Q: I remember a conversation I had when I was in the seminary with a seminarian from another diocese that

Q: Dear father, thank you for your work. Just bought your book and Kindle about rubrics.  One quick question: Suppose

Q: Fr. Turner, I know that in the dioceses of the United States it is permissible for priests to wear

Q: Father Paul, can you tell me why there are two choices of scripture readings on Easter Sunday, Ascension and

Q: We will be having our Holy Thursday Mass at 7:00 PM.  Is it appropriate to have extended hours of

Q: Hi, Father! Thank you for all you do! In my parish, we are discussing the use of the cope

Q: Is there a quick answer to this question:  at the Easter Vigil, if there are no baptisms, why do

Q: Thank you for your informative blog. It has been a valuable resource as a new deacon. A recent post

Q: In the past, we’ve prayed the Stations on the Fridays of Lent and concluded them with Benediction.  This year,

Q: I appreciate your help in understanding the concept of using the entrance and communion antiphons at Sunday liturgy.  I

Q: We have several baptized people who our Pastor wants to bring into the Church at the Easter Vigil. However,

In 2005, the CDF published a Note (attached) stating that the Church’s doctrine that only priests are ministers of the

Q: This from a Pastor: “As, this year, St. Patrick’s Day falls on a Sunday and is our patronal feast

Q: On page 99 of Ars Celebrandi (through which I am gleefully making my way) and elsewhere, you remind us

Q: Why is there a big fight about the Latin Mass and a priest saying Mass with his back to

Q: Is there a rubric that when transferring a ciboria from the tabernacle to the altar it must be held

Q: Hi Father, I know that in the 70’s and 80’s the overlay stole was popular. I’m just wondering if

Q: It was a blessing to have you yesterday on our clergy workshop, I talked to you in regards Church

Q: Thank you for your advice on the myriad of topics that you cover. Should we continue to recognize the

Q: Hi Father, I know Eucharistiae Sacramentum, No. 92, mentions that the Benediction is to be done with a white

Q: When a church that has (presumably) already been dedicated becomes the Cathedral of a diocese, is there a special

Q: In cases of a building that is several hundred years old and no date of consecration/dedication is known is

Q: I am aware that there is a date each year for the Anniversary of the Dedication of Churches whose

Q: Please tell us about the Collect for Ash Wednesday. Is it from an ancient source, or is it a

Q: For the solemnities of St Joseph and the Annunciation that occur on 19 and 25 March respectively during Lent

Q: When was the Post Consecrationem used? I was in grade school pre-Vatican II but don’t recall hearing or singing

Q: Is it appropriate to use incense on Ash Wednesday? == A: Totally up to you. Incense may be used

Q: As you well know, the use of the Mantilla (chapel veil) is becoming increasingly popular. Could you help me

Q:  A pastor has passed along a question from some astute readers in his parish. They noticed that Ash Wednesday,

Q: I love your blog.  I have a question about Good Friday. On Good Friday, at several parishes I have

Q: I appreciate so much your kind and learned replies to the vast array of liturgical questions.  I recently purchased

The Ceremonial of Bishops 1034 notes that it is proper to crown images of the Blessed Virgin Mary which are

Q: I have been researching the topic of ‘re-baptizing’ because an RCIA Candidate, although validly baptized, really wants to be

Q: When a deacon assists a celebrant who is incensing the altar, does he bow as the incensation begins, again

Q: I was talking to a priest recently and he told told me that it is not proper to have

Q: When Anointing of the Sick takes place within Mass, does the Reception of the Sick replace the Penitential Act,

Q:  Frequently I observe priests make “offering” gestures during the preparation of the gifts. I think that is entirely inappropriate,

Q: I seem to recall the falling on a Sunday in some past year (as it does in 2024), and

Q: Fr. Turner, I was wondering if you might be able to explain a bit about the cassock and why

Q: After a Mass which included the Blessing of Throats today,  the pastor advised the deacon that the priests use

Q: In the parish church the stations of the cross have individual lights. The present pastor turns on the stations

Q: I would like your opinion on the Mass intention. It is my opinion that the Mass intention is the

Q: In GIRM 119, it says that “ all who wear and alb should use a cincture and an amice

Q: We will soon celebrate a Memorial Mass in my parish in Winter Ordinary Time.  Given the Easter nature of

Q: A priest called me with this question from his parish this morning. A fire at his parish brought the

Q: In the absence of a deacon who should lead the Universal Prayer- the celebrant or lector? == A: Never

Q: As a Lutheran pastor I always enjoyed Trinity Sunday’s custom of using the Athanasian Creed.  It was the only

Q: We have been trying to shift the catechumenate in our parish from a 6-month class to a continuous accompaniment

Q: Is there a standard procedure for an Ash Wednesday service sans the priest where people can come to pray

Q: I know a religious community of women who want to recognize more saints in their own community calendar. Do

