Suicide
Purgatory on Earth?
				
			
																				
			Pat McCloskey, OFM		
				
																						
			October 10, 2025		
		
		
				I read somewhere a theory that after death we live our lives over again to see the sins we committed, the people we hurt, and that impact on others. At my advanced age, I am constantly recalling various times in my life where I hurt others (in no criminal or unlawful way).
Is Suicide a Sin?
					
			
																				
			Pat McCloskey, OFM		
				
																						
			September 13, 2025		
				
		
		
			I once read in a Catholic newspaper that suicide may not be a sin if a person is depressed or mentally ill or does not appreciate that what he or she is doing is wrong. What does the Catholic Church ...		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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						Grief Often Leads to Grace
					
			
																				
			Ronald Rolheiser, OMI		
				
																						
			August 29, 2025		
				
		
		
			As Dietrich Bonhoeffer put it: “Nothing can make up for the absence of someone we love."		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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						A New Perspective on Memorial Day
					
			
																				
			Richard B. Patterson, PhD		
				
																						
			May 26, 2025		
				
		
		
			Reflect Once a year we set aside a day to honor those who have sacrificed their lives as part of their military service. We honor those who died in combat but we should also honor those whose minds and spirits ...		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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						Assurance about Heaven
					
			
																				
			Pat McCloskey, OFM		
				
																						
			May 23, 2025		
				
		
		
			How can I know if I will go to heaven? 		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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						Why Was Christ Executed?
					
			
																				
			Pat McCloskey, OFM		
				
																						
			March 24, 2025		
				
		
		
			Knowing that God is all-powerful, why did he allow Christ to be executed? 		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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