Most Christians behave, think, and speak as if they are standing right in the middle of the universe with everything and everybody swirling around them.
As calendar year 2021 comes to a close, I want to take this opportunity to thank you – Catholic Stand’s many readers – for allowing
The scientific community is finally beginning to grasp what the ancient Hebrews understood thousands of years ago; an unborn child thinks, feels, and remembers. There
Years ago, I honestly believed I was laying down my life for God, serving Him with my whole heart, mind, and soul. Then, slowly I
Joy, which was the small publicity of the pagan, is the gigantic secret of the Christian (G.K. Chesterton). The first time my husband and I
As a newlywed, I wish someone had told me what to expect after the glow of infatuation had worn off. Counter to what secular society
The Church traditionally recognizes marriage and the consecrated life as sacramental vocations. A married man or woman give themselves to their spouse and a consecrated
Part One of the Catechism explains each phrase of the Creed we recite at mass. Every week we announce, “I believe in the Holy Spirit”,
Most of us rate our success in living out our Christianity by a worldly set of standards. Even those who select candidates for the priesthood look
Only the humble can travel with Jesus through Good Friday and Holy Saturday to receive joy on Easter Sunday. As Jesus reminds us in the
We tend to think of Lent as a time to share in the suffering of Christ yet when we do so, we often become morose
People of faith who want to understand their identity as men and women must look deeper than answers provided by our ever vacillating culture. As
Decades ago, I read an insight by Jean Vanier, a Canadian Catholic philosopher and theologian, “You can be right. You can be dead right and
Raised as a staunch Presbyterian, I believed Jesus was my only Saviour; praying to Mary was an offensive heresy. Yet, sometimes our most deeply held
I have been surprised by three miracles in my life so far- a physical healing and the multiplication of heating oil and of decorative wood.
Christians consider an exemplary Catholic to be a person who lives out their faith, is active in their parish, has an outstanding character, solid family
Even though fear and death have gripped the world in the last few months, Jesus offers all of us the gift of joy today. As
It takes humility to realize most of our personal suffering does not save anyone, least of all ourselves. Ironically, it usually takes suffering to break
Exactly six years ago, I finally became cognizant of how thin the line between life and death really is when I nearly lost one of
Christmas is not an event within history but is rather the invasion of time by eternity. (Hans Urs Von Balthasar) Eternity Is Not Linear From
Every time Pope Francis speaks, the papers are filled with sensational headlines; he does not emphasize many of the popular, hot issues like abortion and
Most Protestants question if Catholics are even Christians, challenging our faith with questions like: Have you accepted Christ as your Lord and Saviour? Have you
