Catholic Stand – Page 3 – Living the Truth the Church Teaches

The Voice

Tom Thomas March 6, AD2026 No Comments

Without silence, God disappears in the noise. And this noise becomes all the more obsessive because God is absent. Unless the world rediscovers silence, it

Disarming Words and World Peace

Mary Ennis Meo March 5, AD2026 2 Comments

Pope Leo XIV’s Lenten message offers a novel approach toward peace on earth. Whereas world leaders hold international conferences to reduce nuclear arms and secure

Holding Ourselves Apart

Mark Belanger March 5, AD2026 2 Comments

When we brought our newborn daughter home from the hospital, the first few days seemed like a taste of Heaven. This little mite soaked into

God’s Commandments Are Like LEGO Blocks for a Sacred Life

Genesius March 4, AD2026 No Comments

Imagine a parent asking a child to build a castle. The child may stare blankly back. He possesses no materials, no plan, and no guidance.

Communion, Eucharist, Eucharistic, Blessed sacrament, Mass, EMHCs, Offer it Up

Five Actions for Your Family to Take Before Mass

Dan Fitzpatrick March 3, AD2026 4 Comments

Mass should be the highlight of a Catholic family’s week. And meticulously preparing for it helps us experience the Sacrifice of the Mass on a

Religious Education is No Longer ‘CCD’

Gene M. Van Son March 2, AD2026 3 Comments

Catholic educator and author Michael Pakaluk began a recent essay at The Catholic Thing with the words “When I taught CCD . . .” Upon

Be Open and Humble

Carol Monaco March 2, AD2026 2 Comments

How are you doing on your Lenten journey? Are you tempted to stop? I used to think Lent was more of a burden than a

What Are You Going To Do About It?

Dom Cingoranelli March 1, AD2026 2 Comments

“But what are you going to do about it?” The question was posed by a confessor from the Fathers of Mercy after discussing a bad

Two Types of Mystery

Alex Long February 28, AD2026 4 Comments

“Religion tells you what to think. Philosophy tells you how to think,” my friend said at night in the skate park near my college. The

The Sunday Readings and Catholic Doctrine for March 2026

Marty Dybicz February 27, AD2026 1 Comment

The meaning of the Sunday Mass Readings for March 2026 is made clearest by Catholic doctrine. Doctrines are the essentially unchangeable clarifications of Revelation and

Prayerful Alternatives to Doomscrolling

Laura DeMaria February 27, AD2026 1 Comment

Eliminate the habit of doomscrolling by replacing it with practices that bring you closer to God.

Is Your Catholic School Being Set Up For Closure?

Dorothy Osanna February 26, AD2026 9 Comments

Picture this: it’s an ordinary Friday afternoon, and you’re about to swing by the school and collect your kids for a long, relaxing weekend. Suddenly,

St Francis of Assisi –The Preacher

David Torkington February 25, AD2026 1 Comment

It was in the church of St Mary of the Angels that a momentous event took place in the life of St Francis. It took

Blessed William Tirry: Friar, Fugitive, Martyr

D.P. Curtin February 24, AD2026 2 Comments

For most of the Irish, the events of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries are difficult to comprehend. The scale of national devastation that transpired seems

Lenten Fasting: Vegetarian and Vegan Meal Ideas

Alexandra Greeley February 24, AD2026 1 Comment

On February 18, 2026 the Forty Days of Lent begin, leading the faithful into days of prayer and fasting prior to Easter Sunday. Even observing

A Pontiff’s Warning in the Age of Digital Conformity

Haile haile February 23, AD2026 2 Comments

An Analysis in Light of the Spiral of Silence In the grand Hall of Benedictions, before an assembly of diplomats representing the Vatican, Pope Leo

Why You Should Keep a Godly Dating Journal

Diana Ragsdale February 23, AD2026 2 Comments

The words from your dating journal are a window into your heart where God can shower You with His love and blessings.

Marie Corédemptrice

Dr. Edouard Belaga February 22, AD2026 1 Comment

The twentieth century was fully consecrated by Our Lord to the Blessed Virgin Mary. This benediction began a few years earlier with the marvelous apparition