Catholic Stand – Page 192 – Living the Truth the Church Teaches

Member of the Family

Carol Monaco December 30, AD2018 1 Comment

When the Son of God was born, He entered the human world and became the loving, obedient Son of Mary and Joseph. Let us ponder

Greatly Troubled but Walking Towards an Epiphany

Betty Parquette December 30, AD2018 4 Comments

And coming to her, he said, “Hail, favored one! The Lord is with you.”But she was greatly troubled at what was said and pondered what

confess, repent, Confession, forgiveness

Be Reconciled! The Sign of Absolution

Father Nicholas Blackwell O. Carm. December 29, AD2018 2 Comments

I was baptized when I was a baby but not raised as a Catholic. My parents were young when they had me, and I was

The Birth of Christ Invites Everyone to Become a Peace Maker

Pamela Mandela December 29, AD2018 2 Comments

God’s glory is our peace; His greatness is our joy, and His beauty is our pleasure. When we receive this Child, we become a redeemed

The Shepherds, the Wise Men, and Herod

Marty Dybicz December 28, AD2018 1 Comment

Christmas is why “there really is a difference between being brought up as a Christian and being brought up as a Jew or a Moslem

The Virtues of Life: Cardinal,Theological, Capital

Ray Sullivan December 28, AD2018 5 Comments

A lot of people think that they are virtuous in this world, and some probably are. Many think that being virtuous equates to being a

What’s In a Name?

Pete Socks December 27, AD2018 1 Comment

What’s in a name? A question we sometimes here bears special meaning in a recently released book from Paul Thigpen. The Biblical Names of Jesus:

The Distaff and Spool and the Present Moment

Suellen Brewster December 27, AD2018 No Comments

With the March for Life on the 18th and the 46th anniversary of Roe v. Wade on the 22nd, January is often lived as a

Radiating the Joy of Christmas Year-Round

Laura DeMaria December 26, AD2018 1 Comment

It is easy to be cheerful at Christmas. Even as Advent brought us ever closer to Christmas Day, we found ourselves giving money to the

The True Silence of Christmas Speaks Loud and Clear

Gabriel Garnica December 26, AD2018 1 Comment

In his wonderful book, The Power of Silence: Against The Dictatorship of Noise, Cardinal Robert Sarah tells us Without silence, God disappears in the noise.

The Theology of Christmas

Father John Catoir December 25, AD2018 1 Comment

On the Feast of the Incarnation, we celebrate Almighty God’s decision to become a man by assuming the body of a human being. The Heavenly

From Bethlehem to Greccio with St Francis of Assisi

David Torkington December 25, AD2018 6 Comments

Throughout his life St Francis was consumed by a desire to give his life for Christ. This desire burst into an unquenchable flame when he

Names of Jesus – Off the Shelf 104 with Paul Thigpen

Pete Socks December 24, AD2018 2 Comments

Off the Shelf 104 – Paul Thigpen This week on Off the Shelf as we anticipate the birth of Jesus we take a look at

Jesus Calls us to Come and See This Christmas

Allison Gingras December 24, AD2018 3 Comments

Although my parents promptly baptized me just one week after my birth, we weren’t a family that regularly practiced their faith. The memories of my

Thees and Thous:
Anglican Usage’s Familiar God

Bob Kurland December 23, AD2018 3 Comments

Our mission is particularly experienced in our celebration of liturgy, which features Anglican traditions of worship while conforming to Catholic doctrinal, sacramental and liturgical standards.