Can a Catholic Marry a Lutheran?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
November 25, 2025
Will this marriage be recognized by the Catholic Church? Can a Catholic priest give a blessing?
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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.
Why Two Judgments?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
November 24, 2025
In parochial school, I learned that there is a particular judgment when a person dies and that there will also be a general judgment at the end of the world. Why?
How Can a Mass Be Offered for a Single Person?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
November 23, 2025
If every sacrifice of the Mass is offered for the Church, how can people request individual intentions?
Stages in the Canonization Process
Pat McCloskey, OFM
November 22, 2025
What do the four stages in the canonization process (servant of God, venerable, blessed and saint) mean?
Were All the Apostles Single?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
November 21, 2025
Were all the apostles single men when they began to follow Jesus? Is there anything in the Bible on this? Is that why the Catholic Church ordains only single men?
Did John the Baptist Doubt Jesus?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
November 20, 2025
After John described Jesus as the “Lamb of God” (Jn 1:36), Andrew and another disciple left John to follow Jesus. Was John the Baptist having doubts about who Jesus was?
Must I Obey All Laws?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
November 19, 2025
Aren’t immigration laws as binding as all other laws? Even though someone can campaign to change a law, isn’t that person obliged to obey all current laws?