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Catholic and Orthodox Groups in Ukraine

Pat McCloskey, OFM October 25, 2022

What is the difference between the Ukrainian Catholic Church and the Ukrainian Orthodox Church? Are both of those Churches present in the United States?

Inner and Outer Beauty

Pat McCloskey, OFM September 23, 2022

Should a laywoman use artificial beauty aids such as hair coloring, nails, eyelashes, or makeup?

Marriage, Miracles, and Tattoos

Pat McCloskey, OFM April 22, 2022

Father Pat McCloskey, OFM, answers questions about marriage, the rosary, and whether it's a sin to get a tattoo.

Tridentine Mass Revisited

Pat McCloskey, OFM March 24, 2022

Father Pat McCloskey, OFM, answers questions about the Latin Mass, a line in the Our Father, and heaven.

‘Is Lying Always a Sin?’

Pat McCloskey, OFM February 22, 2022

Is lying always a sin?

No Funeral Mass for a Cremated Person?

Pat McCloskey, OFM February 22, 2022

What is the Church's official stance on cremation?

Praying Quickly or Slowly?

Pat McCloskey, OFM January 21, 2022

Does the speed of praying make a difference?

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