May 9, 2020

Confession Assures Us of God's Love

Pat McCloskey, OFM May 9, 2020

I read about a person who went to confession, repenting of not wanting the sufferings that God had allowed. That person was healed. Because I have many sufferings, I did the same thing but was not healed.

Person wrapping their hands with red boxing wrap

Is Boxing a Sin?

Pat McCloskey, OFM May 9, 2020

Is competing in a boxing or karate competition wrong? Am I sinning by training my body and mind to defeat my opponents? By risking injury to myself?

Give Up Something Else for Lent?

Pat McCloskey, OFM May 9, 2020

The Church decided that Catholics could eat meat on Fridays outside Lent. As I remember, there was a slight catch: We were to give up something else.

What Is the Curse of Ham?

Pat McCloskey, OFM May 9, 2020

What can you tell me about the curse that Noah placed on his son Ham? What about Ham’s brothers, Shem and Japheth? Where is this story in the Bible?

What Color Vestments Can Be Worn at a Funeral Mass?

Pat McCloskey, OFM May 9, 2020

I have seen celebrants at funerals wear white, purple or black vestments. Are all of these colors permitted? Isn’t this a Mass of Resurrection?

Anglican Bishops Who Become Roman Catholics

Pat McCloskey, OFM May 9, 2020

If a bishop from the Anglican Church or the Episcopal Church becomes a Latin-rite Catholic, is he still considered a bishop? Does he then become a recipient of apostolic succession?