Pope Francis and the ‘Joy of Love’
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 23, 2017
His words about marriage have been welcomed by many but not by everyone. Conscience is the key.
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Catholic Sites to Explore: Ave Maria Grotto
Thomas J. Craughwell
May 23, 2017
When Michael Zoettl entered the Benedictines at St. Bernard Abbey in Cullman, Alabama, he had no plans of building a shrine. Taking the name Brother Joseph, he soon was assigned to the menial tasks necessary to keep the abbey running, ...
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Why Pray for Others?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 23, 2017
I understand that my prayers for someone will not cause God to move that person to the head of the line or guarantee a desired outcome. Then why do we pray for other people? We cannot pray honestly for someone ...
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Questions about Heaven
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 23, 2017
Where is heaven? Will my husband who died two years ago know me and still love me? If we have hurt people, will they have forgiven us by the time we get to heaven? What if there's nothing beyond a ...
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Reel Time
Rose Pacatte, FSP
May 23, 2017
The Lost City of Z In the early 1900s, Col. Percy Fawcett (Charlie Hunnam), an experienced traveler and surveyor, trains British soldiers in Cork, Ireland. He lives there with his wife, Nina (Sienna Miller), and young son, Jack.
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Who Chose the Books in the Bible?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 23, 2017
I've heard different explanations about how the books in the Bible got there. Who chose them and why? The list of biblical books is called the canon (a Greek word from the Semitic term for a measuring rod). In this ...
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