Catholic Stand – Page 243 – Living the Truth the Church Teaches

I Object to Evil Profanation

Edward Monti June 5, AD2017 5 Comments

I object to the profanation of sacred images and sacramentals in cinema. I have been writing about and meditating on the power of the Holy

Pentecost and You

Father John Catoir June 4, AD2017 2 Comments

We celebrate the birthday of the Church on Pentecost Sunday fifty days after Easter. The Holy Spirit came upon the apostles and transformed them from

Miracles Happen All The Time

Dan Byron June 4, AD2017 1 Comment

One afternoon, at some sort of parish event, one of the young women from the parish asked me, “You believe in miracles, don’t you?” My

God’s Grace Will Overcome Dysfunction

Dom Cingoranelli June 3, AD2017 2 Comments

Dysfunction Is Everywhere Are you dismayed at times by the amount of dysfunction you run into when dealing with other people? Does it seem to

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A Devotional: Conquering Evil with Good Through Prayer

Anne DeSantis June 3, AD2017 2 Comments

“Pray always, but not in order to convince the Lord by dint of words! He knows our needs better than we do! Indeed, persevering prayer

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Breastfeeding Is Not Immodest

JoAnna Wahlund June 2, AD2017 54 Comments

A friend who works for a Catholic apostolate recently shared with me that she was discouraged from breastfeeding her 5-month-old daughter during training sessions. She isn’t the first

Justice Will Make You Happy: The Fourth Beatitude

Kevin Aldrich June 2, AD2017 1 Comment

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. Good Just Lives Our life is morally good or righteous if it

How Can Homebound Catholics Participate in the Sacraments?

Megan Dahle June 1, AD2017 No Comments

Faithful Catholics order their lives around the sacraments of the church. They are regular in attending Mass, often more than once a week, and they

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Solitude Among Millions

Sean Morrisroe June 1, AD2017 1 Comment

After dropping off my son at school, I usually go running at the local park. This park is quite unusual in the Los Angeles area.

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If You Want Healing

Susan Skinner May 31, AD2017 5 Comments

But she answered him, “Yes Lord; yet even the dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs.” And he said to her, “For saying this

Strength in Weakness

Nathaniel Lauer May 31, AD2017 2 Comments

strength A few weeks ago, I visited a very devout aunt of mine in the hospital. But I had forgotten what kind of person this

Introducing The Patrick Coffin Show

Patrick Coffin May 30, AD2017 3 Comments

Catholic Stand will be featuring a podcast by Patrick Coffin once a month. Patrick was blessed to moderate debates and discussions about the most important

A Matter of a Universe That Matters: Why I Am a Christian

Anthony S. Layne May 30, AD2017 2 Comments

“Always be ready,” Scripture tells us, “to make your defense to anyone who demands from you an accounting for the hope that is in you”

Joyce Kilmer and the “Fighting 69th”

Donald R. McClarey May 29, AD2017 2 Comments

Trees I THINK that I shall never see A poem lovely as a tree. A tree whose hungry mouth is prest Against the earth’s sweet

The Struggle for Newly-Wedded Bliss after Marriage

Abigail C. R. Gripshover May 29, AD2017 3 Comments

Yesterday my husband and I celebrated our three month anniversary of marriage, and as those three months have passed, I have learned much about the

Touch of Death: Contagion and Teen Suicide

Mary Pesarchick May 28, AD2017 7 Comments

Since Netflix began to air the series, 13 Reasons Why, the subject of suicide, particularly among adolescents, has become a prominent subject of conversation nationwide. The current statistics in the

The Art of Praying With Art

Chris Brune May 28, AD2017 4 Comments

Catholics are fortunate in having many ways to pray, e.g. the rosary, the mass, meditation and contemplation, Lectio Divina, or simply reciting the Jesus prayer.

How Having Faith Can Help You Find True Love

Guest Contributor May 27, AD2017 39 Comments

We often ask ourselves if God hears our prayers and what we have to do when He’s not talking. When someone asks me these questions

Hope, the Rosary and the Blessed Mother

Scott Nolan May 27, AD2017 1 Comment

If you strengthen your relationship with the Blessed Virgin Mary, you will almost certainly build an even greater relationship with Jesus and the Father. Many