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About Fr. Timothy Johnson
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A Traditional Catholic Priest, validly and licitly ordained, incardinated legally and canonically in the Diocese of Fargo, and in good-standing with my Local Ordinary (Bishop) on active assignment at a rural Tri-Parish. I can provide honest and balanced answers to questions on topics pertaining to Traditional Roman Catholicism of the Latin Church (Councils of Trent and Vatican II)and a lot about the Eastern Catholic Churches, including the Sacred Liturgy, Sacred Scripture, Church History, the use of the Latin language, the tradition of Sacred Music, and current events in the Catholic Church from a traditional, historical and balanced perspective.

Experience
I have been ordained a Roman Catholic Priest since June 2001, and so am entering into my 7th year of Sacred Ministry.

Organizations
Knights of Columbus; Church Music Association of America (CMAA)

Education/Credentials
Ordained Priest, 02 JUN 2001; Ordained Deacon, 27 JAN 2001; MA - Dogmatic/Systematic Theology; MDiv - Professional Degree from Seminary; 2-Years formation with Canons Regular of Premontre including studies and experience in Sacred Liturgy, Chant, Latin, Sacraments, Spirituality. BA - Scholastic/Thomistic Philosophy; BA - Liberal Arts; AA - General Studies.

Past/Present Clients
I serve 3-small, rural Parish Communities in Easter North Dakota
I converted to the Roman Catholic Church in 1981, at the age of 15. Over the years I have done work as an organist, cantor, and choir director for the Latin Rite (English & Latin) Mass (Liturgy of the Eucharist), and even for the Hours of the Divine Office. I have worked as a cantor for a Melkite Byzantine Catholic Church. Presently my pastoral and administrative duties as a Catholic Priest do not allow me as much time as I used to have to devote to Sacred Music; but for my weekend Masses and Solemnities within my Tri-Parish, I offer High Sung Mass in English. Weekday Mass is typically Low Mass (recited Mass) in English, though on occasion I will offer the "Tridentine Mass" in Latin, which I usually offer on my "Day Off", as well. And now, in light of the "Motu Proprio" by his Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI placing the extraordinary usage of the Roman Rite back into the mainstream of the Catholic Church, I have been offering a regularly scheduled SUN, 2:00 PM Tridentine Latin Mass with a community of the faithful that has a stable existence.

   

