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Category Archives: “How To…” – Practical Notes
The priest’s traditional Vesting Prayers – Wherein Fr. Z rants
A while ago I ranted about wanting the “salt” back in the Holy Water. Of course I bless Holy Water every Sunday, and I use exorcised and blessed salt. What I mean by “salt” in this context, are the other … Continue reading
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Decorum, Hard-Identity Catholicism, Liturgy Science Theatre 3000, PRAYERCAzT: What Does The (Latin) Prayer Really Sound L, Priests and Priesthood, Save The Liturgy - Save The World, Semper Paratus, The Coming Storm, The future and our choices, Wherein Fr. Z Rants
Tagged Thanksgiving, vesting prayers
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UPDATE: The movie ‘Apocalypto’ – Now online!
Remember how last year I was looking for a disc of the Mel Gibson movie Apocalypto? Very hard to find. Hollywood and the libs really hate Mel Gibson. It’s brutal. But it is educational. Trailer HERE PLEASE – IN THE … Continue reading
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, Just Too Cool, The Campus Telephone Pole
Tagged Apocalypto
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ASK FATHER: Mass at a side altar during Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament? And a short rant.
From a reader… QUAERITUR: It is permissible for to have Public Mass at a side altar during Adoration.? And does it matter that the side altar is in the sanctuary, which is quite small? It just seems odd to me … Continue reading
ACTION ITEM: A tip for receiving Communion on the tongue in time of COVID-1984: HOLD YOUR BREATH!
In this time of COVID-1984, where up is down and back is front and clocks are melting off the edges of tables, there are some in high places in the Church who are determined to ban Communion on the tongue. … Continue reading
UPDATE: BAPTISMAL FONT PROJECT – INSTALLATION! Video message to YOU READERS!
I have GREAT news! Do you remember that last October, while I was in Rome, we had a fundraiser for “new”, but antique, baptismal font for the church Santissima Trinita dei Pelegrini (my adoptive parish in Rome)? That is the … Continue reading
ASK FATHER: What is physically required for the laity to participate at Mass?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: What is physically required for the laity to participate at Mass? If the laity cannot enter the church building, is outdoor Mass required for the laity to be able to participate? If one can follow the … Continue reading
ASK FATHER: Can you fulfill your Sunday Mass obligation during “lockdown” by watching online?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: While on lockdown, can watching (within a sunday) a replayed online mass fulfill the sunday mass obligation? Or must one have to watch the online sunday mass in real time to fulfill this obligation? First of … Continue reading
Fr. Z with thanks to benefactors and a reminder
Lately I have received thing from my wishlist that a) arrived but I wasn’t alerted and b) there were no gift slips in the packages. Hence, something my thanks came late and, at other times, my thanks didn’t come at … Continue reading
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Forty, a poem, and ancient garlic cheese spread
This is wonderful. I’ve written of garum in the past. It’s modern near equivalent is colatura. Today’s #ClassicsCurio is a warning about where to source (or should that be sauce?) your mottoes, as that famous American motto ‘e pluribus unum’ … Continue reading
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Tagged colatura, garum, moretum, Spem in alium, Thomas Tallis
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ASK FATHER: “Why aren’t Masses restarted without Holy Communion?”
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Father, thank you so much for the live streamed daily Mass. I’m ‘attend’ every day since you started and it has kept me focused on what’s important. My question: I thought that the Holy Sacrifice of … Continue reading
