Have you ever had everything you thought you wanted and still felt like something was missing? Yeah. Me too. On paper my life looked great.
Previously, we explored the question of whether prior to Vatican II there was a doctrine that nation states must confess the faith. (See Part I.)
Plato’s famous “Allegory of the Cave” compares the reality that we experience with our senses to shadows on the walls of a cave. Plato describes
Previously, we explored the question of whether prior to Vatican II (1965) there was a doctrine that nation states should confess the faith. (See Part
Some people claim that the Church used to profess the doctrine of the confessional state, but that Vatican II (1965) rejected the doctrine. They say:
For some years I have been making a “prayer deal” with family, friends, inlaws, outlaws, and perfect strangers. Here’s how it goes: “Let’s make a
Far beyond the claims of post-modernity, the first female authors did not emerge in the West during the 18th, 19th, or 20th centuries. While few
Catholic Truths Revealed You’ve seen the photos. You’ve heard the name. But how much do you really know about St. Peter’s Basilica? In this video,
Physical healing has been the most common request by people in my nearly 50 years of experience in ministry to God’s people. So many are
And he answered them: Fear not: can we resist the will of God? You thought evil against me: but God turned it into good, that
Is religion nothing more than one’s personal or collective experience? Is there an objective truth revealed by God to the human race, or, any reasonable
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On Saturday 3rd of October 2026, Franciscans throughout the world celebrate their eight hundredth anniversary of the death of St Francis. So I want to
The meaning of the Sunday Mass Readings for October 2026 is made clearest by Catholic doctrine. “It is clear therefore that in the supremely wise
There is a simple truth at the heart of the Christian life: We live for God and we die for God, because we were made for
While reading St. Paul’s letter to the Corinthians, four words touched my heart: “We are God’s co-workers” [1 Corinthians 3:9]. They are beautiful words—but what
Truth does not have to be denied. It only needs to be redefined. In 1917, a man bought a urinal, signed a false name to
In the late 19th and early 20th century, the philosophy of “Modernism” was creeping into the Church. Its proponents spoke of a God within rather
The sure path to the way of righteousness involves turning away from sin and turning to God. John the Baptist preached a baptism of repentance
We live in a time when being noticed can feel like being valued. A picture can receive hundreds of likes, a video can reach thousands
Five years ago, a dear friend met my mother for the first time at Mass. They sat near each other in the same pew, and
Catholic Stand has been running a series on St. Francis of Assis by David Torkington to help celebrate the 800th anniversary of his death. The
I have heard it said, over the years, that God is a gentleman. This phrase often shows up when the concept of free will is
The power of the cross is to share in the divine life through grace, the sacraments, and our suffering,
