Catholic Stand – Page 297 – Living the Truth the Church Teaches

Remembering Paul Coakley

Kevin Symonds June 12, AD2015 3 Comments

A friend of mine from college named Paul Coakley recently passed away. His death has had a tremendous impact on my life and in the

Why Do I Remain Catholic?

Julianne McCullagh June 12, AD2015 No Comments

Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of everlasting life. I received this writing prompt while I was visiting with my grandkids,

Attitude Changes Everything

Abigail C. R. Gripshover June 12, AD2015 1 Comment

Go into any fitness wear store, and you are guaranteed to see multiple t-shirts and posters advertising the importance of a good attitude when trying

Same-Sex Marriage: An Open Letter to Justice Kennedy

Jamey Brown June 11, AD2015 56 Comments

Dear Justice Kennedy: #SCOTUS Dr. Paul Kengor, professor of political science, says, “Most people who support same-sex ‘marriage,’ including many gays, do so for benevolent

When You Need to “Love Yourself”

Judith Costello June 11, AD2015 2 Comments

Of the types of most-frequently-shared memes are those that convey the message, “Love yourself just the way you are.” That message always makes me squirm.

marriage, matrimony, love, faithful, Alzheimer’s

How to Hold a Deathbed Vigil

Tammy Ruiz Ziegler, RN CPLC June 11, AD2015 6 Comments

Recently, I had an internet conversation with a number of fellow Catholics and one of them came to learn of a man who was dying

How to Bury Your Baby After a Miscarriage

JoAnna Wahlund June 10, AD2015 21 Comments

Updated 11/14/15 to reflect my experiences with my 4th miscarriage. The loss of a child is a nightmare for every parent. In the first

The Gift of Sacrifice

Michelle Fritz June 10, AD2015 2 Comments

As you read this, I am in Cincinnati on a mission trip with our parish youth group. Each year we travel somewhere to help spread God’s

Corpus Christi: Do You Believe?

Mike Eisenbath June 8, AD2015 9 Comments

Do you remember the old advertising slogan “Is it live? Or is it Memorex?” Christians the world over sort of ask a similar set of

You’re Really Something

Bob Drury June 8, AD2015 No Comments

In one episode of Peanuts, Charlie Brown lists the four combinations of the relationship between two persons, each being a something or a nothing and

universe, creation, wonder, future, scouts, scouting turmoil

The Theology of Science-Fiction: IV — End-Times

Bob Kurland June 8, AD2015 23 Comments

“Because science fiction primarily deals with the future, it must inevitably deal with the end of the world, and thus SF overlaps more

For the Love of Being a Man

Kerri Lynn Bishop June 8, AD2015 1 Comment

The magazine’s cover model posed provocatively, a deceptively demure smile on his face – or was it her face? – and progressive media outlets gushed

Why I Remain Catholic

Leticia Adams June 7, AD2015 6 Comments

There are so many times when I ask myself why the heck I am Catholic. Days like today when I have been told that I

Today’s Man: Recreating the Garden of Eden

Susan Anne June 6, AD2015 3 Comments

We had it all in the Garden of Eden. Everything we relentlessly seek today was ours then, and we lost it. We lost it through one act

Mary Meets Eve

Nicholas Senz June 4, AD2015 3 Comments

My wife owns one of the most beautiful pictures I’ve ever seen. I describe it so not only for the aesthetic pleasure it gives, but

Conspiracies & Catholicism: Miracles

Foxfier June 3, AD2015 4 Comments

Back on Conspiracies & Catholicism: Saints, I said I’d do an article on Miracles at a later time because certified miracles are required to show

True Measure of Home Value

Dawn Carpenter June 3, AD2015 2 Comments

It was a nun and not an economist or political philosopher that reminded the world there is one timeless measure of a home’s value: love.

Jesus Christ – Conquerer of Satan

Matthew James Christoff June 2, AD2015 3 Comments

From the dawn of Man at Eden, Satan has been seeking the ruin of humanity. Today, Satan remains active, continuing to instigate rebellion against God and sowing evil