Becoming Holy, One Virtue at a Time
Pete Socks
January 9, AD2020
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If you are looking for a sure-fire way to grow in your faith, I can think of no better way than to do a deep
How to Listen to God:
The Oxford Group’s Two-way Prayer
Bob Kurland
January 8, AD2020
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And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the Lord. And, behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind
A Carmelite Insight Into Framing Your New Year’s Resolutions
Father Nicholas Blackwell O. Carm.
January 8, AD2020
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Even as a religious order priest, I live in the world. But the world I find myself in currently focuses a great deal on the
Exalted: Off the Shelf 158 with Sonja Corbitt
Pete Socks
January 6, AD2020
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Off the Shelf 158 – Sonja Corbitt Fresh off the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, Sonja Corbitt and I sit down to discuss her
Resolutions for the Real New Year
Mark C. McCann
January 6, AD2020
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With the ending of the Christmas holiday, many people begin focusing on making changes for the New Year — the calendar New Year that is.
An Invitation to Those Who are Far From Prayer
Edward Monti
January 5, AD2020
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So many things in our lives are necessary but challenging, and perhaps none more so than prayer. Prayer sustains the life of our souls, yet
The Fight and Flight of The Holy Family
Deacon Greg Lambert
January 5, AD2020
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When [the magi] had departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his
Epiphany: Christ’s Manifestation of His Divinity
Lilia Borlongan-Alvarez.
January 4, AD2020
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We’ve all heard the story of the dog that saw a large white rabbit run by him and chased after it. Along the way, other
Top Ten Books of 2019 – The Catholic Book Blogger Edition
Pete Socks
January 2, AD2020
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2019 marked my first full year of reviewing books here at Catholic Stand and my seventh year reviewing books overall. Oh what a year it
In Transit at the Airport of Life’s Journey
Barbara Padolina
January 1, AD2020
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“The whole journey of life is a journey of preparation. Sometimes the Lord has to do it quickly, as he did with the good thief:
The Resolution to End all Resolutions
David Torkington
December 31, AD2019
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A hermit I know used to say, ‘When you stop falling you will be in heaven, but when you stop getting up, you will be
An Unexpected Journey with the Holy Family
Betty Parquette
December 31, AD2019
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The swoosh from my phone startled me from my slumber at 6 am on Sunday the 15th of December. It was a message from my
The Eucharist Foretold: Off the Shelf 157 with Mike Aquilina
Pete Socks
December 30, AD2019
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Off the Shelf 157 – Mike Aquilina We wrap up 2019 with my good friend Mike Aquilina. Join us as we take a look at
New Year Resolution – Love and Surrender to God’s Will
Kendra Von Esh
December 29, AD2019
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What is your new year resolution going to be? Since we just started a new liturgical year in the Church, finished Advent and celebrated Jesus’
Neither Christ’s Family Nor Our Families Are Perfect
Marty Dybicz
December 29, AD2019
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Just as many of us make special efforts to spend time with members of our families during this Christmas season, it is also a time
Beating the Demon of Pornography
Rob Marco
December 28, AD2019
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Recently I started an accountability group for a small number of men struggling with the scourge of pornography. These are good Catholic men attempting to
Fear, Faith, and Surrender
Susan Skinner
December 28, AD2019
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Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen (Hebrews 11:1). This summer I was overcome with fear when
Thoughts from the Secretary’s Desk
Suellen Brewster
December 27, AD2019
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For over seven years now, I have been the secretary at a small church in my hometown. It is a small church with a big
God Was Emmanuel to Outcast Christian Parents: A Christmas Story
Loreto Xavier
December 27, AD2019
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For us, the birth of our son is a Christmas story about God coming to be with us in a special way and teaching us
Consecration to Saint Joseph
Pete Socks
December 26, AD2019
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For much of 2019, I waited with great anticipation for a book that was in development. When it first was announced by the author, it
If Your Birthday is Christmas Day, Are You Cheated?
Kerri Lynn Bishop
December 25, AD2019
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Christmas has always been my favorite day of the year, so hearing we were due to have a baby on Christmas Day thrilled me beyond
Christmas Eve in the Psychiatric Unit
Guest Contributor
December 24, AD2019
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By Brother Henry Arruda OMI I was not just in the hospital but in the “Psychiatric Unit” of the hospital. This is what happened to
Meeting the Protestant Challenge: Off the Shelf 156 with Karlo Broussard
Pete Socks
December 23, AD2019
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Off the Shelf 156 – Karlo Broussard At some point every one of us has heard things like: “How can you believe that? Don’t you
Babe Ruth’s Catholic Long Home Run
Daniel Demers
December 23, AD2019
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An athlete is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules.—Timothy 2:5 BABE RUTH’S MEMORIAL, ST. MARY’S INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR DEPENDENT BOYS In 1921
