Memento Mori, Thoughts on Growing Old, Redux
Bob Kurland
May 8, AD2020
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Do not go gentle into that good night. Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the
Hope to Die
Pete Socks
May 7, AD2020
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As much as I want to resist doing it, it is tough to write a post without addressing the elephant in the room. The coronavirus
Two False Arguments for God’s Existence
Bob Drury
May 7, AD2020
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Two false arguments for God’s existence are an old one, the a priori argument of St. Anselm, and a current one, the argument from probability.
The Calix Society:
12-Step Catholic Synergy
Guest Contributor
May 6, AD2020
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CALIX SOCIETY CREDO “Calix is an association of Catholic alcoholics, drug addicts, and family members and friends affected by addiction, who are maintaining their sobriety through
What Socialism Is (and What’s Wrong with It)
Anthony S. Layne
May 6, AD2020
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The word socialism is freely tossed around in the public square, especially on social media. Too often, though, it’s either a misnomer for some government
Simple Steps for Evangelization
William Hemsworth
May 5, AD2020
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In the Gospels we see many instances in which our Lord commands His disciples to evangelize. One such instance is known as the Great Commission.
Building a Strong Family: Off the Shelf 175 with Angele Regnier
Pete Socks
May 5, AD2020
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Off the Shelf 175 – Angele Regnier This week Angèle Regnier joins me to discuss how we can build strong Catholic families who are in the
My Catholic Story
Richard Van Kirk
May 4, AD2020
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Writing for Catholic Stand gives me a tremendous opportunity to explore my faith, and I am grateful to our Editor-in-Chief, Melanie Juneau, and my Managing
At the Heart of Essential Work in a COVID-19 World
Barbara Padolina
May 3, AD2020
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Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift of God, which is why we call it the present (Bil Keane, American cartoonist).
Hope When Hope Seems Gone—Dr. Aaron Kheriaty
Patrick Coffin
May 3, AD2020
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Ours is an age of social disruption, isolation, and atomization. Rates of suicide among young people, rich and poor, along with instances of clinical depression
The Reality and Dangers of Spiritual Narcissism
Father Nicholas Blackwell O. Carm.
May 2, AD2020
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One of the things that opened my heart to a call to the priesthood was my experience of the sacrament of Confession. The liberation my
Seeking Peace
Pete Socks
May 2, AD2020
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I dare say most of us have never endured such a time as we live in today. Restrictions on where we can go, what we
We Are Living Within a Joyful Mystery
Bob Drury
May 1, AD2020
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We are living the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary, specifically the fifth Joyful Mystery in the loss of Jesus, before his finding in the Temple
The Confessional of the Wilderness – A Parable
Mark C. McCann
May 1, AD2020
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Catholicism is a faith of signs. We are steeped in a rich tradition of sacraments, those holy expressions of earthly realities that allow us to
The Man Mistaken for a Gardener
David Torkington
April 30, AD2020
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It was Easter in the 1970s that I first met my wife. I received a phone call from the local convent asking me to drive
What Good Is Faith?
Carol Monaco
April 29, AD2020
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When the doors were locked, where the disciples were … Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, “Peace be with you.”
Medical Care and the Free Market’s Limitations
Anthony S. Layne
April 29, AD2020
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Reform of the American medical care system is necessary not only from the perspective of Catholic social teaching but also from the economic standpoint as
Music, God’s Consolation in Trying Times?
Bob Kurland
April 28, AD2020
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“Sing unto the LORD with the harp; with the harp, and the voice of a psalm. With trumpets and sound of cornet make a joyful
Being and Staying Connected to God (Part 1)
Pamela Mandela
April 28, AD2020
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The coronavirus pandemic has brought about lockdowns, social distancing, self-isolations, forced quarantines which have reorganized our lifestyles. In the early days of this global self-exiling,
The Urgent Lessons of the Four Horsemen
Maurice Williams
April 27, AD2020
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I have been fascinated with the images in the Book of Revelation most of my life. New interpretations come out almost monthly with incredibly different
Seeking Peace: Off the Shelf 174 with Allison Gingras
Pete Socks
April 27, AD2020
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Off the Shelf 174 – Allison Gingras There’s a lot of worry in the world today. Many of us are faced with uncertainty on health, finances,
The Catholic View of Justice for All
Marty Dybicz
April 26, AD2020
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Like every other social issue before it or concurrent with it, the COVID-19 Crisis calls us to practice justice. Unless we understand justice, we will
