Ask a Franciscan
Wearing a Tau Cross
Pat McCloskey, OFM
August 25, 2021
Am I allowed to wear a Tau cross? Can I wear it with knots? Because I have not taken the same vows, I’m not sure if it’s proper for me to wear the knots.
Salvation for Extraterrestrials?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
August 25, 2021
Did Jesus visit them also and die again on the cross to free them from sin? I don’t know what we should believe about UFOs and life on other planets.
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Jews and the Death Penalty
Pat McCloskey, OFM
August 25, 2021
The Jewish leaders brought Jesus before Pilate because they said their law would not allow them to put anyone to death. However, earlier in the same Gospel, they were planning to stone a woman caught in adultery. Wasn’t this a ...
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Celebrating the Mass in Latin
Pat McCloskey, OFM
August 25, 2021
The other day at Mass, someone told me that the pope has said that priests can no longer celebrate Mass in Latin. Is that true?
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What Is Purgatory?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
July 26, 2021
Who goes there? How can we help them?
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Wrong Dates for Catholic Saints?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
July 26, 2021
Why does your online Saint of the Day feature have a different saint for that day compared to other books or websites?
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Where to Start in Reading the Bible?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
July 26, 2021
What book in the Bible should I read first so as not to get lost or give up?
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