During a homily, I heard the story told of an elderly man who had converted to the Catholic faith on his deathbed. “Why now?” many
A while ago, I read a blog post over at First Things that was a blast from my past. The author, a Lutheran pastor, recently
A hallmark of the Jesuit Order has been courage. The Order founded by that Basque soldier turned saint, Saint Ignatius Loyola, had as little use
I once saw a martial arts competitor on TV, complete with mustache and mullet. The interviewer asked him what had brought him success, and he
Introduction A stumbling block in my conversion process was dealing with the concept of the Holy Trinity–as a Jew, a cornerstone of my minimal
Only a few short weeks ago, Catholics celebrated the Feast of the Holy Family. We celebrated the quiet strength of Saint Joseph, the head of
There is no death on earth so severe as the death of the heart. There’s also nothing as beautiful on earth as living life to
That Matt Walsh is one of the best voices for Catholic values in my generation. He presents truth to the world unabashedly and eloquently. I
I hear a lot about homeschooling from the blogs I read and, although it is a controversial topic, I am sure it has many advantages.
My husband and I recently spoke about prayer and our prayer ministry, Pray More Novenas, at a local Theology on Tap event. After our talk,
Recently, I had the great honor to have an audience with His Eminence Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke to discuss the state of Catholic men in the
– Didn’t you hear about that big archaeology dig they did a decade or two back, that one that found a bunch of dead babies
Recently, I had the great honor to have an audience with His Eminence Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke to discuss the state of Catholic men in the
On January 5, 2015, Matthew James Christoff of the organization The New Emangelization published an interview he conducted with Raymond Cardinal Burke. In this interview,
Recently, I had the great honor to have an audience with His Eminence Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke to discuss the state of Catholic men in the
This is the third in a series of introductory essays on the document “Love is Our Mission: The Family Fully Alive,” the preparatory catechesis for
It would be beneficial throughout this new year for us to spend more time in adoration. Not just because the Lord asks us to do
We humans are complex creations. It cannot be denied that we are “fearfully and wonderfully” made by our God. The earthly bodies He gave us are
Culture is a word with a depth of meaning – a mixture of pain, joy, pride, love, restriction, and tradition. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary,
Yesterday evening at bedtime for the little ones, I was preparing to brush my three year old’s teeth. He insisted repeatedly that he be able
Last month, I wrote a 7-part apologetic (or “defense”) of the Immaculate Conception. Since I basically spammed the homepage of Catholic Stand for a week,
The word in the air and on the streets, both actual and virtual, is justice. People are gathering and protesting, chanting and yelling for justice.
