Ask a Franciscan
Wrong Dates for Catholic Saints?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
March 17, 2026
Why does your online Saint of the Day feature have a different saint for that day compared to other books or websites?
Celebrating the Mass in Latin
Pat McCloskey, OFM
March 16, 2026
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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How Should We Combat Hate?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
March 13, 2026
How do we overcome the small, everyday negativities that can build up and weigh us down?
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Jews and the Death Penalty
Pat McCloskey, OFM
March 12, 2026
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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God’s Kingdom: What Is It?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
March 11, 2026
Does kingdom of God refer to a place, a church, a new culture based on the beatitudes, or any situation in which the presence of Jesus is experienced?
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No Funeral Mass for a Cremated Person?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
March 10, 2026
What is the Church's official stance on cremation?
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Inner and Outer Beauty
Pat McCloskey, OFM
March 9, 2026
Should a laywoman use artificial beauty aids such as hair coloring, nails, eyelashes, or makeup?
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