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.”
A lot of people don’t like to talk about death or dying. For many, death is a fearful thing. It’s a morbid subject. As the
Let us begin with a story: A man and woman, very distraught and discouraged about today’s problems, walk into a store and see Jesus Christ
A friend of mine once told me, “You Catholics don’t like people like me”, I am getting tired of some people who ‘broad-brush-stroke’ people into
Introducing Pete Socks Pete Socks has established himself as one of the most reliable Catholic book reviewers out there today. In his seven years of
The mystery of God’s maternal love is expressed with particular power in the Hebrew word, rahamim. Etymologically, this word means “womb” but was later used to mean
Personal vocation is the thread that runs through an entire life from beginning to end. —Luke Burgis, Unrepeatable Authors Luke Burgis and Joshua Miller, Ph.
There is a lot being written and produced about the “end times” these days. As Catholics we believe and profess that Jesus is coming again,
Men and Women: Different but Complimentary These words from Sacred Scripture shed divine light on an important point related to why man and women are
Introducing Pete Socks Pete Socks has established himself as one of the most reliable Catholic book reviewers out there today. In his seven years of
Many Catholics may have fairly active sacramental lives and prayer lives. Unfortunately, for some, their prayer lives often omit prayer with Scripture. Instead, they focus
Our purpose in writing this article was our modest desire and, somehow, our burning ecclesial obligation to expose some fundamental and yet simple truths hidden
The release of Gosnell, The Trial of America’s Biggest Serial Killer, is increasing public awareness of the evils of abortion. The media will attempt to
