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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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Admitting Gross Historical Injustices

Pat McCloskey, OFM February 23, 2024

Call it tribalism, but I’ve always cast a skeptical eye on the Dominicans ever since I learned about their role in the Inquisition. Do you have any advice for thinking about historical misdeeds?

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Radical Honesty

Pat McCloskey, OFM February 22, 2024

Francis was as much subject to self-doubt as any of us. His motives were purified in prayer; his ego became right-sized there.

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Is Egg Donation Morally Acceptable?

Pat McCloskey, OFM January 25, 2024

A family member is giving her frozen eggs to women who can’t conceive. If we are to preserve human life in all its forms, shouldn’t these eggs be given a chance to live?

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The Holy Spirit: The Synod’s Only True Winner

Pat McCloskey, OFM January 25, 2024

The synod’s wide-open theme (“For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation, and Mission”) led many people to consider it a blank screen on which they could project their deepest hopes and fears for the Catholic Church.

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