Faith & Spirituality – Page 71

Be Not Afraid

Michael Sandifer July 29, AD2021 1 Comment

The West, in particular our little corner of it here in the United States, is writhing through what is either the embarrassing throes of a

There Is Only One Way To Overcome Fear

Daniel Mark July 28, AD2021 7 Comments

Fear is such a powerful emotion for humans that when we allow it to take us over, it drives compassion right out of our hearts

Education and Formation of Conscience

Charlette Mills July 27, AD2021 4 Comments

I like to do things my own way – who doesn’t? All the way back to Adam and Eve we’ve all been the same. Most

The Catholic All Year Prayer Companion: Off the Shelf 221 with Kendra Tierney

Pete Socks July 26, AD2021 1 Comment

Off the Shelf 221 – Kendra Tierney This week on Off the Shelf we’re talking about the liturgical year. Kendra Tierney is back to discuss

Extraterrestrial Life:
A Catholic Perspective;
Part 2: Ways to Search;
SCS Conference 2021

Bob Kurland July 26, AD2021 7 Comments

Be confident small immortals. You are not the only voice that all things utter, nor is there eternal silence in the places where you cannot

Belief in the Divinity of Jesus, faith, Jesus, Sacred

Do You Follow an Envelope Jesus?

Gabriel Garnica July 25, AD2021 No Comments

We have all heard the expressions “push the envelope” and “think outside the box.” They seem to be clearly modern expressions. The first expression is

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A Time For Thanksgiving and Rededication

Brian McShane July 24, AD2021 1 Comment

Living in a Covid world has been quite challenging. However, this new reality can also be a time for thanksgiving and rededication to our Catholic

The Way of Jesus

Susan Skinner July 24, AD2021 1 Comment

I have been reflecting on the path to spiritual maturity that the Early Church Fathers referred to as the purgative, the illuminative, and the unitive

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Know Thyself

David Torkington July 23, AD2021 1 Comment

Archbishop Anthony Bloom gave one of the best retreats I ever attended. He began by telling the story of a retired headmistress who offered her

Have You Ever Considered Building a Home Chapel?

Genesius July 22, AD2021 14 Comments

Catholics in good standing attend mass every Sunday and on Holy Days of obligation. They receive the Eucharist only after cleansing their soul of sin

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Of Course We are Spiritual – We are Born That Way

Mark Belanger July 22, AD2021 5 Comments

Occasionally I hear someone say “I think of myself as a spiritual person, but I’m not religious.” The implication is that “being spiritual” is somehow

The Grace of Giving and Receiving

Masha Goepel July 21, AD2021 1 Comment

There are birds singing all around me. Occasionally, a car drives past with the whoosh of wind that sounds almost like the ocean. When it’s

Finding Frassati

Pete Socks July 19, AD2021 1 Comment

One of the greatest things about our Catholic faith is the example left to us by the saints. No matter whether you are an intellectual

Missals, Mistakes, and the Mission for Souls

Fr. Nathaniel Dreyer July 19, AD2021 12 Comments

Here in Italy we recently changed our edition of the Roman Missal, the book that guides the priest through the celebration of the Mass. Priests

A House Divided Will Not Stand

Maurice Williams July 18, AD2021 18 Comments

I have always been uneasy about the progressive left in our country. They are firm in their obstinate refusal to heed God’s command that we

Communion, Eucharist, Eucharistic, Blessed sacrament, Mass, EMHCs, Offer it Up

Can ‘Offer it Up’ Apply to the Novus Ordo Mass?

Gene M. Van Son July 17, AD2021 27 Comments

Pope Francis motu proprio Traditionis Custodes, is a game changer in the Catholic Church. Instead of defending “the unity of the Body of Christ,” it

Come Away By Yourselves and Rest a While

Deacon Greg Lambert July 16, AD2021 1 Comment

The apostles gathered together with Jesus and reported all they had done and taught. He said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a deserted

The Holy Act of Counting Our Blessings

Lilia Borlongan-Alvarez. July 15, AD2021 2 Comments

I can relate to Catholic Stand author Dennis Dillon’s sentiment about ingrates being the worst kind of human beings, and they are legion. I’ve met

Eucharist, Jesus, communion, host, the Real Presence, authentic

Can a Toddler Who Inspired Pope St. Pius X Inspire Catholic Politicians?

Larry Peterson July 14, AD2021 2 Comments

On June 18, 2021, the Government Media Center issued a press release signed by 60 Catholic Democrats who are all members of the House of

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Tending Our Spiritual Garden

Birgit Jones July 13, AD2021 3 Comments

Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your garden grow? Garden Heritage I remember my grandmother reciting those words to me from the Mother Goose nursery