Last month, I wrote an article for Catholic Stand that advocated for a level of civility in the American political process. I argued this, in
In 1965 Vatican II published Dignitatis Humanae (the Declaration on Religious Liberty). Ever since, there has been controversy about whether that document contradicted the Catholic
The turning of the weather in October brings fall colors, playoff baseball, and several days of great feasts in the Catholic Church. Baseball has a
Because that, when they knew God, they have not glorified him as God, or given thanks; but became vain in their thoughts, and their foolish
God is love. He operates on love. He advises us to love our neighbor as we love ourselves and warns us that whatever we do
The beautiful anchor on top of St. Andrew’s Catholic Church, located on Block Island, Rhode Island, has a long history of Christian symbolism. It is
At the end of my last column, I asked If someday someone was to examine my life, what would they conclude? Do I love God
There has been at times a tension in Christianity between an “active” and a “contemplative” life. This distinction was particularly prescient in medieval debates regarding
As racism dominates the news and social media, it is important to remember the Church’s stance on this matter. The Church has always affirmed the
We all want to be happy. No sane person can object to that but only a few could swallow Christ’s prescription for happiness – “Deny
I remember once in high school I wanted to make the basketball team. I was not that good, and I was told to go running
The Book of Revelation is the most misunderstood book of the Bible. After two thousand years and perhaps hundreds of conflicting interpretations, there is still
Did you know that St. Augustine wrote a 6-series work on music theory? He called it “De Musica“. Until this week, I had no idea.
Meditation has never been more popular in the United States than it is at the present. Approximately 14% of adult Americans have at least tried
The exchange between Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well found in Jn 4: 4-26 reveals Jesus`s mastery of personal evangelism through conversation. The
Thérèse de Lisieux: The Greatest Saint of our Times Imagine, a twelve-year-old son of a carpenter was grappling theological issues with the scriptural grandmasters in
Behind the noise, pollution and filth that characterize Manila’s busy and traffic-choked streets and alleys, there is the memory and allure of a glorious past.
If Catholic Stand included subtitles, this post’s would be “Why Catholics Need to Know Their Faith and History.” In the past few weeks, I have
We see many buzzwords being tossed around in Church circles. It is not necessary to toss them here. But one word always seems to stick
We often measure improvement the same way we measure success: by objective and secular standards; the benchmarks usually consist of increasing income, job promotion, and
I became interested in the relationship between God and dogs when I began to pray for those suffering from Coronavirus. My husband and I have
Speaking to other denominations about the Catholic doctrine of justification can be incredibly fruitful. One element of justification that can easily be misunderstood is Infused
