Gene M. Van Son, Author at Catholic Stand

Bring ‘Em Back! Part 13

Gene M. Van Son May 13, AD2024 No Comments

This is the thirteenth in a series of articles aimed at helping you to get your lapsed Catholic loved one going to Church again and

Bring ‘Em Back! Part 12

Gene M. Van Son May 6, AD2024 3 Comments

This is the twelfth in a series of articles aimed at helping you to get your lapsed Catholic loved one going to Church again and

Bring ‘Em Back! Part 11

Gene M. Van Son April 29, AD2024 11 Comments

This is the eleventh in a series of articles aimed at helping you to get your lapsed Catholic loved one going to Church again and

Bring ‘Em Back! Part 10

Gene M. Van Son April 22, AD2024 2 Comments

This is the tenth in a series of articles aimed at helping you to get your lapsed Catholic loved one going to Church again and

Bring ‘Em Back! Part 9

Gene M. Van Son April 15, AD2024 4 Comments

This is the ninth in a series of articles aimed at helping you to get your lapsed Catholic loved one going to Church again and

Bring ‘Em Back! Part 8

Gene M. Van Son April 8, AD2024 4 Comments

This is the eighth in a series of articles aimed at helping you to get your lapsed Catholic loved one going to Church again and

Bring ‘Em Back! Part 7

Gene M. Van Son April 1, AD2024 1 Comment

This is the seventh in a series of articles aimed at helping you to get your lapsed Catholic loved one going to Church again and

Bring ‘Em Back! Part 6

Gene M. Van Son March 25, AD2024 4 Comments

This is the sixth in a series of articles aimed at helping you to get your lapsed Catholic loved one going to Church again and

Bring ‘Em Back! Part 5

Gene M. Van Son March 18, AD2024 11 Comments

This is the fifth in a series of articles aimed at helping you to get your lapsed Catholic loved one going to Church again and

Bring ‘Em Back! Part 4

Gene M. Van Son March 11, AD2024 5 Comments

This is the fourth in a series of articles aimed at helping you to get your lapsed Catholic loved one going to Church again and

Bring ‘Em Back! Part 3

Gene M. Van Son March 4, AD2024 7 Comments

This is the third in a series of articles aimed at helping you to get your lapsed Catholic loved one going to Church again and

Bring ‘Em Back! Part 2

Gene M. Van Son February 26, AD2024 2 Comments

This is the second in a series of articles aimed at helping you to get your lapsed Catholic loved one going to Church again and

Bring ‘Em Back! Part 1

Gene M. Van Son February 19, AD2024 32 Comments

Do you have a Catholic loved one or friend who is no longer a ‘practicing’ Catholic? This is the first in a series of 15

New Course on the Seven Deadly Sins And Their Remedies

Gene M. Van Son February 3, AD2024 1 Comment

We are just 11 days from the start of Lent and traditionally Catholics “give up” something for Lent as a penance for our sins. But instead

Happy Holidays or Merry Christmas?

Gene M. Van Son December 16, AD2023 14 Comments

Are you a Happy Holidays kind of person or a Merry Christmas person? If you are former, phooey on you. If you are the later,

The Crazy World We Live In

Gene M. Van Son December 9, AD2023 1 Comment

During Advent last year (2022) Catholic Nuns surprised holiday shoppers in Downtown Boston on Thursday December 8. They stood outside in the cold singing Christmas

New, Free Course is a Good Way to Prepare for Advent

Gene M. Van Son November 14, AD2023 No Comments

The first Sunday of Advent this year (and of the new liturgical year) is December 3. It’s not a bad idea to start getting ready

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The All Saints Day – Halloween (and All Souls Day) Connection

Gene M. Van Son November 1, AD2023 4 Comments

Atheists, neo-pagans, and other non-Christians are always trying to say certain Catholic Holy Days have their origins in pagan celebrations. Halloween and All Saints Day

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Divine Retribution and the Los Angeles Dodgers?

Gene M. Van Son October 16, AD2023 7 Comments

In a perfect world, the LA Dodgers should be gearing up to play the Atlanta Braves for the National League Pennant right now. But we

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New Online Course from Sacred Heart Seminary

Gene M. Van Son October 8, AD2023 1 Comment

A new online, self-paced course, “Confronting the Digital Age,” is being offered by Sacred Heart Major Seminary (SHMS). The course begins on October 15. Unlike

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Altar Girls, Altar Boys, Deacons, and Priests

Gene M. Van Son September 29, AD2023 23 Comments

Where have all the altar boys gone? At the weekend Mass my wife and I regularly attend we have not seen an altar boy for

An Inclusive Society in Which Many are Excluded

Gene M. Van Son August 22, AD2023 14 Comments

Society must be inclusive. The dignity and natural rights of everyone must be respected. Most every human being on the planet would probably agree with