Pete Socks – Page 13 – Catholic Stand

Focus Your Efforts

Pete Socks October 25, AD2016 No Comments

We are living in a world where we are constantly inundated with information. The news comes to us almost immediately as it happens. In fact,

SexEd: A Catholic Mother’s Conviction

Pete Socks October 16, AD2016 43 Comments

Imagine for a moment that an innocent inquiry throws you into what amounts to a political firestorm. Your only purpose was to defend your Catholic faith.

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Strengthen Our Seminarians

Pete Socks October 11, AD2016 3 Comments

Fred Craddock passed away in 2015. He was professor of preaching ay Candler School of Theology, one of 13 seminaries of the United Methodist Church.

Refining Gold

Pete Socks September 26, AD2016 No Comments

We go to Mass, we go to confession frequently but we are not quite perfect are we? We are inherently human. We slip, we fall,

The Eagle and the Rattlesnake

Pete Socks July 2, AD2016 No Comments

We often judge people don’t we? We put up invisible walls against those we don’t trust. Somehow we sense when someone is “up to no

Your Heavenly Home

Pete Socks June 17, AD2016 1 Comment

Commercialism is all around us. It stares us in the face as we watch TV. Buy this fancy new vehicle and you will have a

Handling Criticism

Pete Socks June 3, AD2016 2 Comments

It seems no matter what our station in life we are bound to be the object of criticism at some point. Perhaps you are a

A Person’s A Person No Matter How Small

Pete Socks May 25, AD2016 2 Comments

That famous line comes from the book Horton Hears a Who by Dr. Suess. The books main character of Horton the Elephant, while splashing in

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Confession: The Light is On for You

Pete Socks March 30, AD2016 2 Comments

Fear, anxiety, dread, embarrassment. These are all emotions one may feel when faced with having to go to confession. This is not how it needs

Pope Judging 101

Pete Socks March 10, AD2016 25 Comments

There seems to be a rather disturbing trend in what I would call papacy bashing. This recent trend is fueled by a media that is

The Book That Changed My Life

Pete Socks March 5, AD2016 3 Comments

In 2013 I embarked upon a journey. There have been many twists and turns in that journey and it has led me here to

The Incredible Journey of a Satanist to Pro-Life Warrior

Pete Socks January 22, AD2016 4 Comments

The pro-life movement has been filled with numerous stories of interest since the fight began with the Roe v. Wade decision in 1973. The numbers

Suffering For a Reason: Not What Yoda Would Advise

Pete Socks January 15, AD2016 4 Comments

“Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hatred. Hatred leads to suffering.” This quote comes from Star Wars’ Master Yoda in in an exchange with

Labor: We Work the Whole Day Through

Pete Socks December 18, AD2015 3 Comments

Work is for man, not man for work. This teaching comes to us from the Church and specifically the Catechism 2428. The question that comes

Introduction: Humility In the Combox

Pete Socks November 20, AD2015 7 Comments

I tend to look at first articles in a new home as a chance to introduce yourself. In that spirit, and since I’m the new