Catholic Stand – Page 142 – Living the Truth the Church Teaches

Hope. Always: Off the Shelf 185 with Kris Frank

Pete Socks July 27, AD2020 1 Comment

Off the Shelf 185 – Kris Frank If there is one thing each of us could use right now it’s a little hope. From our

The Theology Of Pastoral Care

Laurika Nxumalo July 27, AD2020 5 Comments

Through ordination, priests are called by the Church to care for the Christian Community. A pastor is obligated to preach the scriptures of the Lord

Give Us Barabbas

Betty Parquette July 26, AD2020 3 Comments

Like most people these days, I have been upset about the crises affecting our family, our city, our nation, and our world. Even we of

The Guilty Animal

Marty Dybicz July 26, AD2020 No Comments

There have been attempts over the centuries to describe the human being as a particular kind of animal. Aristotle famously described the human being as

Social Isolation and the Stations of the Cross

Richard Auciello July 25, AD2020 2 Comments

At first, I was angry; the Church doors were closed with a notice that read: “CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.” This was hard for me to

An Ecumenical Approach to Evangelization

Guest Contributor July 25, AD2020 4 Comments

By Chloe JonPaul As am an ordinary lay Catholic, I never thought much about ecumenism, preferring to leave that topic to theologians. The term, evangelization

The Young Saints Inspire Us to Witness

Daniel Mark July 24, AD2020 1 Comment

We see many buzzwords being tossed around in Church circles. It is not necessary to toss them here. But one word always seems to stick

How to Hear God

Pamela Mandela July 24, AD2020 2 Comments

I recently found myself lamenting about the unchanging status of the COVID-19 pandemic, and going on about how much prayer effort had been put for

Romans 4 from the Catholic Perspective

Briana Huddleston July 23, AD2020 No Comments

Romans 4 is one of the most hotly debated passages in scripture because it is used as a proof text for different doctrinal points on

Encourage and Strengthen One Another

Dom Cingoranelli July 23, AD2020 No Comments

“We must encourage and strengthen one another,” my friend said as we ended our conversation. The discussion itself might have been similar to present-day exchanges

The Pared Down Mass is Better

Alicia Connolly-Lohr July 22, AD2020 3 Comments

Attending Mass in recent weeks is – and will be in weeks to come – a strange experience. Every other pew is roped off. Everyone

Man’s Innate Belief in the Resurrection

Maurice Williams July 22, AD2020 13 Comments

I suppose by now everybody knows I’m a big critic of the Theory of Evolution. I had the audacity on the second essay I ever

Amazing Grace

Scott Davis July 21, AD2020 1 Comment

Our parents and catechists taught us as small children that God created us to know, love, and serve Him with the end goal of being

The Priest as Victim – Part I

Loreto Xavier July 21, AD2020 3 Comments

Venerable Fulton Sheen in Those Mysterious Priests speaks about the “great divorce of priest and victim.” We Catholics have so long been exposed to this

Hauntings, Possessions, and Exorcisms

Pete Socks July 20, AD2020 3 Comments

Even though as a book reviewer I have a steady stream of books coming to my doorstep occasionally I will revisit books that have impacted

Quiet Amidst the Noise

Masha Goepel July 20, AD2020 1 Comment

Ten years ago, on the fourth of July, my husband and I spent our first night in our new home: an off-grid yurt tucked in

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Growing in Holiness This Summer

Kendra Von Esh July 19, AD2020 3 Comments

I was reflecting on holiness and my inner life and I realized I have been lacking in the spirit of sacrifice, especially since the beginning

The Only Solution to Racial Prejudice

David Torkington July 19, AD2020 15 Comments

This month we have seen terrible racial riots on both sides of the Atlantic and for that matter throughout the world. The aftermath is set

Saint Francis and Spiritual Growth Today

Richard Auciello July 18, AD2020 No Comments

We often measure improvement the same way we measure success: by objective and secular standards; the benchmarks usually consist of increasing income, job promotion, and

Growing Our Faith Through Obedience And Trust

Mark Belanger July 18, AD2020 5 Comments

A friend of mine recently asked me what I thought about the relationship between trust and obedience. At first the relationship seemed obvious…until it started