May 11, 2020
Can Angels Help Sell a House?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 11, 2020
My sister-in-law, who has been trying to sell her house, recently received a chain letter urging her to invite angels on a specific day and time to visit her and help sell the house.
Taking God’s Name in Vain
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 11, 2020
I cannot begin to express my outrage regarding the abuse of God’s name and Jesus’ name on television and in the theater. The media seem indifferent toward blasphemy.
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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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Why Doesn’t the Church Rule on Stigmatics?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 11, 2020
In one of your columns, you mentioned in passing that the church does not rule on stigmatics. Why is that?
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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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