Janet Meyer, Author at Catholic Stand

December 25, Jesus, and the Lambs

Janet Meyer December 12, AD2020 5 Comments

If you are like me, you have grown up with the notion that we celebrate the birth of Jesus on what once was a Pagan

The Catholic Connection: Veteran’s Day and St. Martin of Tours

Janet Meyer November 11, AD2020 3 Comments

As we near the end of the calendar year, it makes sense that November is a month of remembrance. It fittingly starts with All Saints

Amy Coney Barrett: Building the Kingdom of God

Janet Meyer October 18, AD2020 13 Comments

You may have seen this going around on social media: Al Qaeda & ISIS just issued a statement saying their end goal is to end

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St. Giuseppe: One Unshakeable Science

Janet Meyer September 16, AD2020 No Comments

At the end of my last column, I asked If someday someone was to examine my life, what would they conclude? Do I love God

Love God Back

Janet Meyer August 19, AD2020 2 Comments

Did you know that St. Augustine wrote a 6-series work on music theory? He called it “De Musica“. Until this week, I had no idea.

When God Gives Us Dogs

Janet Meyer July 14, AD2020 8 Comments

I became interested in the relationship between God and dogs when I began to pray for those suffering from Coronavirus. My husband and I have

The Virtues: The Remedy for Our Times

Janet Meyer June 13, AD2020 No Comments

Lately, the daily news is full of images of burning and looting in our cities. Prior to that, it was becoming difficult to express our

Dare To Be Different: Love Like Mary

Janet Meyer May 12, AD2020 No Comments

Walking in our quiet community in Tennessee on a recent spring day, I noticed a woman coming towards me. I immediately crossed the street. Ever

Prayer: For Such a Time As This

Janet Meyer April 15, AD2020 No Comments

But save us by thy hand, and help me, who am alone and have no helper but thee, O Lord (Esther 4:14). My dad spent

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A Beautiful Soul: Finding the Essential

Janet Meyer March 11, AD2020 No Comments

How beautiful God must be. No wonder He isn’t visible to our human eyes. Oh God, I hope my soul looks beautiful to you. –

Waiting for Grace: Why Sir Roger Scruton Matters

Janet Meyer February 15, AD2020 2 Comments

You learn a lot about a person from tributes at their passing. Someone I much admired left us in January. Two phrases I continue to

God Helps the Outcast: St. Damien of Molokai

Janet Meyer January 19, AD2020 No Comments

Many a time in fulfilling my priestly duties at the lepers’ homes, I have been obliged, not only to close my nostrils but to remain

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Father Stanley Jaki and the Birth of Science

Janet Meyer December 15, AD2019 10 Comments

The governor of Wisconsin excitedly announced the theme of this year’s holiday tree: “Celebrate Science.” In a letter to schools, he asked students to make

Science in the Service of God: St. Albert the Great

Janet Meyer November 14, AD2019 1 Comment

Is it true one cannot be a scientist and a Christian? Some believe it is foolish to believe in God because what we learn from

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Sufficient Light: The Conversion of Takashi Nagai

Janet Meyer October 15, AD2019 7 Comments

A good conversation can lead down fascinating paths. My favorite writer, who also happens to be my daughter Marissa, recently wrote The Rosary Can Change