Why Is My Faith So Fragile?
H. L. Duncan
June 13, AD2016
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Why do we expect to find truth, goodness, and love, in a Judas before we know that he is a Judas? When we do not
An Unfulfilled Dream and a Fulfillment of Trust
Cecily Lowe
June 13, AD2016
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In my last article, I wrote about my Rome semester. Obviously, my journey through the Eternal City contained lots of different experiences, both good and
In Defense of the Journey
Julie Machado
June 11, AD2016
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I think getting married early, even as early as 18 or 20, is a wonderful thing. Maturity doesn’t necessarily come with age and there is
Men and the Rape Conversation
Anthony S. Layne
June 11, AD2016
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Recent events in the story of convicted rapist Brock Turner force the conversation about rape into a deeper understand of this complicated subject. It
The Four Horsemen of the Marriage Apocalypse
Steffani Jacobs
June 10, AD2016
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There are four things which lead to an impending marriage failure: criticism, contempt, defensiveness, and stonewalling. At least that’s the opinion of one marriage expert,
What Theology Teaches About Corporate Responsibility
Dawn Carpenter
June 9, AD2016
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As business people, sometimes we forget just how connected the world of work is to the work of God in the world. Without question, individual
Jane Austen’s Paradigm: Family As Gospel
Guy McClung
June 8, AD2016
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It is remarkable that for over two centuries now, and in our present time, Jane Austen’s writings are still popular. Why is this so? This
The 9 Non-Negotiables
Fr. Matthew Schneider, LC
June 7, AD2016
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For years, Catholic Answers has produced a helpful voters’ guide on the five non-negotiable moral issues for Catholics. It is good but in the years
See Something? Say Something.
Kerri Lynn Bishop
June 6, AD2016
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Ask any New Yorker, in our post 9-11 world, what “See something? Say something,” means and they’ll tell you. It’s actually a very simple idea
Sam’s Justice
Kevin Aldrich
June 6, AD2016
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Justice is simply defined as giving one his or her “due.” It means rendering to people what you owe them. What do we owe others?
A Light, Silent Sound
Dan Byron
June 5, AD2016
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Many of the articles which appear on Catholic Stand are correctly concerned about the election, abortion, medical issues, technology which blurs reality, the general economy, and the
Me, Myself, and, I
Melanie Jean Juneau
June 5, AD2016
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If we are brutally honest, most Catholics must concede we view the world as if we stood at the centre of the universe with everyone
Catholic Men and the Holy Rosary
Dom Cingoranelli
June 4, AD2016
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On May 13, 2016, the Catholic Church celebrated the 99th anniversary of the first apparition at Fatima. During the Fatima apparitions to the three shepherd
The Spiritual Life by Analogy
Ray Sullivan
June 4, AD2016
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An analogy is a comparison of one thing to another. There are many spiritual analogies out there, ways in which we can illustrate how Christians
Handling Criticism
Pete Socks
June 3, AD2016
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It seems no matter what our station in life we are bound to be the object of criticism at some point. Perhaps you are a
Catholic Spirituality – Scripture and Tradition
David Torkington
June 3, AD2016
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Forty years ago I was challenged by a Canoness. I had just finished a weekend course on personal prayer at the retreat centre that I ran
Like a Voice Crying Out in the Wilderness
Birgit Jones
June 2, AD2016
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You have probably heard the old philosophical question, “If a tree falls in the forest and no one is there, does it still make a sound?”
Book Review: Everyday Sacrament and Interview with Laura Fanucci
Anabelle Hazard
June 2, AD2016
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When I saw that the eloquent Laura Fanucci, who blogs at Mothering Spirit, had written a book “Everyday Sacrament” published by Liturgical Press, I had
Prayer to the Saints: One in The Body
James Hooper
June 1, AD2016
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One of the major criticisms that Catholics often receive from most Protestants and others outside of the faith is that we worship the saints. The
Transgender Bathrooms and the Catholic Stand
Steven Jonathan Rummelsburg
June 1, AD2016
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The transgender bathroom issue is a red herring obscuring the agenda propagated by the media, educators, and political agitators. We have been led by the
The Dangers of Cliques and Superior Attitudes in the Church
Anne DeSantis
June 1, AD2016
12 Comments
A Quote From the Holy Father Pope Francis “May the Church be a place of God’s mercy and hope, where all feel welcomed, loved, forgiven
The Military and the Catholic Faith: Training
Brandon Schild
May 31, AD2016
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This article is the third in a series called, “The U.S. Military and the Catholic Faith: A Comparison”, which examines the comparisons between the U.S. Army
