Catholic Stand – Page 165 – Living the Truth the Church Teaches

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The Contradiction of Christ the King

Barbara Padolina November 30, AD2019 No Comments

The Gospel for the Feast of Christ the King this past Sunday startled me. I am not sure why, but it did. I read it

Walking Where Christ Walked in The Holy Land

Marty Dybicz November 29, AD2019 4 Comments

I have just returned from one of the greatest experiences, adventures, and blessings of my life. I went on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land.

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Hunger and Thirst

Carol Monaco November 29, AD2019 1 Comment

Have you ever found yourself still looking for something to eat or drink after you’ve had a full meal? I have to admit that sometimes

Christmas Around the Fire

Pete Socks November 28, AD2019 No Comments

Advent is just a few short days away. When the season arrives, I am always looking for a book to guide me and accompany through

Everyone In Purgatory Will Be A Saint

Guy McClung November 27, AD2019 13 Comments

One accepted view about purgatory is that it will end at the final judgment of all mankind. Any holy soul there will then be ushered

Seeing 20/20: Mercy and Grace in Jesus’ Mirror

Suellen Brewster November 27, AD2019 2 Comments

Throughout her Diary: Divine Mercy in My Soul, Jesus told St. Faustina Kowalska that we, blessed souls, are now living in the Time of Mercy.

The Virtue of Hope as Diving into the Mercy of God

Jim Dougherty November 26, AD2019 No Comments

Like every virtue, hope is a grace and also a habit, but unique to hope is that its practice may be described as diving into

Grammar Rules, Catholic Schools, and Truth

Cynthia Millen November 26, AD2019 2 Comments

What is the relationship of grammar to the truth? People hate the truth for the sake of whatever it is they love in place of

Saints Who Saw Hell – Off the Shelf 151 with Paul Thigpen

Pete Socks November 25, AD2019 No Comments

Off the Shelf 151 – Paul Thigpen This week I welcome back my friend Paul Thigpen. We discuss a book that quite frankly scared the

The True Prosperity Gospel

Susan Skinner November 25, AD2019 No Comments

Jansen Bagwell, head of the discipleship/deliverance ministry under the authority of our parish Priests, experienced a tragedy recently. It is one of those tragedies or traumas

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Mathematics, the Language God Talks:
A Reflection on the Nature of Reality

Bob Kurland November 24, AD2019 3 Comments

[Feynman] “Do you know calculus?” [Wouk]”I admitted that I didn’t.” [Feynman]”You had better learn it…It’s the language God talks.” —Herman Wouk, conversation with Richard Feynman

Father Catoir’s Farewell Column: Rejoice

Father John Catoir November 24, AD2019 6 Comments

To all my friends and loyal readers, At 88 years of age, it is with much joy and sadness that I offer you my farewell

Losing Our Religion

Christian Daru November 23, AD2019 3 Comments

A recent Wall Street Journal article surveyed the causes of the growing number of “Nones” (people who self-identify as having no particular religious beliefs of

St. Florian, the Firefighter, and The Firefighters’ Cross

Daniel Demers November 23, AD2019 3 Comments

Greater Love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. —John 15:13 CALIFORNIA FIRES AND THE FIREFIGHTERS’ CROSS As

The Fires of Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory: Are They Exactly The Same?

Greg Chrysostom November 22, AD2019 7 Comments

Say the words “afterlife” and “fire”, and I’d bet that ninety-nine out of a hundred will automatically think, “Hell”. But why? Consider the vision of

The Virtual Should Never Be a Substitute for the Actual

Rob Marco November 22, AD2019 No Comments

Yesterday our family went to a friend’s house for the afternoon. Since the weather was pleasant, we went for a hike on the surrounding farmland

Memento Mori: Prayers on the Last Things

Pete Socks November 21, AD2019 4 Comments

Memento Mori. Remember your death. These may not be words we want to hear, but there are words we need to understand. They are also

The Chick-fil-A and Salvation Army Dilemma

Birgit Jones November 21, AD2019 11 Comments

Chick-fil-A became an overnight sensation for its family-pleasing menu and friendly staff. Christians also continue to appreciate their policy of closing on Sundays. According to