Suffering – Page 7 – Catholic Stand

Let Your Blood Pour Out

Julie Machado March 29, AD2018 2 Comments

It was easier to act like something I wasn’t before having kids. It was easier to convince myself I was something I wasn’t before having

Depression in Lent, an Unsought Penance

Jim Dougherty March 8, AD2018 5 Comments

My Lent so far has consisted of an unrelenting depression that has been getting worse for months. My mounting anxieties and a sense of hopelessness

Dreaming Can Leave You Feeling Unfulfilled in Life

Michael Cretaro March 5, AD2018 2 Comments

In my younger days, I was always a dreamer. I was, and to a certain extent still am someone who enjoys dreaming about all kinds

My Irish Uncle Was a Simple, Just Man Like St. Joseph

Kevin Aldrich March 3, AD2018 2 Comments

Jesus, Mary, and Joseph I’ve heard the Irish use the names of the Holy Family as profanity, not unlike the way many Americans say, “Oh,

The Other Side of a Vocation Story

Trish Irvine March 2, AD2018 1 Comment

I have prayed the Prayer for Vocations a couple thousand times and yet it wasn’t until fourteen years ago that it struck a chord. There

Lent as a Moving Experience

Gabriel Garnica February 24, AD2018 2 Comments

I find it powerful and transcendent that Lent is a moving journey toward the Cross and beyond. This “moving” however, comes in three distinct contexts.

The Healing of the Lord

Cecily Lowe February 21, AD2018 1 Comment

A Vision of Healing One morning a few weeks ago, I was lying in bed in a state of semi-consciousness when I saw a picture

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The Insidiousness of the Culture of Death

Janet Meyer February 16, AD2018 3 Comments

My mother died on February 26, 2006. She spent most of February in the hospital. When it became clear she was never going home, medical

new york, statue of liberty, freedom, corruption

Life’s Vignettes and God

Edward Monti February 7, AD2018 2 Comments

Life’s Vignettes and God Independent Films (IF) tell stories through vignettes. An IF vignette depicts poignant events in a person’s life in a short film. Each vignette

Three Witnesses:The Sacrament of Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist

Susan Skinner February 7, AD2018 1 Comment

“This is the one who came through water and blood, Jesus Christ, not by water alone, but by water and blood. The Spirit is the

Liturgies of the Church: To Everything There is a Time

Trish Irvine February 6, AD2018 2 Comments

“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens…” (Ecclesiastes 3:1) Particular moments and in life are too grand to be

Falling for God: When Crosses Become Ladders

Gabriel Garnica January 28, AD2018 3 Comments

If we truly fancy ourselves followers of Christ, we must start seeing our crosses as ladders rather than burdens. Since Christ came

Fat Bombs and God

James Hooper January 28, AD2018 5 Comments

In the spiritual life, we are pitted against the world, the flesh, and the devil. Its warfare and our opponents manifest in many ways, some

Seeking the Truth with Jennifer Fulwiler and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

Janet Meyer January 17, AD2018 5 Comments

You may have seen the Saint’s Name Generator posted on the internet. It randomly chooses a saint for whatever occasion you wish. Many Catholics use

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On Selling Jesus

Lorelei Savaryn January 15, AD2018 1 Comment

A Tale of Two Christmases One of the defining moments for me on my journey to the Catholic Church was over Christmas Eve and Christmas

The Lonely Way of the Writer: A New Year’s Message for My Fellow Writers

Mark C. McCann January 12, AD2018 5 Comments

Every January 1st, many of us decide to come clean with our personal struggles and make resolutions to better ourselves in the days ahead. In

Is There Hope in God’s Providence During Desolation?

Matt Chicoine January 12, AD2018 1 Comment

December 13th—the Feast Day of St. Lucy, I stood aside a grave of another unborn child. It is unnatural for a father to bury his

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Can You Hear My Prayers, God?

Edward Monti January 10, AD2018 1 Comment

Can You Hear Me, God? Can you hear me, God? I have a strong faith. I know He always hears me, yet my prayers do

Via Dolorosa, or “The Way of Suffering”

Janet Meyer December 15, AD2017 4 Comments

Dolores. In Spanish, it means “suffering.” Catholics use the phrase “Our Lady of Dolours” when talking about the sorrowful mother. Dolores, then, would be a