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Blessing of Herbs for the Assumption

Posted on August 14, 2019 by

This evening, on the Vigil of the Assumption, I offered the traditional Blessing of Herbs that is affiliated with this feast day. This is the first time as a priest I had done so. This blessing has mostly fallen off … Continue reading →

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Sanctifying Holy Days of Obligation

Posted on August 12, 2019 by

Last November 1, I posted a blog about work on Holy Days of Obligation. Since we have a Holy Day this week — the Solemnity of the Assumption — I again want to direct people to that post and encourage them to … Continue reading →

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I Often Don’t Like the Longer Form

Posted on August 6, 2019 by

For a long time I was critical whenever the choice was made to use the “shorter form” of a reading at a Mass. This coming weekend there are two opportunities to use “shorter forms”, in fact: for both the second … Continue reading →

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Unworthy Holy Communions: The Kiss of Judas

Posted on August 3, 2019 by

Consider this: making an unworthy communion — that is, a communion when one is in the state of mortal sin, not in God’s grace — is like giving Jesus the kiss of Judas again. When I was in seminary we … Continue reading →

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An Idea for Diocesan “Traditional” Vocations

Posted on August 2, 2019 by

It has now been 12 years since Pope Benedict XVI issued his document Summorum Pontificum, which clarified that any priest may celebrate the Traditional Latin Mass according to the liturgical books of 1962. The result of this legislation has been a … Continue reading →

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A Time of Judgment

Posted on August 1, 2019 by

Sometime last Fall, as I was ascending the altar for one of our Sunday Masses, carrying with me the news of the latest scandals in the Church, a word — I believe from the Lord — came to me: “This … Continue reading →

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Supplying the Exorcism Prayers of Baptism

Posted on July 22, 2019 by

I have written here a few times about baptism in the Extraordinary Form, including making note of the powerful exorcism prayers included in it. I believe I have also shared the sentiment that I, like so many others, wish I … Continue reading →

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Difficulty Praying the Rosary Regularly?

Posted on July 19, 2019 by

For many people, praying the rosary regularly and consistently is a real challenge. Then, for many, there is the additional difficulty of getting the hang of meditating on the mysteries while going through the Hail Marys and other prayers… Here’s … Continue reading →

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The Older Profession of Faith for Converts

Posted on July 18, 2019 by

When a person who is already baptized is received into the Catholic Church now, the ordinary profession of faith used is quite simple. The person states (without having to put his or her hand on a book of the gospels … Continue reading →

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Prayer to the Most Chaste Heart of St. Joseph

Posted on June 25, 2019 by

This morning, while I was finally responding to some ancient correspondence from a dear religious sister friend, I came across a holy card that she had sent me, that I had forgotten about. It has a prayer to the Most … Continue reading →

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For the Priest’s Parents

Posted on June 20, 2019 by

A friend of mine pointed out a votive Mass to me today that I had not seen before, which he found in his Extraordinary Form Missal. It is the Mass for the priest’s deceased parents. (Thankfully, my parents are living. … Continue reading →

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The World-Famous Passion Play in Oberammergau

Posted on June 19, 2019 by

In August of 2020 I am leading a 10-day trip through Central Europe to, among other things, see the world-famous Passion Play in Oberammergau, Bavaria, Germany. The Passion Play has taken place there since the early 17th century, when locals … Continue reading →

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