Who and What Should We Trust?
Tom Collingwood
May 3, AD2022
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A recent Catholic Stand essay raises the issue of the fidelity of Popes and bishops. The essay brought to mind an old game show of
Hard Love and Divine Grace
Susan Skinner
May 2, AD2022
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I have spent the past several months often feeling like I was drowning. We started the year with my whole family having COVID including my
Communion with Christ
Carol Monaco
April 30, AD2022
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Each time we attend Mass, our Lord gives us the gift of Himself. At Mass, we witness the sacramental re-presentation of Christ’s sacrifice, crowned by
Good Catholics, Bad Bishops and Popes: Part I
Guest Contributor
April 30, AD2022
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By: Unknown Centurion We’ve always had bad bishops and popes. In our nearly two-thousand-year history, the Chair of Peter has been occupied by some of
Divine Providence and a Trip to the Dollar Store
Barbara Padolina
April 29, AD2022
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How much do you depend on God? Do you really abandon yourself to His providence or have you ever done so? Recently, my nine-year-old son
Jesus of the Pots and Pans
Michael Sandifer
April 28, AD2022
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As a body we have ascended at last from the shrouded valleys of Lent into the brilliant light of Christ’s Easter joy. For fifty glorious
Shalom! Peace Be with You!
Catholic Teaching & the 12 Steps
Bob Kurland
April 28, AD2022
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Then the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear
The Grace of Father Stu
Rob Marco
April 27, AD2022
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In a 2017 interview with Aleteia, filmaker Barbara Nicolosi gives an astute insider perspective on the state of the Christian movie industry: What happened was that
The Love of the Blessed Mother
Deacon Steve Greco
April 27, AD2022
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The month of May, during which the Church especially honors the Blessed Mother, is upon us. How blessed are we that we have the love
Unraveling Gender: Off the Shelf 241 with John Grabowski
Pete Socks
April 25, AD2022
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Off the Shelf 241 – John Grabowski The woke media doesn’t want you to know about this book but I do. Join John Grabowski and I
The Phrase ‘Memento Mori’ Still Has Meaning Today
Mark Belanger
April 24, AD2022
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Memento mori is Latin for “remember that you must die,” as in “the only inevitable things in life are death and taxes.” Having just recently
Pontius Pilate: Worldwide Published Writer, Famous Celebrity
Guy McClung
April 24, AD2022
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The Bible is the best-selling book in all of human history. By some estimates, more than 5,000,000,000 copies – that’s billions – have been printed.
Looking Back on Our Lenten Journey
Diana Ragsdale
April 23, AD2022
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Now is the time when we celebrate the Easter season. As faithful Catholics, however, we should go a step further and reflect on what our
Whining about Wine and Words
Fr. Nathaniel Dreyer
April 22, AD2022
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Italy is a wine country; every region has at least one special wine made locally, often to accompany some home-grown dish. This does not necessarily
There Are Only Two Choices—God or the Devil
Maurice Williams
April 22, AD2022
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We are hearing a lot these days about the coming end of the world. I’m sure these warnings are upsetting many people. For the past
Globalism: Canceling the Fourth Commandment
Jerome German
April 21, AD2022
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With the Beijing Winter Olympics behind us, I have had the occasion to reflect on Chinese traditional culture and its nemesis, Marxism. In a previous
I Reject Satan: A Quick Guide to Keeping the Devil at Bay
Masha Goepel
April 21, AD2022
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In Russian folktales, the devil is often presented as a wicked neighbor. He comes by to sell you an evil horse – that also happens
Angels of the Resurrection and Our Guardian Angels
Peter Darcy
April 20, AD2022
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Everyone should know that angels exist. But how would you react to meeting an angel who descended to earth like lightning before your very eyes?
Recite the Creed to Prepare for Spiritual Battle
Genesius
April 20, AD2022
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Our world is occupied territory. All of us are in a spiritual battle each day. But not everyone recognizes the seriousness of the situation or
A Holy Death
Dom Cingoranelli
April 19, AD2022
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“She died a holy death,” a priest who knew her well told me. Just the day before her death from an aneurism, she’d come up
Catholics and the Metaverse
Guest Contributor
April 18, AD2022
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By Kailash On October 28, 2021, Mark Zuckerberg released a Founder’s Letter explaining why Facebook the company changed its name to Meta in order to
The Wisdom of a Super-Saint, St. John Vianney
Ray Sullivan
April 18, AD2022
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If you care what people think of you, then you shouldn’t have become a Catholic. St. John Vianney was a Frenchman who lived during the
The Easter Vigil Story:
First Reading, The Creation
Bob Kurland
April 16, AD2022
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INTRODUCTION Before the Covid lockdowns, I had the privilege of being a lector for the Easter Vigil Mass at our local nursing home. The nun
Contemplating God’s Love In The Way Of The Cross – Part III
Dr. Pamela Mandela
April 15, AD2022
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This third part presents the final stages of the road to Calvary. We meet Jesus at the top of the hill. Station 9: Jesus Falls
