On Loving Your Enemies, Redux
Bob Kurland
October 22, AD2023
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“ Ye have heard that it hath been said, ‘Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.’ But I say unto you, Love your
The Confident Saint
Tom Thomas
October 21, AD2023
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On October 15th, Pope Francis brought out, On Confidence, a special apostolic exhortation on St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face, the
Cigarettes and Lollipops
Todd Federici
October 20, AD2023
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I was visiting a parish, not too long ago, to participate in a Mass to St. Anthony, my late Italian grandmother Angelina’s favorite Saint, and
The Power of Agreement
Deacon Greg Lambert
October 18, AD2023
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The power of agreement, in big or small matters, ensures all parties involved have come to terms with everything contained within a given arrangement. The
Love Letters to the Latin Mass 9: Seeking Eternal Life in Holy Communion
Cynthia Millen
October 17, AD2023
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Corpus Dómini nostri Jesu Christi custódiat ánimam tuam in vitam aetérnam. Amen. [The Body of our Lord Jesus Christ preserve thy soul unto life everlasting.
Those Wicked Folks on the Far Left
Maurice Williams
October 16, AD2023
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Jesus Christ said some pretty startling things in His time here on earth. For example, telling people to “Love your enemies” when their enemies are
Divine Retribution and the Los Angeles Dodgers?
Gene M. Van Son
October 16, AD2023
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In a perfect world, the LA Dodgers should be gearing up to play the Atlanta Braves for the National League Pennant right now. But we
Change, Agency, the Synod, and Us
Steve Smith
October 15, AD2023
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Another article on the Synod? Well, somewhat, but not entirely. The purpose of this article is to consider basic principles of the concepts of agency
We Must Have a Confident Faith
Deacon Steve Greco
October 14, AD2023
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When one reads the four Gospels detailing the life of Christ, quickly you see the importance of faith. We are even told when He visited
“Science at the Doorstep to God:”
Fr. Spitzer’s Masterwork on Contemporary Apologetics
Bob Kurland
October 13, AD2023
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INTRODUCTION In olden times, apologetics (reasoned arguments in defense of religious doctrine) relied on philosophy and theology. Nowadays, one has to defend the Church against
Meet Servant of God Joseph Dutton
Larry Peterson
October 9, AD2023
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Joseph Dutton was born into a Protestant family in 1843. In 1883 he became a Catholic and in 2021 the Cause for the Beatification and
New Online Course from Sacred Heart Seminary
Gene M. Van Son
October 8, AD2023
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A new online, self-paced course, “Confronting the Digital Age,” is being offered by Sacred Heart Major Seminary (SHMS). The course begins on October 15. Unlike
The Tapestry of Choice: Weaving a Meaningful Life
Dennis Dillon
October 5, AD2023
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Life’s journey is often likened to a vast, intricate tapestry woven over time with threads of countless decisions. Whether mundane or monumental, every choice we
All Are Welcome . . . But?
Tom Collingwood
October 4, AD2023
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It seems that lately the majority of articles in the Catholic blogosphere and on news sites concerns the upcoming Synod on Synodality. And the issues
The Most Holy Eucharist
Joe Tevington
October 3, AD2023
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Introduction I may need to be disabused of simplistic notions of church history and the Eucharist during my life time. It is clearly the case
Centering Prayer: Don’t Let the Wrong One In
Richard Dole
October 2, AD2023
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My soul yearns and pines for the courts of the Lord. My heart and flesh cry out for the living God (Ps. 84:3). It is
Display the Ten Commandments
Carol Monaco
September 30, AD2023
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Recently my mother sent a letter to the pastors in her local diocese—that’s 127 Catholic churches. The purpose: Display the Ten Commandments. As my mother
Altar Girls, Altar Boys, Deacons, and Priests
Gene M. Van Son
September 29, AD2023
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Where have all the altar boys gone? At the weekend Mass my wife and I regularly attend we have not seen an altar boy for
How the Holy Spirit Saved the Heart of a Lonely Widower
Larry Peterson
September 28, AD2023
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I have been an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion for over 25 years, and it has been a truly rewarding experience – in many different
Experiencing Mass – in a Domestic Church in the Middle East
Fr. Nathaniel Dreyer
September 27, AD2023
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As regular readers of Catholic Stand may have noticed, although I live and work in Italy, I frequently spend time in the Middle East. The
The Sense of the Sacred – Back to the Faith of Our Fathers
David Torkington
September 26, AD2023
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In a talk that I have just recorded in a series I am giving on prayer, I tell how, as the Director of the Diocesan
Who Do You See as a Leper?
Genesius
September 25, AD2023
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The television series The Chosen has inspired many since its first season in 2017. It is truly an exceptional television series. Unlike some attempts to
