After discussing the mandate of Catholic Stand with my managing editors, I have decided to pull this article. We are a site written by Catholics
This article was written to honor the memory of Ludwig Lutz, his wife Jenny Jansjewho ( both Jews who were baptized and then married in
I have prayed the 23rd Psalm quite often. It is one of my favorite Psalms because it hearkens to Jesus’ own description of Himself as
Off the Shelf 149 – Rhonda Gruenewald This week we have a special episode just in time for National Vocation Awareness week. Rhonda Gruenewald joins me
All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for refutation, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that one who belongs
Many of us have heard St. John the Evangelist described as “John the Beloved” or “the Beloved Disciple,” a title arising from the tradition that
Last July, I had occasion to ride in a vehicle with some Protestant Christians who were getting dropped off at their Sunday service. Almost all the
Today’s sharing focusses on the parable the Lord Jesus told, to some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everybody else
When Deacon Steve Greco of the Diocese of Orange, California delivers a talk, he regularly asks participants if they’ve experienced miracles in their lives. Most
The honor given to Mary by faithful Catholics is often mistaken for worship. This is something I run across quite often. You see, I most
Free will is a personal human power, which provides the light of personal freedom necessary to evaluate economic freedom and a standard of living. The
The only rock I know that stays steady, the only institution I know that works, is the family (Lee Iacocca, American Executive, 1924-2019). There is
If there is one thing I have grown to love since I began reviewing books it’s learning Church history. I do understand those who find
I had the opportunity recently to attend a series of Christian talks on the “Gifts of the Holy Spirit” given at a local church. The
What defines a Catholic: Baptism and obedience
In all the controversies swirling in our Catholic Church nowadays, even to the point of possible schism, there is a word that is almost never
There is a saying: “If you want to be happy, plant a garden.” Oh, how true that is! When we are gardening, we are living
Off the Shelf 148 – Mike Aquilina So you think history is boring? Than you haven’t read a book on early Church history from my friend Mike
Most Catholics, most Christians in fact, even people who are only passingly familiar with the Bible, know the story of the Good Samaritan. Found in
St. Ambrose, commenting on a passage from the Gospel of Luke, tells us: …where there is true charity there is no room for anger—in other
“You have made us for Yourself, and our hearts are restless until they rest in You.” St. Augustine’s words from his Confessions echo throughout the
If Catholics really want to evangelize effectively, they have to meet people where they are. Thomas Aquinas’ Summa Theologiae provides five logical arguments for the
