Ask a Franciscan: What Follows the October 2023 Synod?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
September 25, 2023
What happens after this four-week meeting during which many diverse viewpoints have been expressed? How will the process work? Will the results wind up in a binder gathering dust?
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Ask a Franciscan: Devotion to Mary
Pat McCloskey, OFM
December 10, 2022
What is the oldest Marian shrine in the United States? The Shrine of Our Lady de la Leche at Mission Nombre de Dios in St. Augustine, Florida, was built in 1615. The devotion to Mary as the nursing mother of
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Ask a Franciscan: 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?
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Ask a Franciscan: 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?
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Ask a Franciscan: What About Universal Salvation?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
July 20, 2022
Father Pat McCloskey, OFM, answers questions in his Ask a Franciscan column!
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Ask a Franciscan: Anger at the Church
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 20, 2022
Father Pat McCloskey, OFM, answers questions in his Ask a Franciscan column!
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Ask a Franciscan: 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.
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