Even a casual observer of religious symbols will likely notice the three-letter symbol “IHS” at some point. It’s actually pretty hard to miss! “IHS” is
The recent mass shootings, especially by teenagers as the active shooters, have raised many questions. What is going on, what are the causes, and what
The word diversity is used a lot these days. In some ways, too much diversity (meaning variety) can be problematic, but more often than not,
Sometimes things happen that you never forget. I wrote about one such happenstance a couple years ago here at CS. It comes to mind again
“Someone is in my seat!” Thus began the conversation between the parishioner and the hospitality minister. As I understand it, after a parish re-opened following
Today, we can get anything we want immediately in many cases. We have millions of different sounds for incoming calls, and the grocery store has
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
As we enter what is being termed the “endemic” phase of the coronavirus pandemic here in the United States – meaning, the virus is here
In 1969 Edwin Starr recorded the song “War.” The song asks the question “War, what is it good for?” Then it answers the question: “Absolutely
Sacred Heart Major Seminary (SHMS) is offering a new, free, online course entitled “A Church in Crisis: Pathways Forward.” The course is set to begin
When we say someone is “seeing red” it’s usually not a good thing. In the Church, however, seeing the color red is actually a wonderful
Advent and Christmas are times of “appreciation.” We give thanks for the great gift that God gave us in Jesus Christ. But the Christmas season
The beginning of a new year provides an opportunity to not only set material goals in our daily lives – like losing weight, traveling, or
As calendar year 2021 comes to a close, I want to take this opportunity to thank you – Catholic Stand’s many readers – for allowing
As has been the case for several years I participate in various Veterans Day ceremonies. This year a major theme expressed across the country is
You may look at your life, especially as we get further from 2020, and think, “How blessed I am!” Even in a year like the
Despite what a popular yard sign asserts, kindness is not everything. But kindness is one important form of love in action. From the point of
LGBTQ activists love to throw Jesus’ words about not being judgmental in the face of any Christian who says sexual relations between two men or
If you know a young person who is a high school junior or senior you might want to pass this advice on to him or
Do our pet animals (even all dogs and cats and fish and all other animals) really go to heaven? Given all the problems in the
Today, the United States is oft said to be lacking in unity among its people. In his seminal work, After Virtue, Alasdair MacIntyre argues that
Too often throughout history man has allowed hate to control his actions. Anti-Semitism is a hate that has been around for far too long. My
