Catholic Stand – Page 151 – Living the Truth the Church Teaches

The Harrowing of Hell

David Torkington April 10, AD2020 3 Comments

I first began to understand certain mystical truths as I prayed at the place where Jesus was crucified on the first Good Friday. I have

A Time for Faith with Saint John of the Cross

Richard Van Kirk April 10, AD2020 No Comments

My brothers and sisters, there is no greater time to be Catholic than now. We have a tremendous opportunity at this moment to enter the

Wait With Jesus- Don’t Skip the Passion

Susan Skinner April 9, AD2020 1 Comment

During the 5th week of Lent, we heard the story of the raising of Lazarus. It’s an odd story because we see Jesus received word

The Easter Triduum and the Paschal Mystery

Gene M. Van Son April 9, AD2020 1 Comment

This evening, on Holy Thursday, the Easter Triduum begins. The Easter Triduum is three days celebrated as one continuous unfolding of the Paschal Mystery. It

Saint Veronica: Fact Or Fiction?

Edward Monti April 8, AD2020 20 Comments

My meditation on St. Veronica has been ongoing for years now. This Lent, as I sat in the church of St. Veronica praying the Stations

Sorrow, Separation, and the Easter Message

Mark C. McCann April 8, AD2020 No Comments

And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat became like great drops of blood falling down upon the ground. (Luke 22:44)

Seeing Old Things With New Eyes

Guest Contributor April 7, AD2020 No Comments

By Tara K. E. Brelinsky Before the pandemic completely seized the world, a Sunday gospel reading detailed the healing of a blind man in Mark

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Perhaps It’s Time to Turn Back to God

Dom Cingoranelli April 7, AD2020 1 Comment

Maybe it’s time to turn back to God. In times of trial—health, economic or societal turmoil, for instance—a person’s stress and anxiety can increase dramatically.

My Mom and the Emergency that Wasn’t

Dennis Dillon April 6, AD2020 2 Comments

A true story about my mom. This happened to me on Friday, March 20: Bill M. called me around 11:47 a.m. that day to ask

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Making Disciples in the Digital Frontier

Deacon Greg Lambert April 6, AD2020 2 Comments

Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some

Teaching Children in Uncertain Times

William Hemsworth April 5, AD2020 1 Comment

I have been called many things in my life: a good soldier, a solid worker, a model employee, and even a good husband. Those things

Spiritual Reading: Ignoring the ‘Take Up and Read’ Command

Loreto Xavier April 5, AD2020 3 Comments

Today, the loss of spiritual reading is a reality across the Christian spectrum. Bible study and interpretation used to be a Protestant thing to do.

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Material Creation, Revelation, and Greek Philosophy

Bob Drury April 5, AD2020 1 Comment

Material creation, as it is in itself and as it is described in the Judeo-Christian revelation, is appropriately understood in the light of ancient Greek

Slow, Thoughtful Living — A Reflection

Cynthia Millen April 4, AD2020 No Comments

These days I am washing dishes by hand, one by one, more carefully and thoughtfully, before putting them in the dishwasher. It’s not just because

The Reliability of the Gnostic Gospels

JP Nunez April 3, AD2020 2 Comments

This essay considers the reliability of the Gnostic Gospels while contrasting them to the canonical Gospels. A few months ago, I wrote an article about

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Share Your Live-Streamed Mass Experience

Gene M. Van Son April 2, AD2020 7 Comments

There is one bright spot amongst all the Coronavirus bad news. There are some really beautiful Masses being live-streamed on Sundays and during the week!

Our Lady’s Wardrobe

Pete Socks April 2, AD2020 No Comments

Looking for a great book for the kiddos? I think I have one for you! Anthony DeStefano has written a unique book of poetry that

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A Call to Faith and Hope in These Uncertain Times

Barbara Padolina April 1, AD2020 1 Comment

There’s nothing that cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you.” Woody Hayes, American collegiate gridiron football coach, (1913-1987) Soothsayers, armchair analysts

Yes, Price-Gouging Exists, and It’s a Sin

Anthony S. Layne April 1, AD2020 18 Comments

Denying that price-gouging is a real and infamous practice, you would think, is like denying that gravity exists. However, Kyle Smith tries his best to