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What is grace?11/7/2009Edward Bode
  Q: Could you please tell me : (1) What the church defines as "Grace"? (2) What grace mean in day to ...
  A: For a more complete look at justification, grace and merit, please check all the relevant paragraphs ...
What is grace?11/6/2009Edward Bode
  Q: Could you please tell me : (1) What the church defines as "Grace"? (2) What grace mean in day to ...
  A: There are two main types of grace: Sanctifying [habitual] -- The justified people share in the ...
Hamlet and Wittenberg11/5/2009Charlie Breeding
  Q: At the start of Shakespeare's play "Hamlet" we learn that Hamlet had been studying in Wittenberg. ...
  A: Karen, Thanks for your question. Rather than rejecting it, I thought that I'd answer by saying, "I ...
My last question11/4/2009Padraig Caughey
  Q: I have been reading that when the 3 days of darkness is happening, that you should not look out the ...
  A: Before the apple falls of the tree it must be ripe. All things in their season. Wickedness must come ...
Communion11/4/2009Edward Bode
  Q: With my retirement, I have become very interested in Medieval church history-say 600-1500, currently ...
  A: For many centuries from mediaeval times in the Latin Rite, the practice of the laity receiving Holy ...
catholicism11/3/2009Marco
  Q: I wrote to ask about mortal sin. But when I read your profile, I would like to hear your thoughts ...
  A: I think you must have misunderstood my meaning. I have no prejudices against protestants, and I do ...
self mutalation11/3/2009Griff Ruby
  Q: Why do Catholics belive that self mutilation is bad?
  A: Self-mutilation damages or kills part of the body God gave us as His gift to us. This differs from ...
catholicism11/2/2009Marco
  Q: I wrote to ask about mortal sin. But when I read your profile, I would like to hear your thoughts ...
  A: Certanly God is merciful and not vengeful. So, why does Hell exist? God loves us infinitely and He ...
catholicism11/1/2009Marco
  Q: I wrote to ask about mortal sin. But when I read your profile, I would like to hear your thoughts ...
  A: The distinction between a mortal and venial sin is not easy, because the gravity of a sin depends ...
baptism11/1/2009Sal
  Q: I was baptized in the Catholic church, and have received all sacraments with the exception of Holy ...
  A: This is one of the strangest questions that I have ever received. You left the Catholic Church to ...
Grace210/30/2009Fr. Timothy Johnson
  Q: I can understand the church deciding that Mary was the bearer of Christ so therefore she had an ...
  A: Brian: Thanks for the question... As with the overwhelming majority of Church Traditions, there are ...
Excommunication and recommunication10/29/2009Fr. Timothy Johnson
  Q: I was excommunicated sometime around 1987, along with about 1250 to 1500 other Catholics, mostly ...
  A: Darryl: Thanks for the question... Of course one may be received back into full communion with the ...
Mary & Graces10/29/2009Fr. Timothy Johnson
  Q: Sorry to ask this again, but I looked and couldnt find the answer to Gene from yourself that covers ...
  A: again, Brian: Grace is the form of God's own Divine Life that inheres in the human soul by Faith ...
marriage blessing10/28/2009Fr. Timothy Johnson
  Q: I am in the process of converting to catholicism. My husband and I were married in the Lutheran ...
  A: Sharon: Thanks for the question. First of all let me congratulate you on taking the time and effort ...
Neil10/28/2009George A. Card,sfo, M.I
  Q: I'm a fellow volunteer. Their is a situation in our category regarding a man named Neil. His emails ...
  A: Peace dear Gene-- Thanks for the heads-up. I have answered some questions from two different ...
Neil10/28/2009Sal
  Q: I'm a fellow volunteer. Their is a situation in our category regarding a man named Neil. His emails ...
  A: I have received questions from this Neil. You are absolutely correct. He is extremely anti-Catholic. ...
Neil10/28/2009Marco
  Q: I'm a fellow volunteer. Their is a situation in our category regarding a man named Neil. His emails ...
  A: I have already received several questions from Neil. In the beginning I answered them, then I ...
the Resurrection10/27/2009Fr. Timothy Johnson
  Q: Father, I would like to ask your opinion on something. In Scripture, it states that Our lord ...
  A: Gene: Thanks for the question and observations. I would have to say that I have encountered pretty ...
Necessity of Annulment10/27/2009Fr. Timothy Johnson
  Q: I have been married and divorced twice. I'm now in my fifties, and in recent years I've begun to ...
  A: Susan: Thanks for the question... If you never plan to marry again and desire simply to live as a ...
Mary & Graces10/27/2009Fr. Timothy Johnson
  Q: Sorry to ask this again, but I looked and couldnt find the answer to Gene from yourself that covers ...
  A: Brian: Basically, the Blessed Virgin Mary is the new Eve, and by her cooperation on God the ...
