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Was Jesus Born in December?

Pat McCloskey, OFM October 21, 2024

Do we celebrate Christmas in December because we know he was born in that month? If not, why is his birth celebrated then?

Can Angels Help Sell a House?

Pat McCloskey, OFM May 11, 2020

My sister-in-law, who has been trying to sell her house, recently received a chain letter urging her to invite angels on a specific day and time to visit her and help sell the house.

My 49-year-old daughter left the Catholic Church several years ago. She loves praying by herself to God the Father but avoids public prayer. How can she not recognize Jesus’ presence in the Blessed Sacrament?

Ask a Franciscan: Is the Church the ‘Pillar of Truth’?

Pat McCloskey, OFM May 11, 2020

One Catholic evangelist on TV is very fond of describing the Catholic Church as the “pillar of truth.” Doesn’t that make the Catholic Church greater than the Bible? Where in the Bible is the Church described that way?

When Prayers Are Answered ‘No’

Pat McCloskey, OFM May 11, 2020

Jesus told the apostles: “Whatever you ask in my name, I will do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask anything of me in my name, I will do it” (Jn 14:13–14). How can ...

Can Drums Be Used at Mass?

Pat McCloskey, OFM May 11, 2020

According to one of my friends, the rules for celebrating Mass state that drums cannot be used with other musical instruments or with singers. Is that true?

Mothers and Holiness

Pat McCloskey, OFM May 11, 2020

Most new saints are either priests or women who belonged to religious communities. Which of the most recent saints is a wife and a mother?

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