One of the great divides in Catholic-Protestant relationships is the Mother of Jesus, the Blessed Virgin Mary. Most, if not all, Protestants simply cannot fathom
There are many false things that some people believe about Catholicism, especially when it comes to historical facts. Let’s examine some of these myths and
Most of the readers of Catholic Stand are probably aware of the wicked deception going on today in the world. St. Paul warned us about
The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Blessed Trinity, just as active in the world today as ever. The Bible says that the Holy
Indulgences! The very name stirs up emotions about Martin Luther and the initial cause of the Reformation. While the Council of Trent way back in
An analogy is a comparison of one thing to another. There are many spiritual analogies out there, ways in which we can illustrate how Christians
There are many devotions in the Holy Catholic Church, all of which lead us to Christ. None of them exist for any purpose other than
The Catechism of the Holy Catholic Church I recently had two very enlightening conversations on the subject of conscience: one with a teenage girl at
There is so much to be said about the Eucharist. It is Christ’s supreme gift of Himself to mankind. We can never truly thank God
Last year, I wrote an article called Personalizing the Passion. After much thought, I decided to follow up on that article with a slightly different
For any human on planet Earth to have a chance to get to Heaven, choices have to be made. These choices include deciding on whether
The Holy Mass is the re-presentation of Jesus’ sacrifice on Calvary, in a real liturgical manner. At the Last Supper (also known as the First
With the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s Reformation coming up next year, it’s a fitting time to take a look at the two main Reformation dogmas
It is so important to incorporate the devotion to Mary and her holy intercession with her son along with a strong devotion to the Eucharist
There are not too many things in life that are certain, as the saying goes, except for death and taxes. But in addition to those
[Editor’s Note: This article was first published on Catholic Stand, December 6, 2014. We are republishing here for your holiday enjoyment.] With Christmas coming up
I recently went on pilgrimage to the great state of Wisconsin, a state that I had never been to before. The purpose of my trip
There are constant reports about how attendance at Mass continues to fall, and how this is mainly due to the disinterest of men. In one
There is no doubt that Jesus loves each one of us with an everlasting love. The question is whether or not we love Jesus in
Everywhere one looks today, it seems like our society wants to go over a cliff at a thousand miles an hour. It seems that the
October is known as the month of the Holy Rosary. In honor of this recognition, let’s examine some of the history of the rosary, what
How often have we all heard ill-informed people claim that the “Whore of Babylon” mentioned in the book of Revelation is the Vatican / Holy Catholic Church?
