Faith & Spirituality – Page 164

Musings on Maturity

Cecily Lowe January 9, AD2016 1 Comment

A couple of years ago, I read a book in which one of the characters, while being interviewed, was posed the question, “When does a

Does the Pope Really Think Jesus Sinned?

Scott Eric Alt January 8, AD2016 58 Comments

Pope Francis has, once again, gotten himself in trouble with those bloggers who are often more than ready to criticize his every word. This time,

Set Goals Worth Living For in 2016!

John C. Connell January 8, AD2016 No Comments

If you’re anything like me you’ve been thinking a lot these past couple weeks, gearing up for the new year. As I get older, I

Catholic Devotions: A Spiritual Vocabulary

James Hooper January 7, AD2016 3 Comments

Sometimes God grants special graces to parents. Little encouragements come out of the blue that let you know that what you’re trying to teach has

“Sin Makes Men Accomplices of One Another”

Steven Jonathan Rummelsburg January 6, AD2016 30 Comments

Navigating the modern moral landscape is a complicated task. Fiber optics, television, bullet trains and commercialized space flights have brought us spiritual dangers no different

The Journey to the Bethlehem of the Heart

Sarah Huntzinger January 6, AD2016 No Comments

When we grow spiritually cold, we feel the darkness of the long night. The feast of the Epiphany of the Lord helps us to recall

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Discernment through Experience

Peter Lyons January 6, AD2016 18 Comments

Discernment is a process that every serious Catholic man must commence at some point, during which he will petition and receive from the

Praising and Thanking God, Now and Forever

Ray Sullivan December 31, AD2015 7 Comments

There are not too many things in life that are certain, as the saying goes, except for death and taxes. But in addition to those

Detachment: Camels Can Pass Through Needles

Mike Eisenbath December 30, AD2015 1 Comment

Perhaps you have heard this old business saying: “It’s better to seek forgiveness than to ask permission.” Indeed, my admittedly brief time in the field

Divorce: A Time for New Beginnings

Kerri Lynn Bishop December 30, AD2015 6 Comments

We think of spring as a time of new beginnings. The air warms up, the trees bud, and creatures big and small emerge from a

The Sorrowful Mysteries of the Holy Rosary

Paul Senz December 29, AD2015 No Comments

This is the third installment in our series on the Mysteries of the Most Holy Rosary. Today we look at the Sorrowful Mysteries, those

Temperance and Technology

Steffani Jacobs December 28, AD2015 3 Comments

Today, it’s especially difficult to take a moment away from the distractions of our modern world, quiet our minds, and contemplate what it means to be

Archbishop Sheen: Has it Really Been 65 Years?

Dan Byron December 27, AD2015 1 Comment

Early in the 1950’s, before JFK, cell phones, DVD recorders, 9-11, even before Elvis, Archbishop Sheen had a weekly television program on the Dumont television

Mary’s Simple and Amazing Guide to Discipleship

Cynthia Millen December 26, AD2015 3 Comments

[Editor’s Note: This article was first published on Catholic Stand on April 15, 2015. We are republishing here during this Christmas season because the message is

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The Mercy of God is a Mystery

Leticia Adams December 26, AD2015 1 Comment

The Mercy of God is a mystery. Even for someone like me who has had it poured into my life for the last five years.

On Being Human

Bob Drury December 24, AD2015 No Comments

Being human is the strangest being of any. We are material, alive, naturally intelligent and loving, but most wonderfully, we possess the gift of supernatural

Christmas: Biblical Reflections

Ray Sullivan December 24, AD2015 4 Comments

[Editor’s Note: This article was first published on Catholic Stand, December 6, 2014. We are republishing here for your holiday enjoyment.] With Christmas coming up

Home for Christmas

Denise J. Hunnell, MD December 23, AD2015 2 Comments

[Editor’s Note: This article was first published on Catholic Stand, December 2, 2014. We are republishing here for your holiday enjoyment.] So much popular Christmas

Living Out The Year of Mercy At Home

Annie Deddens December 23, AD2015 4 Comments

With the Year of Mercy just begun, I’ve been thinking more about how my husband and I can celebrate this year, participate in it, meditate

I Hope You Dance

Tammy Ruiz Ziegler, RN CPLC December 22, AD2015 5 Comments

[Editor’s Note: This article was first published on Catholic Stand, December 25, 2013. We are republishing here for your holiday enjoyment. Its beautiful message is