Catechetics – Page 14 – Catholic Stand

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Do You Love Me?

Brandon Schild February 26, AD2017 No Comments

We tell God we love Him and adore Him. So, when we make this statement, we can ask ourselves, ” Do we really mean it

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Pope Francis: A Corrupt Creation, Christian Hope, and Rebirth

Melanie Jean Juneau February 23, AD2017 10 Comments

On February 22, Pope Francis continued his catechesis on the importance of Christian hope in the face sin during his weekly General Audience. Although his reflections

Making a Manly Retreat: A Catholic Among the Separated Brothers

Mark C. McCann February 23, AD2017 4 Comments

What does it mean to be a man? Over the course of my life, I have had many opportunities to consider that question, particularly with

How Can Imperfect Contrition Lead to Perfect Contrition?

Guy McClung February 17, AD2017 1 Comment

How can imperfect contrition lead to perfect contrition? To make a “good confession” and to receive absolution for sin, a sinner must be, according to

Give Us This Day Our Supersubstantial Bread

Anthony S. Layne February 11, AD2017 3 Comments

“Give us this day our daily bread” … what does that mean? On the surface, it’s a simple acknowledgment that the things we need

Saved by Faith Alone?

Ray Sullivan January 23, AD2017 12 Comments

It has been going on ever since the Protestant Reformation in 1517, five hundred years ago. The bible verses in question are when Paul says

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Reflections on Righteous in the First Letter of John

Paul Kniaz January 14, AD2017 No Comments

Recently, we heard selections from the First Letter of John at daily Mass. St. John writes with boldness and clarity but also with a degree

Simple Ignatius

Ken Kniepmann January 12, AD2017 5 Comments

Since my first encounter with Ignatian Spirituality years ago, I have spent a lot time both intrigued and mystified by it. As is often the

Feminists Just Don’t Understand Why We Are Here

Steffani Jacobs January 6, AD2017 8 Comments

Whenever we hear the term “stay-at-home” mom or “housewife,” we picture a woman whose life revolves around her kids. We all know the stereotype. The

More Doctrine for a Better Homily

Kevin Aldrich January 3, AD2017 4 Comments

Doctrinal Homily Outlines, a lectionary-based aid for homilists, began as this layman’s response to the Year of Faith Pope Benedict XVI declared for 2012-2013. In

The Book of Job: Speak Rightly Of God

Guy McClung January 1, AD2017 3 Comments

At the end of the Book Of Job, God tells the acquaintances of Job, who have denigrated, accused, and chastised Job, to prepare sacrifices; but

Amoris and the Dubia: The Controversies Explained

James Hooper December 29, AD2016 10 Comments

Some Catholics may be unaware of, or are possibly confused by, the controversy following the release of Pope Francis’ Amoris Laetitia, and the new letter and dubia

Illuminating The Immaculate Conception; Mary’s Marriage-Part II

Guest Contributor December 21, AD2016 4 Comments

A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives (1 Cor. 7:39) If Jesus was born by an act of sacred matrimonial

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Illuminating the Immaculate Conception- Part I

Guest Contributor December 20, AD2016 9 Comments

During Advent, all Christians reverently turn their attention toward Jesus’ birth. Regrettably, that focus sometimes obscures an essential participant: Mary. Although primarily a Catholic predilection

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The Prayers of the Saints

Dr. Allison Low December 16, AD2016 2 Comments

As we strive for holiness on earth with our eyes always on Jesus Christ, we are not alone. Created in the image of the Trinity,

So Catholics Worship Statues, Right?

Dan Byron December 15, AD2016 1 Comment

It had been some period of time since either Steve or Josh had stopped by my cube. The reader may recall ( or may have

We Are the Reason for the Season

Birgit Jones December 9, AD2016 3 Comments

As children, many of us enjoyed carefully studying the Highlights pages to find the hidden objects. I remember diligently seeking for each one until

Christian Mysticism and its Counterfeit

David Torkington December 5, AD2016 17 Comments

A Reflection on the Vatican’s document on New Age Spirituality. The Vatican document on New Age Spirituality is subtitled, Jesus Christ the Bearer of the Water