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.
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Pat McCloskey, OFM
Pat McCloskey, OFM, is the Franciscan advisor for St. Anthony Messenger and the writer of its "Ask a Franciscan" column.
No Funeral Mass for a Cremated Person?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
February 22, 2022
What is the Church’s official stance on cremation?
Ask a Franciscan about…Lent and Easter
Pat McCloskey, OFM
February 21, 2022
My lifelong curiosity prompts me to ask: 1) When and how did Ash Wednesday originate? 2) What was the specific thinking that inspired this practice? 3) Can you recommend reference sources on this subject?
Praying Quickly or Slowly?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
January 21, 2022
Does the speed of praying make a difference?
Giving a Saint’s Name at Baptism
Pat McCloskey, OFM
January 21, 2022
Is this required? Some Christians have first names that are not those of a saint or a variant on a saint’s name.
Preparing for the 2023 World Synod of Bishops
Pat McCloskey, OFM
January 21, 2022
Can you recommend a book describing what Vatican II was all about? Something in plain English without interpretation by the author?