May 9, 2020
Sharing Communion Is Rarely Permitted
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 9, 2020
May a Catholic give or invite a non-Catholic to receive holy Communion? Wouldn’t that promote our efforts toward ecumenism?
What Advice Can I Give?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 9, 2020
My daughter-in-law’s brother is in a committed gay relationship and is going to be the father of a child carried by a woman who will allow the two men to adopt the baby.
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A Scary Prayer for a Child
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 9, 2020
As a child, I was taught to pray: “Now I lay me down to sleep. I pray the Lord my soul to keep. If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take.” If this ...
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Beginnings of Human Life
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 9, 2020
The Catholic Church teaches that we have a body and a soul. When do we receive our souls? Is it at the moment of conception?
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Catholics and Prenuptial Agreements
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 9, 2020
Please clarify what the church teaches about prenuptial agreements and why.
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Is Giving Annulments Justified?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 9, 2020
Where does the church get authority to give annulments to remarry? I do not think that humans have the right to change God’s law.
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Flowers During Lent?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 9, 2020
Years ago, it was not permitted to have flowers in the sanctuary during Lent. Is that still the case? Where is this issue addressed?
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