Catholic Stand – Page 329 – Living the Truth the Church Teaches

Be Not Afraid

Leticia Adams December 28, AD2013 5 Comments

Be not afraid. My Pastor said this many times during his homily at Midnight Mass this year. He was quoting Pope John Paul II who

Talking White Trash

Anthony S. Layne December 27, AD2013 4 Comments

People of a certain age ought to remember the routine that made comedian Jeff Foxworthy a household name. And I’ll give just one example:

The Unexpected Pro-Life Witness

Anabelle Hazard December 26, AD2013 2 Comments

Never in my worst nightmares did I ever think I’d one day be lying on an operating table, voluntarily submitting my body and my baby

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

Michelle Fritz December 25, AD2013 2 Comments

God rest ye merry, gentlemen Let nothing you dismay. Remember, Christ, our Savior Was born on Christmas day. To save us all from Satan\’s power

Darwinism Can Survive Without Teleology

Bob Drury December 23, AD2013 14 Comments

Gerard M. Verschuuren has asked, “Can Darwinism survive without teleology?” He answered, no. However, this answer continues the confusion which prompted the question. That very

In His Image–Does Yoda Have a Soul?

Bob Kurland December 23, AD2013 15 Comments

\”What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him? For thou hast made him a little lower

God Is With Us: Are We Listening?

Emmanuel Joseph December 20, AD2013 4 Comments

Looking at the insurmountable pain and sufferings that weighs down humanity all over the world, sometimes it is hard to understand that He is Emmanuel-

An Addict’s Reflections: St. John Vianney, Patron Saint of Bad Memories?

Jamey Brown December 20, AD2013 11 Comments

“In admiring the virtues of the saints, we are only admiring the virtues of Christ.” ~~Saint John Marie Baptiste Vianney~~ Few people would think of

Playing with Dolls and Delayed Motherhood

Julie Machado December 19, AD2013 4 Comments

“Amen, I say to you, whoever does not accept the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it.” (Mk 10:15) Children can be

Catholicism & Conspiracies: Christmas

Foxfier December 17, AD2013 23 Comments

A collection of Christmas and/or holiday myths. I’m going to justify this description by saying a ‘myth’ a sort of old, sideways conspiracy… please play

When Did Jesus Know He was God?

Jeffrey McLeod, PhD December 17, AD2013 15 Comments

Little is known about the time between our LORD’s birth in Bethlehem and the Wedding at Cana where he began his public mission. So the question of when Jesus in his

Humanae Vitae: Bonding and Babies

Kevin Aldrich December 16, AD2013 5 Comments

[This article is the third in a continuing series on Humanae Vitae. Last time I examined the question of what the Church means by responsible

Uproariously Good News: Religion is Good for You!

Jamey Brown December 14, AD2013 13 Comments

Recently, I got this shot in the arm of uproariously good news from listening to an interview with author Rodney Stark on September 2 Kresta In

Pecan Pie Protestantism

Stacy Trasancos, PhD December 14, AD2013 2 Comments

My grandmother used to bake one pecan pie a year using her own pecans from her own tree, which she guarded with her own rifle.

NYC Cabbie: Tantum Ergo – Save Our Church

Jamey Brown December 12, AD2013 2 Comments

Sometimes late at night, I stop my cab by one of the churches I now attend in New York City. I fall down to my

An Advent Adoption Story

JoAnna Wahlund December 11, AD2013 5 Comments

In his December 1 Angelus message, Pope Francis called the season of Advent \”a journey towards the horizon of hope.\” I want to tell you

Reasons to Love the Immaculata

Fr. James Melnick December 10, AD2013 4 Comments

This year we celebrate The Immaculate Conception of Our Lady on Monday, December 9th. Traditionally, it is celebrated on December 8th. However, since the Second

Saint Francis of Assisi and the Laity

H. L. Duncan December 9, AD2013 8 Comments

If you are like me, the first time you heard that the laity could be members of a religious order, what went through your

The Purge: Review and Reflection

Robbe Lyn Sebesta December 7, AD2013 3 Comments

Ponder this: one night every year, you could commit any crime without facing consequences. What would you do? This is the question throughout the film