May 9, 2020
Did John the Baptist Doubt Jesus?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 9, 2020
After John described Jesus as the “Lamb of God” (Jn 1:36), Andrew and another disciple left John to follow Jesus. Was John the Baptist having doubts about who Jesus was?
Why Does the Celtic Cross Have a Ring?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 9, 2020
A friend recently gave me a Celtic cross. I have always liked that design, but I have never known why it includes a ring. Please explain.
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Stages in the Canonization Process
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 9, 2020
What do the four stages in the canonization process (servant of God, venerable, blessed and saint) mean?
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Why Is the Pope Called the ‘Supreme Pontiff’?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 9, 2020
According to Webster’s New World College Dictionary, the definition for the pope is “supreme pontiff.” Why is that?
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Did An All-good God Create Evil?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 9, 2020
Evil: How did it begin? What is its root cause? Is the devil absolute? If so, how could absolute evil come from God, who is absolute good?
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Where Is It in the Bible?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 9, 2020
I have heard people say that the quote “The Lord only helps those who help themselves” appears in the Bible, but they can never give a reference. Is this quote in the Bible? If so, where?
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Books Not in Protestant Bible
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 9, 2020
I have heard that there are seven Old Testament books that are not found in Protestant Bibles. The Second Book of Maccabees is the only one that I can name. What are the other six?
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