Catholic Stand – Page 273 – Living the Truth the Church Teaches

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Saint Joseph the Worker and Dad

Donald R. McClarey September 10, AD2015 1 Comment

Every Labor Day weekend two men always pop up in my mind: Saint Joseph the Worker and my Dad. When I was growing up I

Inquest of Planned Parenthood: Some Observations

Stephanie H. To September 10, AD2015 2 Comments

Yesterday, one of the House Judiciary Committees held a hearing regarding the conduct of Planned Parenthood shown in the videos released by The Center for Medical Progress. The

Create Your Profitable and Fun 30-Hour Workweek

Christina Weber September 10, AD2015 No Comments

Starting a business can be exciting. Work doesn’t feel like work. It’s easy to put in long hours with the prospects of turning a dream

Cecile & Cecil: A Contrast in Values

Patti Maguire Armstrong September 9, AD2015 5 Comments

As Walter Palmer, accidental killer of Cecil the Lion, returned to his dental practice this past Tuesday following 6 weeks of hiding from public outrage,

5 Reasons Abortion Remains Legal

Birgit Jones September 9, AD2015 9 Comments

Here we are, forty-two years later, and the ill-conceived legal right to abortion still targets the most innocent members of our society. Despite prayer, educational

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Finding God’s Holy Presence … Everywhere

Mike Eisenbath September 9, AD2015 15 Comments

Hourly every weekday and frequently during weekends, I stop everything I’m doing for a few minutes of intercessory prayer. I have a constantly open

The Rapture Rupture

Ray Sullivan September 9, AD2015 6 Comments

Hardly a month goes by without someone somewhere predicting the end of the world. For sure, we seem to be in a much darker time

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A Humble Love for a Hurting World

Leticia Adams September 5, AD2015 5 Comments

It seems not a day goes by without a headline story about the culture wars. Everyday there is controversy about gay marriage, abortion, contraception or

Father Knows Best

Cynthia Millen September 5, AD2015 2 Comments

He gives us life. He provides us with all of the nourishment we need. He surrounds us with true love of immeasurable value and

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We Abandon Truth To The Neglect Of Our Souls

Cullen Herout September 4, AD2015 19 Comments

The other day, as I was scrolling through my Facebook feed, I noticed some disturbing comments on a friend’s pro-life post. The person making the comments was

Saint Giles: A Saint For Today

Todd Nolan September 4, AD2015 No Comments

Of all the gifts Holy Mother Church has bestowed on us, one of the greatest is the saints. These ordinary men and women, who

I am Catholic because I am Jesuit Educated

Autumn Jones September 3, AD2015 7 Comments

A few months ago, a question circled the blogosphere: “Why are you Catholic?” A number of beautiful testimonies surfaced. I wanted to contribute, but I

Cardinal Ottaviani on the Third Secret of Fatima

Kevin Symonds September 3, AD2015 3 Comments

In light of continued controversy over Fatima and its famous third secret, I am presenting my own amateur translation of an Allocution (Address) of Alfredo

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How to Outrun Armageddon (Or 5 Ways to Stay in Spiritual Shape)

Anabelle Hazard September 2, AD2015 No Comments

Someone’s idea of a practical joke was to register me for an advanced physical fitness class. The first day, our instructor marked our running

Why Bother Attending Mass?

Michelle Fritz September 2, AD2015 5 Comments

I hate the Sunday mornings when I am in such a bad mood as we leave the house until it has me questioning why we are even

How to Solve Social Problems

Bob Drury September 2, AD2015 No Comments

The news is saturated with the buildup to the presidential election of November 2016 and to the primaries which begin in February 2016. The

14 Ways to Help Your Child Maintain Catholic Faith in College

Kerri Lynn Bishop August 30, AD2015 3 Comments

No doubt college is an exciting and dangerous time, a time of independence mixed with heavy doses of temptation, but that doesn’t mean it can’t also be a