Spend ten minutes watching the news, searching the Internet, or reading the paper and one is likely to become disgusted and discouraged. Our response can
There was something about the 1960s and ’70s. Making life easy and devising all kinds of shortcuts marked these decades. Nothing epitomizes this like the
One of the downsides to surfing the internet is that we can get bombarded by mixed messages on a whole range of topics. News junkies
Back in high school, my shop teacher had us recite the abbreviated version Reinhold Niebuhr’s Serenity Prayer, the first sentence of the prayer popularized by
For a long time I have perceived myself as someone who loved to think, even if my thoughts tended to pop up at odd times.
Being a Catholic has always been a central part of my life. Though leaving the Catholic Church has never crossed my mind, explaining why I
On August 13, 2016, Catholic Stand published “The Search for Justice and the Devil’s Dare”, by Ramon Antonio A. Aldana. As Mr. Aldana’s managing editor,
Being Good Without God For Catholics at least, the news that atheists can live a morally praiseworthy life, or people belonging to any other religion,
Joseph Stalin: “How many divisions has the Pope?“ Pius XII (later, to Winston Churchill) : “Tell my son Joseph he will meet my divisions in
As a conscientious Catholic voter, who has examined the words and actions of the Catholic Democrat candidate, Tim Kaine, I have come to the conclusion
One of the more memorable scenes from To Kill A Mockingbird was the fist fight started by Jean Louise “Scout” Finch against Walter Cunningham on
We all know the beauty and power of the Holy Rosary, and yet sometimes, even often, we do not think about how truly transcendent this
If it is new, it is not true, and if it is true, it is not new. Every once and again, a message, post, or
After interviewing Bill Donaghy from The Theology of the Body Institute about their upcoming Congress this September, I was filled with hope and joy for the
I thought I had overcome my addiction to athletics, but the Olympic games in Rio reawakened it, so I spent most of the last weekend glued
One Saturday morning about a year and a half ago I attended training to volunteer at the local county jail. During the training, the deputy
This election season has been placing many into a state of confusion, leaving them to wonder about the direction our nation will soon be heading
Things are messed up today in America, but it’s not all Obama’s fault, even though he does deserve a lot of the credit. Our problems
The somewhat controversial conservative activist Pamela Geller wrote an essay last year entitled “The Poo Generation.” The thrust of Geller’s essay is that the ‘Poo
Lately, I find myself saddened by our American society. Our culture of death does not respect the dignity of every human life, disregards truth and
Love is a Decision I heard a reference from one of the saints that “love is a decision”. In our culture and in Hollywood, love is
One of my favorite TV shows is the Netflix series about the Marvel Comics superhero Daredevil. What I truly like about the series is how
