It was after 3 am. The barque fought through strong wave and harsh weather since the evening before. It was the Third Watch. Exhausted, the
Recently the Milwaukee Journal interviewed Republicans and Democrats regarding their favored news sources. A Republican responded, “We have not watched any mainstream media for over
An ancient Navajo proverb says, “You can’t wake a person who is pretending to be asleep”. Perhaps this proverb best describes a lukewarm Christian? All
Is the Bible true? Just about everyone asks that question, and different people give different answers to it. For example, fundamentalists claim that every single
Whether ancient or modern, atomists are atomists and martyrs are martyrs. With regard to human nature, “there is nothing new under the sun” (Ecclesiastes 1:9).
St. Paul tells us that love is greater than faith and hope (1 Corinthians 13:13). He also says that one could have the power to
Occasionally a book makes it’s way to me that gives me pause. A book that looks at the faith in a manner that addresses the
In the Jewish literary tradition, repeating a thing three times is a form of grave emphasis. Such is the case with Luke 15. There are
The one thing worse than a theology that attempts to draw connections between physics and God is a theology that believes it has no need
With the Youth Synod recently ended, there’s quite a lot of talk around Catholic circles on how to bring young people into the Church. Or
I have said this to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I
Reading about the migrant caravan of 4,000 – 7,000 people marching through Mexico heading for the land of the free and the home of the
Off the Shelf 097 John Michael Talbot This week’s guest requires no introduction. After four decades, fifty-plus albums, and thirty-plus books John Michael Talbot is
Is your love conditional or unconditional? Do you love one child more than the other, based on some perceived value? Who determines the right
I am returning after four months of what turned out to be spiritual warfare to continue my monthly column for Catholic Stand. I am very
Words have power. As Christians, we believe that we are saved by the Word of God, Jesus Christ. Yet, even in human language words have
I have always struggled with feelings of insecurity and comparing myself to others, but I thought it was just a part of my personality. In
The Church and its pastors should courageously propose the Christian ideal corresponding to Catholic moral doctrine and not water it down. —Cdl. Robert Sarah When
With Election Day looming (November 6th), we once again need to ask: Is there a Catholic way to vote? In order to be good Catholics,
If you have ever sat down to pray the Rosary with young children, you know how challenging it can be. Though we try to coax
Sex makes babies. Life begins at conception. People are born male or female. Marriage is for life. Divorce is not something to be celebrated. Homosexual
Imitate Mary’s disposition “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.”
