Catechetics – Page 11 – Catholic Stand

Dying in the Prime of Life

Rob Marco July 12, AD2018 1 Comment

It has always struck me that the Lord started His life’s work at such a young age and died a mere three years later. There

The Power of a Queen: Mary’s Intercession

JP Nunez July 9, AD2018 20 Comments

Catholics love to ask for the saints’ intercession, and no saint is called upon more often than Mary, the mother of Jesus. While every saint

Not Of the World: Catholic Tradition and Separation

Anthony S. Layne June 25, AD2018 1 Comment

There’s a certain value to nonconformity, to separation from the rest of society. In “If 6 Was 9”, Jimi Hendrix wrote of “white collared

The Importance of a Sacramental Outlook

Matt Robinson June 21, AD2018 2 Comments

No one recognizes the power of a symbol like the Catholic Church. Catholic theology itself is imbued with the law that the physical order is

Communion, Eucharist, Eucharistic, Blessed sacrament, Mass, EMHCs, Offer it Up

The Eternal Beauty of the Mass

Marty Dybicz June 21, AD2018 4 Comments

I would like to offer the following reflections and practices that have helped me better participate at Mass. My hope is that reflections might help

Christ’s Victory Over Our Sin and the Devil

Kevin Aldrich June 14, AD2018 No Comments

June 10th, the Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time this year, announces Christ’s victory over our sin and the Devil. Through her lectionary readings, the Church,

Come Home to the Church: You’ve Been Asked

Dom Cingoranelli June 6, AD2018 1 Comment

The funeral Mass was about to begin. Friends and acquaintances of the deceased and of his family sat in pews behind or to the side

How Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving Help Fight Tempttion

JP Nunez June 6, AD2018 1 Comment

If you’re Catholic, you’ve probably heard at least once in your life that you should pray, fast, and give alms. These are the three traditional

The Sign of the Cross is Powerful

Edward Monti June 3, AD2018 4 Comments

The sign of the Cross is one of the most widely recognizable and controversial symbols in the world, as well as the most powerful symbol.

Knowing the Holy Spirit: Insight from the Gospel of John

Father Nicholas Blackwell O. Carm. May 27, AD2018 3 Comments

Who is the Holy Spirit? We must never forget how important it is to formulate a question in order for our minds to understand what

confess, repent, Confession, forgiveness

“Infinite Jest” Reaffirms The Power of Confession

Fionn Shiner May 18, AD2018 No Comments

David Foster Wallace’s book, Infinite Jest, is unique: hilarious and bleak, enlightening and depressing. Wallace tried on two separate occasions to become Catholic but sadly

Maybe We Need Some Kung Fu in Catholic Catechesis

Gene M. Van Son May 9, AD2018 1 Comment

When people hear the term Kung Fu they probably think of the martial arts and guys like Bruce Lee or Jackie Chan, or even the

relationship, transcendence, growing in the Faith

What is Man?

Christian Daru May 8, AD2018 3 Comments

In Matthew’s Gospel Jesus tells His disciples that He did not come to bring peace but, rather, the sword (Mt. 10:34). He tells the apostles

Be like Christ

Kevin Aldrich May 2, AD2018 1 Comment

Be like Mike? If you were around then, do you remember the “Be like Mike” Gatorade TV commercial of the 1990s? The implication of the

Bullied for Adhering to the Faith in a Catholic High School

Paul Oakes April 24, AD2018 24 Comments

Over the past few months, ‘bullying’ has become a recurring topic of discussion among the members of Fusion, our youth ministry at Immaculate Heart of