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Pat McCloskey, OFM

Pat McCloskey, OFM, is the Franciscan advisor for St. Anthony Messenger and the writer of its "Ask a Franciscan" column.
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Animals Point Us to God

Pat McCloskey, OFM September 30, 2024

Francis treated animals kindly because they pointed toward God. Do you allow the animal stories about Francis to point you toward God?

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The Larks of Assisi

Pat McCloskey, OFM September 29, 2024

Francis had a special affection for larks; he considered their brown feathers a sign of their closeness to God, of their humility.

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Rich in Poverty

Pat McCloskey, OFM September 15, 2024

“Rich by reason of its poverty.” That phrase was as difficult to understand in Francis’s day as it is in ours. Celano was not pulling

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Quiet Your Anxieties

Pat McCloskey, OFM September 14, 2024

Francis was “centered” long before that term became popular among spiritual writers. His values became more and more aligned with God’s, but Francis did not

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