Isn’t There Something More?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 9, 2020
How can I learn more about the Church and where I could be useful, other than taking up pew space?
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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.
Is Boxing a Sin?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 9, 2020
Is competing in a boxing or karate competition wrong? Am I sinning by training my body and mind to defeat my opponents? By risking injury to myself?
Give Up Something Else for Lent?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 9, 2020
The Church decided that Catholics could eat meat on Fridays outside Lent. As I remember, there was a slight catch: We were to give up something else.
What Is the Curse of Ham?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 9, 2020
What can you tell me about the curse that Noah placed on his son Ham? What about Ham’s brothers, Shem and Japheth? Where is this story in the Bible?
What Color Vestments Can Be Worn at a Funeral Mass?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 9, 2020
I have seen celebrants at funerals wear white, purple or black vestments. Are all of these colors permitted? Isn’t this a Mass of Resurrection?
Anglican Bishops Who Become Roman Catholics
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 9, 2020
If a bishop from the Anglican Church or the Episcopal Church becomes a Latin-rite Catholic, is he still considered a bishop? Does he then become a recipient of apostolic succession?
Why Does the Celtic Cross Have a Ring?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 9, 2020
A friend recently gave me a Celtic cross. I have always liked that design, but I have never known why it includes a ring. Please explain.