Latin10/26/2009Fr. Michael
  Q: Father, how did latin become the official language of the Church? And why are our prayers most ...
  A: It is a misconception that the Church, even in Rome and Italy, used a Greek vernacular ...
Dogma10/25/2009Fr. Timothy Johnson
  Q: Can you please tell me if there has been any changes to the church 's Dogmas, doctrines or ...
  A: again, Brian: Mary is said by a number of theologians and spiritual writers to be the "Mediatrix of ...
marialogy10/25/2009Padraig Caughey
  Q: what is the history of the title "Mary, Help of Christians"?
  A: The invocation Auxilium Christianorum (Help of Christians) originated in the sixteenth century. In ...
Christmas10/25/2009Fr. Timothy Johnson
  Q: Father, how does the Church know that Christ was born on exactly Dec. 25th?
  A: Gene: Wow - it seems that you must have encountered some Jehovah's Witnesses or something, not just ...
Re:10/24/2009Griff Ruby
  Q: All the different views of the relationship between the church and Israel can be divided into two ...
  A: Technically, I should have clicked the response that reads "there is no question here." But I ...
Bible10/23/2009Fr. Timothy Johnson
  Q: What 7 books are missing in the protestant Bible, and why?
  A: Gene: Thanks for the question. The 7-books that protestants removed from the Canon of Sacred ...
Old Testament10/23/2009J.M.J. West
  Q: What language is the orinal OT written in, latin or hebrew?
  A: Gene, Great question. The original old testament was written in Hebrew. It was translated into a ...
Apocryphal Works10/23/2009Fr. Michael
  Q: How would I go about finding a way to read the manuscripts, in english, that the Church left out of ...
  A: There wasn't anything authentic "left out of the Bible." What you must be referring to are the ...
Not having Catholic wedding, very upset mom...10/22/2009Fr. Timothy Johnson
  Q: A little background. I grew up in a very Catholic home, went to private Jesuit school K-12, was ...
  A: again: I guess that you would just have to communicate that since you do not believe in ...
Not having Catholic wedding, very upset mom...10/22/2009Fr. Timothy Johnson
  Q: A little background. I grew up in a very Catholic home, went to private Jesuit school K-12, was ...
  A: Alicia... Well, I don't exactly see a question here; but you seem to be describing your religion as ...
Relics10/21/2009Fr. Timothy Johnson
  Q: Father, how can I go about purchasing 1st class relics?
  A: Gene: Thanks for the question... This is definitely something getting somewhat out of my league; but ...
Weddings on Sunday10/21/2009Tom Schott
  Q: My fiancee and I are recently engaged and are in the process of planning our wedding. We were ...
  A: Phil, I've seen people married during Sunday mass at parishes . . . . so the answer is yes, the ...
hardness of heart10/20/2009Fr. Timothy Johnson
  Q: can a person know if they have complete hardness of heart and know that there is no chance for them ...
  A: Debbie: Thanks for the question... Nobody who will turn to the Lord and make a first step, ...
Eating Meat on Fridays10/18/2009George A. Card,sfo, M.I
  Q: Since Chrismas falls on a Friday this year, are we still obligated to obstain from meat or do ...
  A: Peace dear Phyllis I don't know officially (I even searched on line)but my guess no. The ...
I am divorce Catholic and I want to marry catholic10/18/2009Fr. Timothy Johnson
  Q: I am divorce catholic woman. we did not marry in the church, neither talk to any priest about our ...
  A: Katia: Thanks for the question... The fact that a truly sacramental marriage between two baptized ...
RCIA10/17/2009Tom Schott
  Q: ok, i dont really know how to explain this but i will do the best i can. I never really grew up ...
  A: Your sponsor is absolutely wrong and grossly misinformed. There are many gay people in the church. ...
Catholic Church is it true?10/16/2009Sal
  Q: Is it possible that the Catholic church can be true even though then have killed many Christian ...
  A: You assume that I agree with you that the Catholic Church executed many people during the Dark Ages. ...
Dogma10/16/2009Fr. Timothy Johnson
  Q: Can you please tell me if there has been any changes to the church 's Dogmas, doctrines or ...
  A: Brian: Thanks for the question... The short answer is, of course, NO - there are no changes in such ...
Traditional Catholic10/14/2009Fr. Timothy Johnson
  Q: Father, why do you call yourself a Traditional Catholic priest when you offer up the Norvus Ordo ...
  A: Gene: I am not certain where you are getting your ideas about the Documents of Vatican II making ...
Traditional Catholic10/13/2009Fr. Timothy Johnson
  Q: Father, why do you call yourself a Traditional Catholic priest when you offer up the Norvus Ordo ...
  A: Gene: Thanks for the statement-like question... The Mass is the unbloody Sacrifice of the Cross by ...

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