Catholic Stand – Page 32 – Living the Truth the Church Teaches

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No Darkness At All

Mark Belanger August 26, AD2024 11 Comments

I am not a big fan of contemporary “worship” music as a whole, but there are some pieces that appeal to me greatly. One of

Help for the Lost from St. Anthony

Genesius August 25, AD2024 7 Comments

This past month, in the men’s group I belong to, we recounted which saint inspired us the most. St. Joseph and St. Michael got top

Does Mass, Increase You and Me, and Decrease Jesus?

Guy McClung August 24, AD2024 23 Comments

The Mass, the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, when ordered and offered in accord with John the Baptist’s statement, “He [Jesus] must increase and I

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Your Inbox is Full

Diana Ragsdale August 23, AD2024 4 Comments

The last time I went to Confession, the priest suggested that I read a chapter of the Bible daily. I have done this since then,

Those Who Feel Eternity: Goodness and the Religious Life

Masha Goepel August 23, AD2024 4 Comments

Here I am concluding the summer series of reflections on the transcendentals – Beauty, Truth, and Goodness – as they are brought forth and nourished

The Best ‘School Choice’ Might Just Be Homeschooling

Dan Fitzpatrick August 22, AD2024 5 Comments

If they haven’t yet done so, school-age parents need to decide posthaste if this ensuing school year is going to see a change in what

The Apprentice Apostle

Ida Adams August 21, AD2024 6 Comments

I Was There When Jesus Cleaned the Temple I’ve never seen anything like it Passover was coming, and Jesus decided to visit Jerusalem and the

The Early Church Was… CATHOLIC!

Ray Sullivan August 20, AD2024 3 Comments

I have been meeting with a Protestant friend of mine for the past five months at a local diner to discuss the Bible and theology.

Change Yourself To Become Free From Desolation!

Dom Cingoranelli August 19, AD2024 6 Comments

Change yourself when you are in spiritual desolation! Move out of the fog of confusion, doubt, restlessness and isolation–change yourself. Don’t reverse or change any

The Three Messianic Miracles

Deacon Frank August 18, AD2024 8 Comments

In the year 63 B.C., the Romans conquered the nation of Israel. This conquest fulfilled an important and necessary precondition prophesized in chapter 2 of

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A Catholic Theater Director’s Balance Sheet

Mary Ennis Meo August 17, AD2024 5 Comments

The curtain has closed. The applause has long ended. The props are stored, and the last of the costumes are drying on the clothesline in

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Short Answers: Are Good Works Automatic?

Nate Guyear August 16, AD2024 8 Comments

Some non-Catholics, especially of the Calvinist tradition, believe that a person whom God has justified will do good works automatically, a teaching that is part

Homemakers Are Counter-Cultural Champions

Dan Fitzpatrick August 15, AD2024 2 Comments

If you are on social media, you no doubt saw a large segment of America come completely unhinged this past May because an authentic Catholic

What Does It Mean to Be Catholic?

Rev. Kenneth M. Dos Santos MIC August 14, AD2024 5 Comments

Are members of the Catholic Church different in terms of belonging, than members of a secular group or organization? And, is the doctrine and Tradition

What Is the Word of God Saying to You?

Natalie Hanemann August 13, AD2024 6 Comments

A Reflection on Psalm 18:17-20 I don’t often crack open my Bible to study God’s Word, though I wish I did. I take my “Give

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Did Vatican II Endorse Indifferentism?

Rory Fox August 12, AD2024 16 Comments

Indifferentism is the belief that God is indifferent to religious differences. It is the view that it does not matter what religion people follow, as

The Ultimate Fork in the Road: Choosing between “A” and “O”

Gabriel Garnica August 11, AD2024 No Comments

We all know that life is a series of forks in the road. We are always choosing between two different paths along the way. Some

A Catholic Response to the Paris Olympic Opening Ceremonies

Paul A. Escott August 11, AD2024 2 Comments

By the time this article is posted online, the furor over the Festivity vignette from the Paris Olympic Games opening ceremony will likely have been

‘Live and Let Live’ is for Shallow Thinkers

Gene M. Van Son August 10, AD2024 17 Comments

If you’ve never heard someone voicing the maxim ‘live and let live,’ you just may be a hermit. ‘Live and live let live’ folk are

Teach Your Kids the Mass: Part 5

Dan Fitzpatrick August 9, AD2024 No Comments

(This is the fifth in a series of five articles assisting parents in teaching the parts of the Mass to their children to enlighten them

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Some Thoughts on Christian Art

Dennis Dillon August 8, AD2024 No Comments

Aristotle is said to have written that “The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.” All

Nasty Truths About the Treatment of Gender Confusion

Joe Tevington August 7, AD2024 14 Comments

Introduction: What is the Source of Confusion? I believe confusion about one’s gender ultimately has demonic roots. Our God is Truth Itself! We can benefit