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Category Archives: “How To…” – Practical Notes
ACTION ITEM! BISHOPS and PRIESTS – Exorcise and bless!
Luke 4:40-41: When the sun was setting, all those who had any that were sick with various diseases brought them to Him; and He laid His hands on every one of them and healed them. And demons also came out … Continue reading
ASK FATHER: How to contact priests to serve their private Traditional Latin Masses
From a reader… QUAERITUR: With the outbreak of COVID-19 in Seattle and the shift to exclusively private masses, I imagine there are a good number of priests in my city saying the EF who could use servers. What’s the best … Continue reading
CDF DECREE: New PREFACES for the Extraordinary Form (TLM) liturgical calendar
Today the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (which absorbed my old office, the Pontifical Commission “Ecclesia Dei“) issued a decree making it possible to celebrate saints canonized after 1906 using the traditional Missale Romanum. HERE In another decree … Continue reading
Of bells and virus bell curves. Wherein Fr. Z rants.
You would be surprised at how long and complex the rite is for the consecration of a bell. They are “baptized”, as it were, by a bishop. They are washed with holy water, anointed with the Oil of the Sick … Continue reading
Posted in "How To..." - Practical Notes, ACTION ITEM!, B as in B. S as in S., Be The Maquis, Hard-Identity Catholicism, Save The Liturgy - Save The World, Semper Paratus, Si vis pacem para bellum!, The Coming Storm, The future and our choices, Wherein Fr. Z Rants
Tagged church bells, coronavirus
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ASK FATHER: A priest wants to be able to celebrate Easter in the Extraordinary Form
From a priest… QUAERUNTUR: I am the parish priest at ___. I’m going to use the suspension of public masses to work on my Latin. [Oorah!] Thank you for encouraging and providing resources for this. Could you please send me … Continue reading
Supply chain, Truck Divers and YOU! Something you can do to help. ACTION ITEM!
Practically everything already have or you need is at some point moved by a truck, which means a truck diver. I heard a good idea from a friend. Think about the drivers. They need to have places to rest, refresh, … Continue reading
ACTION ITEM – In this time of mostly private Masses, priests should use the Traditional Latin Mass, the Extraordinary Form!
From a priest … QUAERITUR: All priests in many countries are now just doing private masses. How about saying them in ef? Thats my plan. [kudos!] Same time every day in the parish church. Can’t get more obviously private than … Continue reading
Fr. Z’s Kitchen: Lentils from the Benedictine Monks of Norcia. IMPROVISE – ADAPT – OVERCOME
The other day I received my newsletter from the great, , traditional Benedictine monks in Norcia . The beer monks. You might consider subscribing to their beer club! Sign up and receive their terrific beer every month. This is very … Continue reading
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A note about sending Mass intentions. DON’T… unless you have made contact beforehand.
Dear readers, I know that it is often very difficult to find parishes or priests for the Mass intentions you desire. Do NOT, NOT, send me Mass intentions or Mass stipends without contacting me in advance and obtaining a response … Continue reading
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ACTION ITEM! You only THINK you are washing your hands correctly. Guess again. VIDEO
This is important. Have a watch. You might save a life,… … including your own. Correct technique to wash your hands for proper disinfection. #CoronavirusOutbreakindia #CoronaVirusUpdate #COVID #CoronaVirusUpdate pic.twitter.com/1WeDwlCaF6 — Harjinder Singh Kukreja (@SinghLions) March 19, 2020