Q:  One of the sisters in my community has a question about having a sister give a homily (or reflection)

Q: Recently, a former member of our local community died.  While his funeral and burial will be celebrated at our

Q: A book I read describes an adaptation to the marriage rite in another country in which the couple holds

Q:  At the Easter Vigil Mass, I’m aware that, when it comes to the number of Old Testament Readings used

Q: It appears as if the Penitential Act is omitted on Palm Sunday, if the Mass begins with either the

Q:  For the Mass on Palm Sunday, I’m aware that there are three different ways that the Mass can begin

Q: As for the Sacrament of Matrimony, why is it that the ministers of the Sacrament are the bride and

Q: Regarding Holy Orders, I’m aware that, like with Baptism and Confirmation, Holy Orders is understood to be a non-repeatable

Q: Thank you so much for all the good, practical advice you give. Lately I’ve had some people ask if

Q: I understand that Pope Sergius (c. 700) introduced the Agnus Dei, of Syriac origin, into the Roman liturgy. My

Q: In the Liturgy of the Hours, on the days between January 1 and Epiphany, which are identified by the

Q: Today, January 8th, we celebrate the Baptism of our Lord, and February 2, we celebrate the Presentation of our

Q: I have a question. I’m aware that if the Sunday after January 1 (i.e., the Sunday that we celebrate

Q: A question has come up among our parish priests: If chalk is blessed for the Epiphany blessing of homes,

Q: I have a parishioner in ICU getting fed through a tube. May I administer communion to her the same

Q: Related to incensing the altar, I have long had the following question. In GIRM, 277, it states: “The cross,

Q: What can you tell me about blessing epiphany water? == A: That is a preconciliar practice that has been

Q: Regarding the 12/29 post titled Incense, I have noticed some presiders incense the crucifix each time the altar is

Q: As I look in the missal for the Feast of the Presentation, no mention is made of the penitential rite.  The

Q: Merry Christmas, Fr. Paul! Thank you for all your wonderful work! Growing up and even now in ministry, I

Q: A minister asked me a good Question around the Feast of the Holy Family… on all the Liturgical Calendar

1) In HCWEOM, 93, it states: “If the holy eucharist is not reserved at the altar where the exposition is

Q: I have been asked to officiate at a wedding at St. Francis Xavier on Saturday, 2 November 2024, which

Q: Thank you, Father, for all you do! I greatly appreciate it! I’ve noticed a lot of young priests crossing

Q: The rubric with Preface II of Advent  reads: “The following Preface is said in Masses of Advent from December

Q: We received a letter from our bishop reminding us that even though Christmas Eve falls on a Sunday this

Q: Fr. Turner, when is the appropriate time — during or after Mass — to bless the infant Jesus figurines?

Q: First let me just say thank you for the webinar you gave on the Order of Christian Funerals.  I

Thank you again for all of your thoughtful answers to questions of all types. I am hoping you might be

Q: I note that St. Charles de Foucauld is now commemorated on December 1, but I have been unable to

Q: I’m delighted to see that iBreviary is now including the new ICEL translations of the hymns of Liber Hymnarius, and

Q: Our Parish hosts a lovely annual Mass of Remembrance on the evening of All Souls, but we have a

Q: One of my parishes has our first infant baptism in many years scheduled for the First Sunday of Advent.

Q: I have a liturgy of the word convalidation  on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception and wondered if I

Q: Our conference of bishops is reviewing the Order of Celebrating Matrimony, and we’d like to include the third chapter

Q: I read in our diocesan paper that technology in liturgy was being discussed at the Bishops’ November meeting. It

Q: Thank you for your Liturgical expertise and for the great work you do. We are so very grateful for

Q: As always, thank you for your blog.  I cannot find any mention in any liturgical book (or on your

Q: I have a question.  I have never dealt with this issue before but I am seeing a trend with

Q: At the time for the priest to distribute the communion vessels off the altar to the extraordinary ministers, do

Q: I live in the Philippines. Do you have a guide there for RCIA that can help me? ***A: Here’s

Q: On December 12, in parishes that celebrate the Mass in Spanish, the people are used to two readings. The

Q: An unbaptized person is undergoing RCIA classes with us, and she is going to receive the Sacrament of Initiation on Easter

Q: Paragraph #88 of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, in the format for a Celebration of the Word

Q: Do you happen to know why the old variation on the Agnus Dei in Requiem Masses (“dona eis requiem”

Q: I’m struggling with how to use your precept, “Do what the rubric says; don’t do what it doesn’t say”

Q: In a former parish, the Pastor liked to celebrate the Commemoration of the Faithful Departed (the memorial of all

Q: Thank you very much for your blog and all the information and wisdom you provide.  To that end, a

Q: Looking over both Holy Communion and Worship of the Eucharist Outside of Mass (as well as it’s new translation) and Order for

Q: Thank you in advance for your response. Given the USCCB’s guidelines on multilingual Masses, would the Exultet be an