Catholic Stand – Page 33 – Living the Truth the Church Teaches

Heroes

Tom Thomas August 6, AD2024 No Comments

Disease is surely one of the ways in which we are tried by life and offered the chance to be heroic. Though few of us

Satan Visits the Olympics

Tom Collingwood August 5, AD2024 10 Comments

Many of us celebrated the Eucharistic Revival this past July. It was clearly a statement for Jesus Christ, our faith, and our Church. The Revival

causality, miracle, creation, God, morality, man

Faith Can Bring Us Emotional Healing

Deacon Steve Greco August 4, AD2024 No Comments

We human beings are emotional. We may try to hide or suppress our feelings, but in the end, they have a way of coming out,

Bless the Lord

Richard Auciello August 3, AD2024 4 Comments

Mountains and hills bless the Lord; All you winds bless the Lord (Daniel 3: 75, 65, NAB). Yesterday, I went to Mountain Lakes an RV

cross, bible, scripture, prayer, meditation, rules, theology

The Sunday Readings and Catholic Doctrine for August 2024

Marty Dybicz August 2, AD2024 No Comments

The meaning of the Sunday Mass Readings for August 2024 is made clearest by Catholic Doctrine. Catholic doctrines are the essentially unchangeable clarifications of Revelation

Eucharist, Jesus, communion, host, the Real Presence, authentic

Teach Your Kids the Mass: Part 4

Dan Fitzpatrick August 1, AD2024 1 Comment

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

Sometimes All It Takes is a Basic Explanation

Patty Knap July 31, AD2024 1 Comment

At the pregnancy center on Long Island, where I help out, we try to help the entire person who comes to us, not just hand

defend the truth, knight, soldier, church militant, soldier for Christ, Chivalry

Keep Evil Out

Carol Monaco July 30, AD2024 2 Comments

Consider the Bible passage about the return of the unclean spirit. “Then it goes and brings back with itself seven other spirits more evil than

Working Together

Fr. Nathaniel Dreyer July 29, AD2024 5 Comments

One of my favorite novels is “The Last Battle” by C. S. Lewis. This novel, the seventh and final novel in “The Chronicles of Narnia,”

Catholic Rural Life

Alexandra Greeley July 28, AD2024 2 Comments

A national organization devoted to supporting American farmers in their rural communities, Catholic Rural Life (CRL) is comprised of bishops and laity, and, of course,

Sola Scriptura, Martin Luther, Protestantism

Short Answers: Does Protestantism Violate Scripture?

Nate Guyear July 27, AD2024 10 Comments

In a previous article, I wrote about the Christ-given originality and authority of the Catholic Church (click here to read it). In this article, I

Holy Spirit Guide Us

Diana Ragsdale July 26, AD2024 6 Comments

I believe one of the most exciting things about being Catholic is that you never know where the Holy Spirit will guide you. From my

New Catechesis Curriculum from Augustine Institute and Ignatius

Gene M. Van Son July 26, AD2024 2 Comments

If you are a Catholic parish or school religious education director looking for a new catechesis program, a new curriculum from Augustine Institute and Ignatius

church, priest, ordination, mass, churches, thriving parish

Teach Your Kids the Mass: Part 3

Dan Fitzpatrick July 25, AD2024 3 Comments

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

Catholics and Pro-lifers as ‘Terrorists’ and ‘Extremists’

Genesius July 24, AD2024 4 Comments

This past month, I read an article reporting that anti-terrorism training was held at Fort Liberty (formerly Fort Bragg) labeling the National Right to Life

A Poke With A Sharp Stick

Mark Belanger July 23, AD2024 2 Comments

I grew up in the desert Southwest, where colorful speech abounds. For instance, ever heard of a haboob? One memorable phrase I particularly like would

Climate Change: Tilting the Water Jars of Heaven

Deacon Greg Lambert July 22, AD2024 13 Comments

He woke up, rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Quiet! Be still! The wind ceased and there was great calm. Then he asked

Those Who Feel Eternity: Truth and the Intellectual

Masha Goepel July 21, AD2024 6 Comments

I’m continuing the summer series of reflections on the transcendentals as they are brought forth and nourished by artists, intellectuals, and professed religious. This month,