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Marian shrine and statue in the United States

The Oldest Marian Shrine

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. …

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?

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