And the man of God [St. Patrick] …earnestly prayed that he might be certified of the present and the future state of Hibernia [Ireland], …
In recent years, there have been many claims that this or that Catholic group was discriminatory. Everything from “Pro-choice Woman Denied Catholic Wedding” to “Gay
On two separate occasions in the past six months I have been encouraged to run for office. Well, not me specifically, but me along with
As Valentine’s Day approaches this year, our country is in the midst of a cultural watershed moment. Unfortunately, there does not seem to be a
BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL. It was Saturday morning, January 13, 2018, at 8:07 A.M. in
Whenever some sad soul goes bonkers with a gun, the media instantly goes into a lather of breathless updates and saturation coverage. Yet one single
Many self-styled pro-choice Catholic politicians today claim to accept the Church’s teaching against abortion. This may seem strange since the Church clearly teaches that
For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of
I write this article with the hope that it may help people understand the recent 20th-century foundation for “Free Speech” in the USA as shaped
I was recently trying to explain to some American friends in their sixties, who came to visit for dinner, why it is so scandalous in
No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main. If a clod be
The transgender issue seems to be all on the front pages of our local paper. It appears as if it is the only newsworthy issue
In the past several years, Christians have begun to face increasing pressure to conform to the prevailing ideologies and points of view of the surrounding
“Do not be afraid to be holy! Have the courage and humility to present yourselves to the world determined to be holy, since full, true
God was here right from the start. Our unalienable rights were given to us by God. “When, in the course of human events, it becomes
“Many of my clients are dealing with a lot of anxiety nowadays,” my friend, a therapist, told me after Mass recently. Indeed it does seem
We are blessed to live in Toledo, Ohio, where we have one of the most diverse populations in the U.S., and an amazing choice of
Surely she had never asked God for anything except that He should let her have her will. And every time she had been granted what
Known colloquially as the Johnson Amendment, this action by Congress added wording to IRS code Section 501(c)(3) intending to disallow nonprofit organizations from deeply engaging
In a previous Catholic Stand article, “When the Needle on the Spiritual Tank is On ‘E’”, I said I hoped to explain more fully
The Benedict Option by Rod Dreher is, at the end of the day, underwhelming. That’s not all its own fault; it arrives amidst much hype,
President Trump has put forth his proposed budget, and, like vultures preparing for their prey, the media are sharpening their talons. And so it begins:
Many developed countries in the world today have accepted the fact that mining is one of the world’s most profitable industries. No one can deny
A war is brewing in the Philippines. And it is not a war of guns (although, much of the cause of this brewing war has
