What About Sins of Omission?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
June 24, 2025
I cannot find an examination of conscience for sins of omission. Does such a list exist?
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Does Mary Fall Short of God’s Glory?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 11, 2020
In Romans 3:23, St. Paul writes, “For... all have sinned and are deprived of the glory of God.” The New Revised Standard Version reads, “have fallen short of the glory of God.” Does this include Mary, the Mother of Jesus?
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When Will the ‘New Evangelization’ Begin?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 11, 2020
Saint Pope John Paul II several times spoke about a “new evangelization.” What did he mean by that term? When is this supposed to begin?
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When a Bishop Resigns
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 11, 2020
What happens to a Catholic bishop when he resigns? Where does he go? Does he still have a rank within the Church? What financial assistance does he receive?
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Why Are These Symbols Connected With Saints?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 11, 2020
I have noticed that many paintings of Saint Jerome include a lion lying at his feet. In other paintings there is a skull. I have noticed similar images in paintings of other saints. I am intrigued by these symbols. What ...
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Problem With the Stigmata
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 11, 2020
Why do Catholics venerate stigmatics? Why have they been canonized?
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To Whom Do Bishops Report?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 11, 2020
To whom do bishops and dioceses report their activities? To archbishops? To cardinals? To the pope?
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