
The power of the traditional liturgy to open people up to the Catholic Faith must never be underestimated.
But remember… the TLM has to be suppressed. From a reader…. I was raised a Seventh-Day Adventist. I fully looked at the Catholic Church for the first time in 2008 and by 2009 was a Catholic. I now attend the … Continue reading
“Gregorian Mass” match ups: available priests with people who have requests
UPDATE 12 March 2024: Please follow my instructions carefully. I post them to ease the process and so that your request doesn’t get lost. Also, priests are lacking at the moment, especially for the Traditional Latin Mass. Be patient. … Continue reading
ASK FATHER: How can we help priests who are in “hot water” because they are traditional?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I am close with a couple priests who are in “hot water” because of all of this nonsense going around. One a Jesuit and the other a diocesan priest. Both are amazing and holy priests who … Continue reading
Francis’ NEW “Desiderio desideravi” an Apostolic Letter “on the liturgical formation of the people of God” – an attempt to explain Traditionis custodes, to calm the storm
BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE… I urge those of you who are on the “trad” side of things (whether “mad, sad or glad”) not to run around with your hair on fire over this Letter which will – unsurprisingly – contain some … Continue reading
