I once heard a rather wry joke that said that Christians are optimists because the worst thing that could possibly happen has actually already happened,
With the cacophony of opinions clashing on the Donald Trump-Pope Francis cyber conversation, another voice is hardly necessary. But since I haven’t read too many
Political agitator Ann Coulter took to Twitter a few days ago to share these sterling thoughts. The typography is hers. Jeb!, an AMERICAN Catholic, defends
In The Surprise by G.K. Chesterton, the author of a play sees his characters act justly and with love at his creative command, yet he
Right after the March for Life, the USCCB organized the Catholic Social Ministries Gathering. As one of the few who attended both events, I saw
February 8 marks the 2nd International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking because February 8 is the feast day of St. Josephine Bakhita,
Recently a flurry of social media posts focused on what people would do if they were to win a billion dollar lottery. In all the
In response to Dr. Denise Hunnell’s December 29, 2015 Catholic Stand post, “Family Life as ‘Domestic Pilgrimage’”, a loyal reader brought up a question
Navigating the modern moral landscape is a complicated task. Fiber optics, television, bullet trains and commercialized space flights have brought us spiritual dangers no different
Last Saturday, Robert Lewis Dear went into a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs and committed an anti-life crime. He killed 3 people and injured
Egotist, n.: A person of low taste, more interested in himself than in me. —Ambrose Bierce, The Devil’s Dictionary In 2000, you probably could have
Many have heard of “social justice” — and many have heard it terribly misused by the secular left and dissenting Catholics — but how many have ever heard
According to Cosmopolitan magazine, “feminist” activist Gloria Steinem said the following about Pope Francis: I had this thought that we should have this massive education
Pope Francis has become one of the most talked about popes since Pope St. John Paul II. He’s also one of the most controversial popes
The Pope’s prayer intention for the month of October is that “human trafficking, the modern form of slavery, may be eradicated”. Having grown up in
October is Respect Life month in the United States. It begins a new, year-long cycle of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Respect Life Program.
The pope is always one-of-a-kind on the world stage, and has no competition except for Satan and his followers. If there are any human
“Do to others whatever you would have them do to you. This is the law and the prophets.” – Jesus (Matthew 7:12) The Golden Rule.
Most of my fellow full-time students, once school ends for the summer, get jobs. There are obvious motives for this, like wanting money to pay
“How I would love a Church which is poor and for the poor.” – Pope Francis Pope Francis consistently proclaims traditional Catholic Social Teaching
“This, indeed, is probably one of the Enemy’s motives for creating a dangerous world—a world in which moral issues really come to the point.
The Holy Father’s stay in America may be over, but his impact will be felt for quite some time. His visit provided multiple
Dear Woman Suffering After An Abortion, I am writing because I want you to know that I care about you. I care about your well-being, physically, emotionally, and spiritually.
While watching the movie The Good Lie about refugees from Sudan last weekend, I couldn’t help thinking about how vulnerable one must be as a
