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Should a laywoman use artificial beauty aids such as hair coloring, nails, eyelashes, or makeup? 

Father Pat McCloskey, OFM, answers questions in his Ask a Franciscan column!

Father Pat McCloskey, OFM, answers questions in his Ask a Franciscan column!

Father Pat McCloskey, OFM, answers questions about marriage, the rosary, and whether it's a sin to get a tattoo.

Father Pat McCloskey, OFM, answers questions about the Latin Mass, a line in the Our Father, and heaven.

Is lying always a sin?

What is the Church's official stance on cremation?

Does the speed of praying make a difference? 

Is this required? Some Christians have first names that are not those of a saint or a variant on a saint’s name. 

Can you recommend a book describing what Vatican II was all about? Something in plain English without interpretation by the author?