Off the Shelf 159 – Father Donald Calloway All one needs to do is look on social media or turn on the news and you
We are always only one generation away from atheism. Paganism is faith in something, or somethings outside of a person. Atheism is faith in nothing
One of the biggest issues separating Catholics and Protestants is the question of the necessity of good works for salvation. At the risk of oversimplifying
“There is an appointed time for everything, and a time for every affair under the heavens.” (Eccl 3:1) This verse was part of one of
When someone says they believe Scripture is literal, often the first thing that comes to mind is that they believe the earth was created in
If you are looking for a sure-fire way to grow in your faith, I can think of no better way than to do a deep
And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the Lord. And, behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind
Even as a religious order priest, I live in the world. But the world I find myself in currently focuses a great deal on the
Advent came (and went), bringing with it the opportunity to prepare oneself to a renewed relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. The Christmas season is
Slowly but surely, philosopher Edward Feser contends, philosophers of science are rediscovering a need for teleology in the universe over three and a half centuries
Off the Shelf 158 – Sonja Corbitt Fresh off the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, Sonja Corbitt and I sit down to discuss her
With the ending of the Christmas holiday, many people begin focusing on making changes for the New Year — the calendar New Year that is.
So many things in our lives are necessary but challenging, and perhaps none more so than prayer. Prayer sustains the life of our souls, yet
When [the magi] had departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his
The Sunday after Christmas was the Feast of the Holy Family. It is a fitting celebration to have after Christmas and it serves as a
We’ve all heard the story of the dog that saw a large white rabbit run by him and chased after it. Along the way, other
Who’s going to save our Church? It’s not our bishops, it’s not our priests and it is not the religious. It is up to you,
The Epiphany takes place days after the secular world has already taken down Christmas trees, lights and festive decorations. Radios and stores have stopped playing
2019 marked my first full year of reviewing books here at Catholic Stand and my seventh year reviewing books overall. Oh what a year it
The prayer Jesus gave us, the Our Father as recounted in Matthew 6:9-13 and in Luke 11:2-4, has typically been divided into salutations to God
“The whole journey of life is a journey of preparation. Sometimes the Lord has to do it quickly, as he did with the good thief:
A hermit I know used to say, ‘When you stop falling you will be in heaven, but when you stop getting up, you will be
