After discussing the mandate of Catholic Stand with my managing editors, I have decided to pull this article. We are a site written by Catholics
By Dr. John Larrinaga One of the greatest challenges facing the Church today is the ongoing exodus of members who seek to satisfy their religious
The Roman Catholic Church has used pictures in the last two thousand some years to impart its eternally descried truths to the laity. From the
By Deacon Gerard-Marie Anthony and Dr. Sabine Heisman A deacon is an icon of Christ the servant. Christ came to serve, search out the sick
October 16, 2018, marks the fortieth anniversary of the election of Karol Wojtyła as Pope John Paul II. On October 22, his feast day, John
St. Padre Pio is the patron saint of civil defense volunteers, adolescents, January blues, stress relief, and Pietrelcina, Italy. When it comes to biographizing saints,
The world tour of the digital replica of the Arch of Palmyra, Syria (Arch of Triumph) made its arrival in Washington D.C. on September 26,
To some, it may appear that the current turbulence in the See is a waffling wave action generating greater and greater swells, which leave the
On May 25, 2018, a referendum will be held in Ireland on whether to repeal or retain the constitutional ban on abortion. How the Irish decide
In Part I, we discussed a common misunderstanding of suffering among many Catholics. We looked at a specific type of suffering involving persecution. Now let’s
“Just offer it up!” It’s an iconic reference that’s become a Catholic spiritual cliché. Dollars to donuts, it was your Mom’s response when you complained
“Shaun, please come see me. Thanks.” An email from my boss popped up, so I went over immediately. Walking into her office she noticed my
Whenever some sad soul goes bonkers with a gun, the media instantly goes into a lather of breathless updates and saturation coverage. Yet one single
We do not draw people to Christ by loudly discrediting what they believe, by telling them how wrong they are and how right we are,
Why has the Church become largely irrelevant to the secular culture? In Part I of this article, we explored how the culture is breeding individual
Am I the only one feeling that the Catholic Church has become irrelevant in political, social and moral arenas? It’s not really a question anymore.
Some Protestant clergy have chosen unity over fragmentation. They have given up everything to become Catholic and lead congregations into the Catholic Faith. On February
We often ask ourselves if God hears our prayers and what we have to do when He’s not talking. When someone asks me these questions
Don’t trust your pessimistic feelings. There was a great outpouring of elation from the laity and the clergy in 1959 when Pope John XXIII announced
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about Suburbia (where I’ve lived my whole life ) and Rod Dreher’s book, The Benedict Option. I haven’t read Rod’s
We are on the cusp of so many beautiful things these days, like spring, Easter and vacations. However, the one I’m most excited about is
When I was a kid I went to a Catholic school, one of the nuns told us that God favors the prayers of a child.
