The meaning of the Sunday Mass Readings for October 2025 is made clearest by Catholic Doctrine. God speaks most clearly through Catholic Doctrine. Catholic doctrines
With the recent horrific shootings at Annunciation Parish in Minneapolis, the shooting of Charlie Kirk, and many more; the topic of prayer has once again
I used to be an optimist, but not anymore. I am not worried, though. I have hope. Whether my change of heart has anything to
When the chips are down, our best intentions often disintegrate before a fierce grasping for self-preservation. It is a regrettable, though a very familiar, result
The assassination of Charlie Kirk and the recent school shootings in Minnesota and Colorado has put a focus on the vitriol and violence we see
Many people of faith have responded to this call over the centuries. To serve God with the unique gifts that He gave them. But far
By picking up our cross and following Jesus and by cooperating with God’s grace, we can achieve our salvation.
“What is truth? said jesting Pilate, and would not stay for an answer.” This quote is the first line of Francis Bacon’s essay, Of Truth.
My friend used to sing a song to her small children that said, “Be careful, little eyes, what you see.” Singing it, she sounded joyful,
The life of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux is an example for us of how our own family life prepares us for our individual vocations.
This past week Bishop Baron’s YouTube podcast “Bishop Barron Presents,” was left without a guest. Evil snuffed the life out of the young civil rights
For centuries every Catholic knew that Catholicism was the one true faith. They also knew that non-Catholics would probably end up in hell when they
My mother died at the end of August. She’d been diagnosed with cancer in 2021, and for the next four and a half years she’d
On the Over-Seriousness of Today The current age, with its technologies, its wars, its uncertainties and anxieties, is a gloomy and worried age. Rates of
Is the principle of subsidiarity employed, that local governments and communities assume ultimate authority over functions which could be undertaken by a higher level of
As God’s people, we were all given free will to choose if we are for or against Him. A common question I hear often is
After the election of Pope Leo XIV, Google searches for “how to be Catholic” skyrocketed across the globe. But why? In this powerful episode, Patrick
Born in 1887 in Pietrelcina, Italy, as Francesco Forgione, Padre Pio even as a child was devoutly religious. By the age of 5, he had
In the wake of the horrific murders of Catholic school children at Annunciation School in Minneapolis, parents throughout the country are understandably concerned that a
September is traditionally the month dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows. We remember the moments in Our Lady’s life when she lovingly and willingly united
It has been a while since I last wrote for Catholic Stand, I have missed you. Let me bring you up to date. Life has
The saints have no hatred, no bitterness; they forgive everything, and think they deserve much more for their offenses against God ( St. John Vianney).
