Were Any Soldiers Saints?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 9, 2020
Are there any saints who were soldiers? What was their faith journey like?
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Finding a Saint's Feast Day
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 9, 2020
Last February, I realized that our parish did not celebrate the feast of St. Valentine. Does this mean that he may have been a true saint but, due to poor record-keeping, has been forgotten? Was he ever officially recognized as ...
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Which Eucharistic Prayer?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 9, 2020
How do presiders decide which eucharistic prayer to use?
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Can People Who Choose Cremation Go to Heaven?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 9, 2020
My aunt says that her parish priest told her that God will not raise at the Last Judgment anyone who has chosen to be cremated. Is that true? If so, why?
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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.
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Must I Take All Medications Prescribed?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 9, 2020
My wife and I are in our early 70s and each of us has quite a few medical problems. If we stopped taking all our medications and stopped going to our many doctors, we would shorten our lives. Would the ...
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