When Will the ‘New Evangelization’ Begin?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 11, 2020
Saint Pope John Paul II several times spoke about a “new evangelization.” What did he mean by that term? When is this supposed to begin?
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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.
Problem With the Stigmata
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 11, 2020
Why do Catholics venerate stigmatics? Why have they been canonized?
Why No Mention of Peter in Rome?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 11, 2020
Why doesn’t Acts of the Apostles say anything about St. Peter’s time in Rome? It covers a period of time up to the time he is said to have died.
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.
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?