Tag Archives: Reminders

A Coherent and Complete System

Posted on April 25, 2019 by

A priest who begins to learn about the old Rituale Romanum, with its collection of Blessings, may be surprised to notice that no blessing is provided for purificators. There is a blessing for palls (the stiff square that goes on top … Continue reading →

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Pray for LEOs

Posted on April 24, 2019 by

I had a good conversation tonight with one of the several police officers who regularly help us here at the Cathedral of St. Paul. Many of these men are quite impressive: their lives are truly on the line daily in … Continue reading →

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Trust the Church of God

Posted on April 9, 2019 by

An important and helpful quotation from Cardinal Newman — who is due to be canonized later this year: Trust the Church of God implicitly, even when your natural judgment would take a different course from hers, and would induce you … Continue reading →

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How Much Water in the Wine?

Posted on April 8, 2019 by

During the preparation of the chalice (see HERE for another interesting post on this topic), the deacon or priest who is doing the preparation is supposed to add some water to the wine. This is done …as the Council of Trent … Continue reading →

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Does Friday Penance Bind Gravely?

Posted on April 5, 2019 by

Today, when this is being posted, is a Friday of Lent — a day of abstinence from meat for all Catholics who have completed 14 years of age. But is it really a sin if one chooses to eat meat anyhow … Continue reading →

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The Realism of Moral Manuals

Posted on April 4, 2019 by

84. Night prayer is the last prayer of the day, said before retiring, even if that is after midnight. That norm, from the General Instruction of the Liturgy of the Hours, implies that the prayer of Vespers (Evening Prayer) shall … Continue reading →

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The Priests’ Sabbath Rest

Posted on April 3, 2019 by

The concept of a “day off” for a priest is not foreseen in the Code of Canon Law. From there, one can find many reasons against it: “one doesn’t get a day off from being a father”, “you’re just buying … Continue reading →

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The Physical Presence?

Posted on March 24, 2019 by

Is Jesus physically present in the Holy Eucharist? This not the teaching of the Church. I would challenge anyone to find such a concept in the Church’s magisterium. Let us consider some of the implications: If Christ were physically present in the … Continue reading →

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A Story about Devotion to St. Joseph

Posted on March 19, 2019 by

An Italian blog that I follow, Cordialiter, regularly posts excerpts from pious writings. I am happy to share this story from a book by Fr. Giuseppe Tomaselli on devotion to St. Joseph, in my translation. Though it may be easy to … Continue reading →

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Sundays in Lent – Both/And

Posted on March 2, 2019 by

My friend, Fr. Zehnle, posted something on Twitter today that I thought was very good: I think he’s responding to the classic Catholic discussion on how the Sundays of Lent are not included in the Lenten season, because if you … Continue reading →

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What Makes Us Like God

Posted on February 26, 2019 by

An Italian blog I follow regularly posts a “thought of the day” — a brief but profound passage from the writings of a saint or holy person. This one really struck me: Nothing makes us so alike to God, as … Continue reading →

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Lenten Fasting in the Eastern Churches

Posted on February 25, 2019 by

I’ve already posted a couple of times in the way of encouraging everyone to get ready for Lent by giving up excuses and thinking carefully about what one might give up — not just “doing something extra” or reflexively “giving up chocolate”. … Continue reading →

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