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Category Archives: “How To…” – Practical Notes
Essential Reading about the Mass and about Priesthood
Here is some essential reading about the Traditional Mass. The Traditional Mass: History, Form, and Theology of the Classical Roman Rite by Michael Fiedrowicz. US HERE – UK HERE Nothing Superfluous: An Explanation of the Symbolism of the Rite of St. Gregory the Great by Fr. … Continue reading
OLDIE PODCAzT 084: Quo Primum of St. Pius V (1570) and the Missale Romanum – “henceforth, now, and forever”
I’ve been getting questions about the infamous “survey” sent out to bishops about Summorum Pontificum and its implementation (or more likely NOT!) in their dioceses. I wrote about it HERE. The important thing is not to panic and act like … Continue reading
ACTION ITEM! BISHOPS! Exorcise your dioceses BEFORE the 1 May consecration of these USA and Canada to the Mother of God
Archbp. Gomez, President of the USCCB, has called on US bishops, in conjunction with the bishops of Canada, to renew the consecration of both nations to Mary. This will be broadcast live on EWTN. 1500h, on Friday 1 May. It … Continue reading
25 April – St. Mark and the Major Rogation Day – Wherein Fr. Z rants
Years ago I was outside the Paul VI audience hall waiting for my bishop. There were there various drivers, priests waiting for their bishops, newsies, etc. An old Italian bishop, tired of the yakking inside the meeting of their conference, … Continue reading
ASK FATHER: What should I do if I hear a priest break the Seal of Confession?
From a reader in the combox under another post. HERE QUAERITUR: What is the proper procedure for a person to whom the Seal is broken? For example, folks who happen to hear those two Libville homilies? The “Libville homilies” were … Continue reading
ASK FATHER: Penalties for Violation of the Seal. Wherein Fr. Z and a fictional SSPX priest explain the situation.
In the combox I was asked… QUAERITUR: Doesnt revealing the content and identity of a penitent incur grave penalties? I respond thusly. First, for a person – and priests are people, too – to incur a censure, he has to … Continue reading
ASK FATHER: Cohabiting couple who own a house. (MUST READ HILARITY!)
I don’t like hypothetical questions. “What if’s…?” can go on forever. However, this one was interesting. So I reached out to my friend Fr. Ferguson, knowing in my bones that what I would get back would be a doozy. It’s … Continue reading
ASK FATHER: Can the bishop forbid lay Catholics from gathering in public or private places because of COVID-19?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Does the bishop of a diocese have the authority to prevent lay faithful from gathering in public or private with non-household members? The following is background for the question. A group of lay Catholics were organizing … Continue reading
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ASK FATHER: How do we fulfill our Easter Duty in this time of pandemic lockdown?
From a reader… QUAERITUR: Hi Father – my question is about how to fulfill the Easter duty during this time of quarantine. Does a spiritual communion during a “parking lot mass” on Easter Sunday count? Also, our pastor has insisted … Continue reading
ASK FATHER: Cardinal says confession and absolution over the phone is okay
From a reader… QUAERITUR: I was shocked, as I heard, that the local bishop allowed phone confession and absolution over phone because of COVID-19. A priest from my community says the Cardinal of says that he may use phone to … Continue reading
