Catholic Stand – Page 270 – Living the Truth the Church Teaches

The Sacrament of Touch

David Torkington June 25, AD2016 2 Comments

In 1986 the Sea of Galilee receded during a drought exposing an ancient fishing boat, 27 feet long by 7.5 feet wide. It was taken

The Feast of St. Mary Magdalene: Apostle of the Apostles

Nada Mazzei June 25, AD2016 13 Comments

It has recently been announced that Pope Francis has elevated the liturgical celebration honoring St. Mary Magdalene from a memorial to a major feast. This

Where Did the Eight Criteria the Vatican Just Gave for Discerning Charisms Come From?

Fr. Matthew Schneider, LC June 24, AD2016 2 Comments

The Church is blessed constantly with new charismatic groups that renew her spirit; however, at the same time, the hierarchy is responsible for discerning these

Salt of the Earth – Light of the World

Dom Cingoranelli June 24, AD2016 No Comments

These are difficult times that we live in. The media bombards us daily with accounts of inappropriate, illegal and immoral actions allegedly committed by the

The Basics on Indulgences

Ray Sullivan June 23, AD2016 7 Comments

Indulgences! The very name stirs up emotions about Martin Luther and the initial cause of the Reformation. While the Council of Trent way back in

3 Important Reasons You Should Practice Virtue

Steffani Jacobs June 23, AD2016 1 Comment

We hear it all the time – throughout our childhood, during Sunday school, from the pulpit during Sunday Mass, each time we prepare for our

Augustine & Descartes: God Is, but What is He?

Guy McClung June 22, AD2016 9 Comments

A previous article discussed that both Augustine and Descartes arrived at the concept of an existing God by first concluding that each of them,

Notes on Laudato si’ and the Theology of the Body

Patrick Malone June 22, AD2016 2 Comments

This month marks the first anniversary of the publication of Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato si’. Upon reading it, I was struck by certain parallels of

“Angel of the Trenches”

Donald R. McClarey June 21, AD2016 236 Comments

Joao Baptista DeValles was born in 1879, in Saint Miquel in the Azores. At the age of 2 his family moved to New Bedford, Massachusetts.

Where You Store Your Treasure of Time

Denise J. Hunnell, MD June 21, AD2016 No Comments

I love it when my children teach me something, or at least make me think about something I might not have considered otherwise. Now that

Getting Home is a Game Plan All Christians Can Embrace

Gabriel Garnica June 20, AD2016 No Comments

I once overheard two men arguing about whether chess or backgammon was the better game. I found their discussion interesting because I enjoy both of

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Catholic Social Justice Is Not What the SJWs Are Pitching

Gene M. Van Son June 20, AD2016 3 Comments

Social Justice is a big deal these days. In recent years, it’s become such a big deal amongst Secular Progressives that it’s even given rise

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Priests: A Spiritual Fatherhood

Stephanie H. To June 19, AD2016 75 Comments

As we pause to give thanks today for our fathers, those with us and those who have gone before us, let us take a moment

Belief: In God We Trust

Dan Byron June 18, AD2016 No Comments

Belief in God has been a constant throughout my career. As I look back over the decades, there have been very few constants, companies came

Your Heavenly Home

Pete Socks June 17, AD2016 1 Comment

Commercialism is all around us. It stares us in the face as we watch TV. Buy this fancy new vehicle and you will have a

The Small World of the Narcissist

Cynthia Millen June 17, AD2016 18 Comments

My Language Arts students are currently finishing up their respective research papers. One of the instructions which I give them is that they are not

Bringing Back What Is True and Good

Todd Nolan June 16, AD2016 2 Comments

Religious values are constantly under attack today. Truth and order have been replaced by confusion and chaos. The former offered direction and purpose. The