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
The swoosh from my phone startled me from my slumber at 6 am on Sunday the 15th of December. It was a message from my
As we celebrate the birth of our Savior, do we contemplate Jesus Christ being formed within each of us? Perhaps we think we are not
Off the Shelf 157 – Mike Aquilina We wrap up 2019 with my good friend Mike Aquilina. Join us as we take a look at
What is your new year resolution going to be? Since we just started a new liturgical year in the Church, finished Advent and celebrated Jesus’
Just as many of us make special efforts to spend time with members of our families during this Christmas season, it is also a time
Recently I started an accountability group for a small number of men struggling with the scourge of pornography. These are good Catholic men attempting to
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen (Hebrews 11:1). This summer I was overcome with fear when
For over seven years now, I have been the secretary at a small church in my hometown. It is a small church with a big
For us, the birth of our son is a Christmas story about God coming to be with us in a special way and teaching us
For much of 2019, I waited with great anticipation for a book that was in development. When it first was announced by the author, it
The year was 1220, the place was Egypt, shortly after the siege of Damietta. A small nondescript looking man stood before the Sultan arrayed in
Christmas has always been my favorite day of the year, so hearing we were due to have a baby on Christmas Day thrilled me beyond
Christmas is not an event within history but is rather the invasion of time by eternity. (Hans Urs Von Balthasar) Eternity Is Not Linear From
