Happy New Year! I expect readers will ask themselves, “O.K., Dan, you have gone around the bend on this one! It is not yet December,
Even with its interest in the spiritual realm, William Peter Blatty’s novel The Exorcist is, as befits a story about possession, still very much concerned with
One of the great divides in Catholic-Protestant relationships is the Mother of Jesus, the Blessed Virgin Mary. Most, if not all, Protestants simply cannot fathom
The Advent season is now upon us. Most people around us seem to be hurrying about looking for the perfect gift, putting up decorations, and
I was determined to leave my mark before leaving school, but, as I could not make it in the academic field, I decided that I would
Catholic colleges and universities offer unique and rewarding opportunities for today’s undergraduate students. They exist to enlighten, inspire and motivate. They also strive to nurture
As the American holiday of Thanksgiving approaches, I am reminded of how important thanksgiving is at every Mass we celebrate. As the Catechism of the
The contentious nature of the 2016 political season exposed a division so wide as to have literally split our nation in two. Even the
A while back, my friend Heather suggested a topic for a Catholic Stand article: “What it’s really like to be a youth leader.” The only
Next Sunday, November 27, marks the beginning of Advent, the season of hopeful, joyful longing as we wait for the birth of our Lord. This
The Power of Images To Change Lives Marie Constantin, the photographer and author of Finding Calcutta: Memoirs of a Photographer, understands images have power, more power than
Heresy is running rampant in America. At least that’s what the headline on a recent article at The Federalist said. The article, “Survey Finds Most
Calling on God for Help in Dealing with Others Improving our relationships with others is a work that continues throughout our lives. From the time
As we approach the end of this liturgical year, the Church reminds us to contemplate life after death. One doctrine clearly taught by Christ is
On occasion, someone will ask me, essentially, “What am I supposed to do with this burden, and how am I supposed to handle this one?” Once
The Current Situation We Face Can Seem Daunting In his recent e-mail to subscribers, Fr. George Rutler of New York’s Church of St. Michael summed
Last November 8, as the citizens of the United States of America were making a beeline to choose their next president, we, here in the
“Aslan is a lion- the Lion, the great Lion.” “Ooh” said Susan. “I’d thought he was a man. Is he-quite safe? I shall feel rather
This very question tends to make us uncomfortable: “Well, of course, God answers Prayer! How dare you even ask such a thing?” Yet, as we
I remember going to watch the musical Godspell over forty years ago. I think I was the only person present who did not like it.
Visitors to Washington DC might be surprised at first to encounter a monument, across from Saint Mathew’s Cathedral, to nuns and sisters entitled Nuns of the
Many scholars and theologians think that, at best, certain statements in the papal Exhortation Amoris Laetitia are ambiguous, with some possible interpretations being heresy. For
