Why Don’t We Know Mary’s IQ ?
Guy McClung
October 5, AD2021
8 Comments
Not only do we not know the Blessed Virgin Mary’s IQ, but we also don’t know how tall she is, the color of her hair,
A God Made of Uncommon Sense
Al Costa
October 5, AD2021
5 Comments
Common sense dictates that a solid is denser than a liquid. Common sense dictates that a molecule made of atoms which are gaseous should also
Prayer Requests and Donations
Robert "Tito" Edwards
October 4, AD2021
1 Comment
Salve Readers! My name is Tito Edwards and I am the operator of Catholic Stand. Catholic Stand falls under the Little Vatican apostolate umbrella. Little
The Warning: Seeing Our Soul as God Does
John Kubasak
October 4, AD2021
6 Comments
The word “judgment,” more often than not, carries a negative connotation today. Judgment is almost always bad and opposed to the secular virtue of acceptance
Single People Have a Powerful Vocation
Melanie Jean Juneau
October 3, AD2021
6 Comments
The Church traditionally recognizes marriage and the consecrated life as sacramental vocations. A married man or woman give themselves to their spouse and a consecrated
God, Beauty, Symmetry in Science
Bob Kurland
October 3, AD2021
1 Comment
Now, may our God be our hope. He Who made all things is better than all things. He Who made all beautiful things is more
The Immorality of the Covid-19 Vaccination Program – Part I
Steve Smith
October 2, AD2021
41 Comments
By Steven Smith, Alan Moy MD, and Russell Gonnering MD A number of Church leaders and others have voiced support for individuals to reject covid-19
Evangelism: Sometimes Just Being There Is Enough
Ida Adams
October 2, AD2021
1 Comment
I bet many other Catholics are just like me; I’m not comfortable discussing my faith with others unless they are like-minded. I could never stand
Why Bother? I Say, “Fight Mediocrity”
Daniel Mark
October 1, AD2021
1 Comment
One time, at work, I was rewarded for having perfect attendance. I even got that award for having perfect attendance when I was in elementary
Recognizing Wisdom From Above in Your Life
Pamela Mandela
October 1, AD2021
1 Comment
The readings of the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B) speak to us about the wisdom of God. The 1st Reading begins by warning
Catholic Medical Ethics: Respect for the Sanctity of Life
Joe Tevington
September 30, AD2021
4 Comments
A beautiful and inspiring compendium of medical ethics and a call to greatly honor health care via the Gospel of Life, the Vatican’s Charter for
Prayer and the Grace of God
Barbara Padolina
September 30, AD2021
No Comments
As a mother of a large family – twelve children ranging in age from four to 27 years – I am often asked this uncomfortable
Promotion of Abortion By Act Or By Omission
Dom Cingoranelli
September 29, AD2021
8 Comments
Is the promotion of abortion acceptable in any form? Is it acceptable, whether done actively or passively–directly or indirectly–by act or by omission? A Pew
Figs and Faith
Carol Monaco
September 29, AD2021
No Comments
In my family’s backyard are five fig trees. My grandfather planted the first one about 50 years ago. The rest came from rooted cuttings of
Pray It Forward, For the Purgatorians
Guy McClung
September 28, AD2021
19 Comments
Since my wife, Karen, died in May, I have been praying much more for the holy souls in purgatory. Although I know how she lived
Blessed Columba Marmion: a Saint for our Times
Fr. Nathaniel Dreyer
September 28, AD2021
2 Comments
Recently I had the privilege of visiting my community’s mission in Luxembourg. The country of Luxembourg itself is quite small; thirty minutes suffice to drive
Why Is It So Hard To Be Good?
Rob Marco
September 27, AD2021
5 Comments
In titling this post I was primarily thinking of my own experience, specifically with regards to this awful-lousy-no-good-whole-food-plant-based diet I’ve been trying out. My intentions
St. Thomas More: A Man For OUR Season
Michael Sandifer
September 27, AD2021
7 Comments
St. Thomas More is one of the most important figures of the tumultuous time of the Reformation in Europe. There are few saints who could
Physical and Mental Benefits of Meditating on the Rosary
Ray Sullivan
September 26, AD2021
6 Comments
Most everyone has probably heard of the spiritual benefits of saying the rosary, but not a lot of people have even thought about the physical
Jargon and the Existence of God
Bob Drury
September 26, AD2021
1 Comment
Richard Dawkins presents his central argument in The God Delusion as not only rescuing Darwinian evolution from absurdity (p. 122) but as demonstrating “why there
We Are Called to Evangelize
Deacon Steve Greco
September 25, AD2021
2 Comments
I love to administer the Sacrament of Baptism for so many reasons. We are welcoming a new person into the Church! We are letting the
The Courage to Call Evil by Name
Cynthia Millen
September 25, AD2021
6 Comments
I do not know if we will survive, but I wish that someday we will be able to call things by their proper names, as
