Catholic Stand – Page 254 – Living the Truth the Church Teaches

Slivers

Nathaniel Lauer January 31, AD2017 1 Comment

I had a love-hate relationship with my mother’s tweezers and sewing needles growing up. I always ran to my mom when I so often would

How Do You Solve a Problem Like Millennials?

Denise J. Hunnell, MD January 30, AD2017 8 Comments

The term “Millennials” refers to the generation born after 1980. They are coming of age and entering the job market in the early years of

Can We Be Superheroes?

Brandon Schild January 30, AD2017 No Comments

Have you ever thought of being a superhero? I know for myself as a child I had several superheroes I wanted to be like. I

Rosary Reflections: A Renewed Call to Prayer

James Hooper January 29, AD2017 1 Comment

Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth and the life. Nobody comes to the father except by me.” He identified himself elsewhere as a

Catholic Schools Week 2017

Karen Reep January 29, AD2017 No Comments

Catholic Schools Week begins January 29 and ends February 4. Catholic schools all across the United States will be celebrating in their own unique ways.

Athanasius Contra Mundum

Donald R. McClarey January 28, AD2017 2 Comments

Saint Athanasius, a Doctor of the Church, and the foremost defender of the divinity of Christ, is one of the key figures in the history of

Weak Love and Moral Culpability in Shusaku Endo’s Silence

Patrick Malone January 28, AD2017 4 Comments

Shusaku Endo’s novel Silence, of which a film adaptation by Martin Scorsese shall soon be released, is concerned with the deeply unsettling portrayal of a

The Resolution to End all Resolutions

David Torkington January 27, AD2017 2 Comments

A hermit I know used to say, “When you stop falling you will be in heaven, but when you stop getting up, you will be

Bad Reporting, a Biased Media, and Anti-Catholicism

Gene M. Van Son January 27, AD2017 18 Comments

You really have to be careful where you get your news these days. The mainstream media, and even many online news sites, just can’t be

January Doesn’t Have to Mean Divorce

Kerri Lynn Bishop January 26, AD2017 2 Comments

The new year follows Advent, a time to look forward and back, and Christmas, a time to celebrate the birth of hope and love. These holy

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We Walk, We Talk, But the Vote Won Temporarily

H. L. Duncan January 26, AD2017 11 Comments

This is the first year I have missed the Walk for Life in San Francisco in a long time. As I write this we are

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When the “Retreat High” Comes to an End

Alaine DeSantis January 25, AD2017 6 Comments

Steubenville Conferences, Kairos, random weekend retreats: I’ve done them all. Every time I come back from one of these super-hyped, life-changing weekends, I experience this

Why Do We Give Up on Teen Sex?

Cynthia Millen January 25, AD2017 25 Comments

I recently came across several articles which were based upon a large amount of excellent data that the Center for Disease Control collects annually. Thousands

Relentless Love: Christ’s Message From The Manger To The Cross

Gabriel Garnica January 24, AD2017 1 Comment

In his classic Mere Christianity, the great Christian author C.S. Lewis writes that God’s love for us is a relentless love, meaning that it continues

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Go Ahead Rachel, Weep

Suellen Brewster January 23, AD2017 16 Comments

A voice is heard in Ramah, lamenting and weeping bitterly: it is Rachel weeping for her children, refusing to be comforted because they are no

Saved by Faith Alone?

Ray Sullivan January 23, AD2017 12 Comments

It has been going on ever since the Protestant Reformation in 1517, five hundred years ago. The bible verses in question are when Paul says

Should We Keep “the Spirit of Christmas” Alive?

Cecily Lowe January 22, AD2017 No Comments

Merry Christmas! Though Epiphany is now over, there is an old tradition in the Church that the Christmas season actually lasts up until the feast

Lessons in Leadership from St. Thomas More

Laura DeMaria January 22, AD2017 2 Comments

St. Thomas More, patron saint of civil servants, statesmen, and politicians, lived a life of moral courage. A 15th-16th century saint, More was poet, author,

The Missing Biblical Rib

Dr. Edouard Belaga January 21, AD2017 10 Comments

Francis Crick was an evangelical atheist. He believed that scientiﬁc understanding removed the need for religious explanations of material phenomena. Francis Crick’s Obituary (PLoS Biology,

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Knowing Your Enemy And Fighting Back

Paul Oakes January 21, AD2017 3 Comments

Satan, Lucifer, the Devil, the Father of Lies – many of us, we grew up hearing one or more of these names. But how

Back to (Extra)Ordinary Time: Facing Depression

Jim Dougherty January 20, AD2017 2 Comments

I left Hawaii’s extraordinary climate just before the New Year to be with my 90-year-old parents on the wintry east coast near Philadelphia. I arrived

Hume, His Guillotine, and the Being of Ought

Anthony S. Layne January 20, AD2017 4 Comments

You probably had your first experience of reality long before you were born, in your mother’s womb. From that experience, a small handful of crucial