Did I Do the Right Thing?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 11, 2020
I am developing a scruple over how an inheritance from my mother was divided. I hope that I did not do anything wrong. Please help me put my mind at rest.
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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.
Where Can I Find Patron Saint Lists?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 11, 2020
Is there a publication that lists the saints and their patronages?
Is the Church the ‘Pillar of Truth’?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 11, 2020
One Catholic evangelist on TV is very fond of describing the Catholic Church as the “pillar of truth.” Doesn’t that make the Catholic Church greater than the Bible? Where in the Bible is the Church described that way?
Can Drums Be Used at Mass?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 11, 2020
According to one of my friends, the rules for celebrating Mass state that drums cannot be used with other musical instruments or with singers. Is that true?
Mothers and Holiness
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 11, 2020
Most new saints are either priests or women who belonged to religious communities. Which of the most recent saints is a wife and a mother?
Was Samuel Really Conjured Up?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 11, 2020
In 1 Samuel 28:8-18, Saul asks the witch of Endor to conjure up the prophet Samuel. When she does, Samuel appears and tells Saul that he will lose a battle against the Philistines the following day. Did Samuel really appear?
Taking God’s Name in Vain
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 11, 2020
I cannot begin to express my outrage regarding the abuse of God’s name and Jesus’ name on television and in the theater. The media seem indifferent toward blasphemy.