Catholic Stand – Page 171 – Living the Truth the Church Teaches

Making College Sacramental

Marty Dybicz August 27, AD2019 No Comments

This column is addressed to college students, although older people might find it helpful too. Not only is it for those who are about to

Catholic social teaching, humility, humble

The Franciscan Spring

David Torkington August 26, AD2019 1 Comment

Part IV- Continuing A Brief History of Christian Mystical Spirituality (see Part I- A Handful of Heretics in The Early Church)) I have already suggested

Spiritual Perfectionism – Off the Shelf 139 with Colleen Carroll Campbell

Pete Socks August 26, AD2019 1 Comment

Off the Shelf 139 – Colleen Carroll Campbell Constantly striving to make sure everything is perfect….including your spiritual life? You may be falling into the

Mary: Do Whatever He Tells You

Susan Skinner August 25, AD2019 6 Comments

When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” And Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does this

Is It a Sin to Vote Democrat?

Guy McClung August 24, AD2019 35 Comments

For over a decade now there has been an ever-burgeoning body of discussions and publications making the point that, for a Catholic with a well-formed

If You Truly Want to Follow Christ, Avoid ‘Enough’

Gabriel Garnica August 24, AD2019 No Comments

Being a Christian means following in Christ’s footsteps. We get it – actions speak louder than words. Our purpose and mission in this world is

frustration, anger, confusion, sadness, alone, depression

Our Role in Helping those with Same-Sex Attraction

Paul Kniaz August 23, AD2019 7 Comments

What did he want? What could I give him? Actually, we both knew what he wanted, what he needed. He needed some way to live

Faith and Fury

Pete Socks August 22, AD2019 1 Comment

The American Civil War has always been one of the times in history that I have had a keen and vested interest in. Being raised

prayer, discernment, holiness, praying, intercessory prayer, thanksgiving

Stop The Negative Voices: Spiritual Direction and Prayer

Kendra Von Esh August 22, AD2019 3 Comments

When I decided to leave my executive career in corporate America to become a Catholic Speaker and Author negative thoughts flooded my head to a

Money and Salvation: Handle With Care!

Ray Sullivan August 21, AD2019 1 Comment

How many people in the world today sell their souls for the Almighty dollar, rather than giving their souls to the Almighty? Sadly, lots of

The Body Before and After the Resurrection

Bob Drury August 21, AD2019 5 Comments

To ask, “Of what is a resurrected human body made?” is to ask for a philosophical explanation of a revealed fact. I find the question

St. Elizabeth of Hungary- Does God Forbid Wealth?

Andrea Bear August 20, AD2019 3 Comments

Often society associates wealth with a negative stigma of greed but does God forbid wealth? There are stories in the bible where many thrived and

Vatican II’s Liturgical Reform

Matt Chicoine August 20, AD2019 4 Comments

The Second Vatican Council sought to bring aggiornamento, an updating, to the Church. The most visible sign of reform ushered in by the Second Vatican Council

Counterfeit Christs – Off the Shelf 138 with Trent Horn

Pete Socks August 19, AD2019 1 Comment

Off the Shelf 138 – Trent Horn Many people these days have an agenda and attempt to prop it up however they can. Some even

Participate in St. Michael’s Lent this Autumn

Masha Goepel August 19, AD2019 3 Comments

Seasons of fasting have breathed life into the Church for millennia. These days, most Catholics just stick to Lenten devotions but other seasons of fasting

How God Teaches Us to Pray

Edward Monti August 18, AD2019 2 Comments

I have been examining my prayer life lately, and began to wonder if I was praying correctly. I had what I would call a very

Before and After Confirmation-Fanning the Flames of Pentecost

Dom Cingoranelli August 18, AD2019 No Comments

Another cycle of RCIA and religious education is about to begin. Over the next nine to ten months, many faithful will prepare for confirmation and

causality, miracle, creation, God, morality, man

How Should the Catholic Church Interact With Science?
I. Do Not Judge Scientific Truth

Bob Kurland August 17, AD2019 16 Comments

Science can purify religion from error and superstition; religion can purify science from idolatry and false absolutes. Each can draw the other into a wider