Curious Detail Supports Jesus’ Resurrection
Pat McCloskey, OFM
June 25, 2024
I realize that the New Testament Gospels differ on some details about the women who found Jesus’ tomb empty on Easter Sunday morning.
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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.
The Bible and Social Media
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 23, 2024
What does the Bible say about our use of social media?
Why Closed Communion?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
April 22, 2024
I am in the process of becoming a Catholic but am having difficulty accepting closed Communion.
Does Pope Francis Believe in Hell?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
March 25, 2024
During a recent interview, Pope Francis raised the possibility that no one is in hell. Really? If so, doesn’t that mean, “Anything goes”? In his
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?
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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