For centuries every Catholic knew that Catholicism was the one true faith. They also knew that non-Catholics would probably end up in hell when they
My mother died at the end of August. She’d been diagnosed with cancer in 2021, and for the next four and a half years she’d
On the Over-Seriousness of Today The current age, with its technologies, its wars, its uncertainties and anxieties, is a gloomy and worried age. Rates of
As God’s people, we were all given free will to choose if we are for or against Him. A common question I hear often is
In the wake of the horrific murders of Catholic school children at Annunciation School in Minneapolis, parents throughout the country are understandably concerned that a
September is traditionally the month dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows. We remember the moments in Our Lady’s life when she lovingly and willingly united
It has been a while since I last wrote for Catholic Stand, I have missed you. Let me bring you up to date. Life has
A whopping 93 percent of Americans 30 years old or older remember exactly where they were on September 11, 2001. It’s not easy to forget
“They’re driving me nuts!” Haven’t we all thought this at one time or another? Just how do we deal with others—in our family, our circle
Received wisdom had taught me that virtue was its own reward, until my local supermarket taught me otherwise. A simple system of points per purchase
On a run this morning, many sights pass me, but one leaves an impression. A mother seeing her little child off to school, the school
These days, the search for truth can truly be like finding a needle in a haystack. It’s not that objective truth has changed or been
In 2021, I posted an essay titled “A Simple Explanation of the Catholic Faith.” To my surprise, some folks have commented to me about it
Have you heard the news? Mel Gibson’s sequel to The Passion of the Christ, titled The Resurrection of the Christ, is planned to be released
There is a unique satisfaction that comes from catching a fish on a lure you fashioned with your own hands. There’s nothing else quite like
August 24 is a special day for the universal church. But it is also special, in a particular way, for me. Of course, August 24
What I say to you in the dark, tell in the light; and what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops (Matthew 10:27). It was
St. Teresa of Avila to her nuns: … cast yourself into [the Father’s] arms, you know already He will not cast you away …(The Way
If you’re familiar with contemporary musical theater, you may already have guessed which Old Testament story the title above references. If you haven’t guessed, here’s
The Gospels of Mathew, Mark, and Luke record Jesus saying the greatest commandments are to “love God with all your heart, soul, and mind,” and
The Parable of The Workers in the Vineyard (Matthew 20:1-16) is one of my favorite parables. I love it because it is a fascinating, triple-decker
The Cardinal Virtues – justice, temperance, prudence, and fortitude – are sometimes known as the pagan virtues. This is because before Christianity, the Greek and
