May 11, 2020
Did I Do the Right Thing?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 11, 2020
I am developing a scruple over how an inheritance from my mother was divided. I hope that I did not do anything wrong. Please help me put my mind at rest.
Christ’s Real Presence
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 11, 2020
Why is it that some Catholics do not believe in Christ’s real presence in the Eucharist?
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Tribulation Statements in the Bible
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 11, 2020
The Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke have several tribulation statements. So, too, do the Second Letter of Peter and other parts of Scripture. What do skilled exegetes say about these statements?
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Was Samuel Really Conjured Up?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 11, 2020
In 1 Samuel 28:8-18, Saul asks the witch of Endor to conjure up the prophet Samuel. When she does, Samuel appears and tells Saul that he will lose a battle against the Philistines the following day. Did Samuel really appear?
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Mothers and Holiness
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 11, 2020
Most new saints are either priests or women who belonged to religious communities. Which of the most recent saints is a wife and a mother?
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Can Drums Be Used at Mass?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 11, 2020
According to one of my friends, the rules for celebrating Mass state that drums cannot be used with other musical instruments or with singers. Is that true?
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When Prayers Are Answered ‘No’
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 11, 2020
Jesus told the apostles: “Whatever you ask in my name, I will do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask anything of me in my name, I will do it” (Jn 14:13–14). How can ...
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