Ask a Franciscan
Franciscan or Roman Catholic?
I like what I read in St. Anthony Messenger and enjoy other products from Franciscan Media. One question keeps coming back to me: Are you Franciscan or Roman Catholic?
I ask this because these days I feel much closer to the Franciscans than to the Roman Catholic Church in which I was baptized and yet is plagued by many terrible scandals.
Was Saint Peter the Bishop of Rome?
In his book The Future of the Catholic Church with Pope Francis, Garry Wills states that there is no evidence before AD 100 that there was any bishop in Rome. Is that true?
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What About Sins of Omission?
I cannot find an examination of conscience for sins of omission. Does such a list exist?
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Is There a ‘Hierarchy of Love’?
In January, Vice President JD Vance was in the news regarding his interpretation of St. Augustine of Hippo’s expression ordo amoris (order of love or hierarchy of love).
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Why Was Christ Executed?
Knowing that God is all-powerful, why did he allow Christ to be executed?
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How Is the Date of Easter Determined?
This year, Easter is very late but can be even later. It can, however, come as early as March 21. Who approved this wide variance?
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