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Guy McClung December 11, AD2016 3 Comments

In 1970, if someone in America would have told you that all the laws against abortion in all the states (but two) would be overturned

Parables And Pericopes For Christian Life

Deacon Greg Lambert December 10, AD2016 2 Comments

The parables of Jesus found in the four Gospels are rich in meaning and as applicable to Christian living today as they were over 2,000

We Are the Reason for the Season

Birgit Jones December 9, AD2016 3 Comments

As children, many of us enjoyed carefully studying the Highlights pages to find the hidden objects. I remember diligently seeking for each one until

4 Screwtape Quotes that Explain the World Today

Steffani Jacobs December 9, AD2016 4 Comments

. Remember the commercial where a young woman says ‘I read it on the web so it must be true!’ By now, hopefully, people are

No Condemnation, Even for a Pedophile

Julie Machado December 8, AD2016 14 Comments

A few months ago, I defriended someone on Facebook not only because I barely knew this person, but because a post of his bothered me

The Transforming Power of Christmas

Mark C. McCann December 7, AD2016 3 Comments

Of all the holidays, Christmas is my favorite. I love the beauty, the joy, the peace, and the good will that seem to shine just

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The Good Witness of Not Receiving Communion

David Roney December 7, AD2016 47 Comments

Last year, I found myself in a terrible position. It was a Sunday morning and I was preparing to take my kids to Mass.

Probability and the Death of Herod Agrippa

Bob Drury December 6, AD2016 5 Comments

In the sight of my foes. You anoint my head with oil. My cup overflows. Psalm 23:5 The Faith Advantage Nothing else compares with Sanctifying

Christian Mysticism and its Counterfeit

David Torkington December 5, AD2016 17 Comments

A Reflection on the Vatican’s document on New Age Spirituality. The Vatican document on New Age Spirituality is subtitled, Jesus Christ the Bearer of the Water

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Modesty Is a Direction Not a Line

Fr. Matthew Schneider, LC December 5, AD2016 32 Comments

I get frustrated when I see this seemingly endless discussion in certain Catholic circles about how women should dress. How long should the skirt be?

The Real Fundamental Option: Living as a Child of God

Kevin Aldrich December 4, AD2016 1 Comment

The False Fundamental Option In his landmark encyclical Veritatis Splendor (“The Splendor of Truth”) St. John Paul II condemned the erroneous moral doctrine of the

Advent and the Gift of the Divine Reply

Sarah Huntzinger December 3, AD2016 1 Comment

The Advent liturgy offers us a time of spiritual reflection, an opportunity to seriously reflect on Sacred Scripture. As we set aside the heightened activity

NO NUNSENSE

Edward Monti December 3, AD2016 No Comments

My first grade teacher was Sister Theresa; the year was 1971; the place, Marine Park, Brooklyn, NY. Sister Theresa was a sweet, blonde, chubby cheeked

EDITORIAL: The Father Pavone Controversy

Diane McKelva December 2, AD2016 9 Comments

We have deleted an article previous published on Catholic Stand regarding the actions of Fr. Frank Pavone, national director for Priests for Life. It is not appropriate

A New Advent, A New Beginning

Karen Reep December 2, AD2016 2 Comments

Before becoming Catholic I had never before heard of Advent. After reading about it I was blown away yet again by the beauty of

Worship God, Not Self

Brandon Schild December 2, AD2016 1 Comment

Why believe in God? Well, why not? Something made the universe or do you think if it was an accident? If it was, then we

Christmas Eve in the Psychiatric Unit

Guest Contributor December 1, AD2016 1 Comment

In the Hospital I was not just in the hospital but in the “Psychiatric Unit” of the hospital. This is what happened to me on

Terrorism, The Sanctity of Life, and Mercy

Anne DeSantis December 1, AD2016 1 Comment

On September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York, Pennsylvania. and Washington D.C shocked the world. We will never forget exactly where we were when it