The I’d Rather Syndrome
Paul Kniaz
December 15, AD2018
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As the alarm goes off on Monday morning, the first thought in my head is “I’d rather sleep some more.” This week I’ve really struggled
The 2018 Connecticut Catholic Men’s Conference: A Few Afterthoughts
Mark C. McCann
November 28, AD2018
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Every year in October, I attend the Connecticut Catholic Men’s Conference, an event that challenges Catholic men to look into their hearts and discover their
Spiritual Warfare
Jim Dougherty
November 3, AD2018
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I am returning after four months of what turned out to be spiritual warfare to continue my monthly column for Catholic Stand. I am very
St. John of the Cross on Appetite
Father Nicholas Blackwell O. Carm.
November 3, AD2018
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Words have power. As Christians, we believe that we are saved by the Word of God, Jesus Christ. Yet, even in human language words have
The Sexual State and the Origins of Elite Ideology
Rob Marco
October 31, AD2018
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Sex makes babies. Life begins at conception. People are born male or female. Marriage is for life. Divorce is not something to be celebrated. Homosexual
Celibacy and Sexual Deviancy – Mystical Theology Has the Answer
David Torkington
October 22, AD2018
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Celibacy has been the very heart and soul of the inner dynamic life and energy in the Church from the start and the endless source of
Memento Mori, Thoughts on Growing Old
Bob Kurland
October 17, AD2018
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Do not go gentle into that good night. Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the
The Habit of Virtue
Rob Marco
September 27, AD2018
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For twenty years of my life – from age seventeen to thirty-seven – I struggled with an addiction to nicotine. It was an on-again, off-again
Physical and Spiritual Therapy:
How to Train
Tom Collingwood
September 24, AD2018
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Because of a career in exercise science and physical fitness, I like to make analogies from the physical domain to faith, of which there can
Do This Survivor A Favor
Don’t Go Komen Pink For Me
Birgit Jones
September 16, AD2018
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October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, is a tough month for me and many other informed survivors. This year, however, the pink forces are arriving earlier
Saying Goodbye to Friends
Julie Machado
August 29, AD2018
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I recently moved house and city and was surprised at how painful it was to say goodbye to the friends we had made during the
Understanding Your Emotions & Using Anger
Matt Robinson
July 28, AD2018
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An Unfair Reputation Why have the emotions earned such a poor reputation? Perhaps, the reason is that the emotions are always present in our vices,
Saint Michael, Help Me With My Diet?
Birgit Jones
July 24, AD2018
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During my thirties, I began putting on extra weight. Since I was a tiny, skinny child I really paid no heed until it was ‘too
The Culture of Sexual Freedom is Not True Freedom
Father John Catoir
July 1, AD2018
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We all need to understand our own sexuality, and there’s a lot to learn. If you want to have a peaceful and meaningful life it
Is KonMari for Catholics?
Kevin Aldrich
June 29, AD2018
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The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up – The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondo. Did you know there could be a child
Suicidal Thoughts
Father John Catoir
June 4, AD2018
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When you have a little time, please visit my website JohnCatoir.com, and scroll down past the white cross, then click on the left side under
Our Society’s Greatest Addiction
Marty Dybicz
May 31, AD2018
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What is the greatest addiction today? Opiates? Alcohol? Gambling? Mobile phones? Sex? Video games? Nicotine? The list of candidates could get very long. In the
The Grace of the Catholic Church While Grieving Suicide
Lorelei Savaryn
May 12, AD2018
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Unimaginable Loss Tragedy struck our family in February of this year. My 47-year-old aunt Jeannine, with whom I was close, committed suicide during a night
Acts of the Disciples: Discipleship and Assisted Living
Deacon Greg Lambert
May 1, AD2018
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After journeying through the first two “acts” of discipleship (dependent and independent) we arrive at the third and final act (assisted), where increasing amounts of
Sensory Play, Prayer, and Catholic Adults
Julie Machado
April 29, AD2018
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I have recently purchased a preschool curriculum that is all about “sensory play”. Let them get dirty, “say yes” to the mess, let them explore
My Prayer for Divine Mercy
Jim Dougherty
April 6, AD2018
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We must all pray for Divine Mercy. God’s mercy is infinite, as St. Faustina tells us. God hungers for us to turn to Him in
Learning to Give by Caring for My Sister
Michael Cretaro
April 3, AD2018
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My sister Mary has dementia. I have been caring for her for about four years now. Dementia is an affliction that is difficult to deal
Selah: How Big Is Your Trust Bucket?
Suellen Brewster
March 27, AD2018
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There is no small amount of discussion and even controversy over the meaning of the Hebrew word Selah. There are those who are firmly in
Self-Help, Self-Diagnose, the Bible and the Church
Brandon Schild
March 23, AD2018
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” this spiritual worldliness lurks behind a fascination with social and political gain, or pride in their ability to manage practical affairs, or an obsession
