Who Do You Run With?
Dom Cingoranelli
May 12, AD2024
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Who do you run with? In terms of other, like-minded Catholic Christians, with whom do you share your faith? We were created for communion with
Reflections on Mercy
Deacon Steve Greco
May 10, AD2024
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At those times when we are feeling down and want to give up, it is then that we must beg God for and cling to
A Great Blessing Made Manifest in the Form of a Heavy Cross
Deacon Frank
May 8, AD2024
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It was the spring of 2013, and my wife and I were returning home from a visit with our daughter and her family. While waiting
Bring ‘Em Back! Part 12
Gene M. Van Son
May 6, AD2024
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This is the twelfth in a series of articles aimed at helping you to get your lapsed Catholic loved one going to Church again and
Abortion Politics and the ‘Will of the People’
Tom Collingwood
May 5, AD2024
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The upcoming elections rhetoric is highlighting the divide over abortion in our country. There are three basic positions on this issue: it should always be
Legitimacy of Grief Related to Abortion
Dennis Dillon
May 2, AD2024
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I am a pro-life advocate, and my prayer is that women choose life for moral as well as health – both physical and psychological –
Catholic Action in the Church
Fr. Nathaniel Dreyer
May 1, AD2024
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This past Thursday, April 25, the entire country of Italy celebrated la Festa della Liberazione, or the Anniversary of the Liberation. It was quite festive.
Burdens
Rob Greving
April 30, AD2024
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We have to remember that when our Lord is speaking to anyone in the gospels, He is, in a way, speaking to us: to you
I Love You Jesus
Carol Monaco
April 30, AD2024
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Saying “I love you Jesus” has never been easy for me. I questioned whether I really meant it, especially with all my heart. Sometimes I
Bring ‘Em Back! Part 11
Gene M. Van Son
April 29, AD2024
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This is the eleventh in a series of articles aimed at helping you to get your lapsed Catholic loved one going to Church again and
The Easter Mysteries, Pentecost and the Mystic Way
David Torkington
April 28, AD2024
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The very reason why Christ sent out his love on the first Pentecost day was so that it could enter into all who would receive
False Humility, Inflated Reasoning, and the Fleshly Mind
Deacon Greg Lambert
April 27, AD2024
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The above title, taken from Colossians, uses the term “fleshly mind” to describe teachings derived from human reasoning and placed above the truth of God.
Paradoxy and Catholicism
Mark Belanger
April 25, AD2024
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The small study group I am a member of has been focusing on G. K. Chesterton lately. We just completed the chapter “The Paradoxes of
On Being a Good Friend in Christ
Diana Ragsdale
April 25, AD2024
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God gave each one of us the capability of having beautiful, strong, and unique friendships. Whether our friends are with family members or coworkers or
Thoughts from the Eclipse
Masha Goepel
April 24, AD2024
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On April 8th, my little family drove north a few hours to greet the eclipse at its totality. We arrived early in the morning and
“Cabrini” in the Age of “Barbie”
Gabriel Garnica
April 23, AD2024
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Many people are familiar with the opening words of Dickens’ “A Tale of Two Cities.” The words have been repeated time and again: “It was
Bring ‘Em Back! Part 10
Gene M. Van Son
April 22, AD2024
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This is the tenth in a series of articles aimed at helping you to get your lapsed Catholic loved one going to Church again and
Discussions with a Protestant, Part Two
Ray Sullivan
April 22, AD2024
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Last month, I wrote an article concerning discussions I am having with a Protestant friend. He claims that we are saved by “faith alone,” a
Where Is Your Line?
Genesius
April 19, AD2024
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Several years ago, I was challenged by an acquaintance of mine. He asked me, “Where is your line?” At first, I did not understand his
“My Prayer Seems Dry…”
Dom Cingoranelli
April 18, AD2024
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When someone tells me that their prayer seems dry, we need to consider an array of possible contributing factors. Dryness in prayer can result from
The Drew Mariani Show Discusses Catholic Stand’s Series “Bring ‘Em Back”
Melanie Jean Juneau
April 18, AD2024
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Today, Thursday, April 18 at 5:30 pm Eastern Time, Melanie Jean Juneau, Editor-in-Chief for Catholic Stand, will talk with Drew Mariani about Gene Van Son’s
Glorying in the Holy CROSS
Pamela Mandela
April 17, AD2024
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I beg your indulgence for choosing to write this piece during Eastertide because most Catholic faithful associate reflections on the Cross of the Lord Jesus