Laughing at the Demons
Anthony S. Layne
October 31, AD2013
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This year for Halloween snacks, Mom bought a box of 18 packages of bat- and pumpkin-shaped pretzels. If this year follows the pattern of
What Will Pope Francis Proclaim the Year of 2014 To Be?
Jamey Brown
October 30, AD2013
15 Comments
The Liturgical Year of Faith 2013 is winding down and one can’t help speculating what Pope Francis will proclaim the year 2014 to be? Let’s first start with the…
Are You Getting Enough Nuts in There?
Autumn Jones
October 30, AD2013
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“Everyone should be able to experience the joy of being loved by God, the joy of salvation! It is a gift that one cannot keep
I\’m Not an Angel and Neither is She
Tammy Ruiz Ziegler, RN CPLC
October 29, AD2013
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I will sheepishly admit the first few times I was called an \”angel\” in the course of my work, I probably internally basked in whatever
Timothy Leary and the 1960’s Counter-Culture
Robbe Lyn Sebesta
October 29, AD2013
41 Comments
I found out I was an adopted child when I was six or seven years old. Years later when I struggled with an addiction to
Modern Physics, New Atheists, Ancient Greeks
Bob Drury
October 29, AD2013
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The physicist, Stephen M. Barr, has addressed the question of whether quantum physics makes it easier to believe in God. He has answered that it
The Tridentine Fallacy
Patrick Pierce
October 28, AD2013
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What most people call the “Latin Mass” seems to have a bewildering number of names and many of them are imprecise for one reason or
Top Down to Jesus–A Jewish Physicist\’s Conversion Story
Bob Kurland
October 28, AD2013
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“Be not afraid of faith: some are born with faith, some achieve faith, and some have faith thrust upon them.” (with apologies to William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night.)
Holy Distraction: The Case for Sacred Art and Architecture
Joel and Lisa Schmidt
October 26, AD2013
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We were traveling for Thanksgiving, visiting Joel’s family. It was the feast of Christ the King, and we were looking for a Saturday vigil Mass.
From Sneezing to Faith – A True Story
Emmanuel Joseph
October 26, AD2013
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Reading John Darrouzet\’s recent article \”Do You See Miracles? Our Ruby Story\” inspired this post as it motivated me to share one of my miraculous
Ideology and Idolatry
Jason Hall
October 25, AD2013
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A recurring theme of my writing and speaking these past few years has been the need for Catholics to overcome allegiances to political movements, parties,
Ave Maria, Florida: An Interview
Julie Machado
October 25, AD2013
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I wrote about the small town of Ave Maria, Florida last month here at CatholicStand, but I was still curious about a lot of things
Out: Leap of Faith, In: Light of Faith
Jeffrey McLeod, PhD
October 24, AD2013
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Maybe you’ve seen videos of wedding couples celebrating their vows by bungee cording off high bridges together. I suppose the imagery suggests that getting married
What Every Diocesan Bishop Ought To Do
Kevin Aldrich
October 23, AD2013
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The “Year of Faith” will end on November 24. But Pope Emeritus Benedict’s objective must go on: to “rediscover the content of the faith that
On Confession: The Way to Peace
Michael Lane
October 22, AD2013
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My brother and I could be rambunctious children. There were times our rowdiness more than made up for the fact there was only two of
Reflexive Belief
Foxfier
October 22, AD2013
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When it comes to how you feel, things are relative. Are you having a good day? Well, you can probably list a bunch of things
Humanae Vitae: Fatherhood Introduction
Kevin Aldrich
October 21, AD2013
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[This article is the first in a series on Humanae Vitae: Fatherhood.] Pope Paul VI’s widely rejected, and even ridiculed 1968 encyclical Humanae Vitae is
How Ani Difranco Enhanced My Catholic Faith
Robbe Lyn Sebesta
October 20, AD2013
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I used to think I was a Christian before I converted to Catholicism. I was baptized in the Methodist Church when I was a month
Identity Crisis
Godwin Delali Adadzie
October 20, AD2013
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The world today is facing a moral collapse which is rooted in the loss of faith in God and His moral framework for the world.
Keeping Connected to Christ, St. Teresa Style
Fr. James Melnick
October 17, AD2013
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Share this on Facebook \”Life is short, read the saints,\” once quipped the late Dr. John Senior, the inspiring humanities professor of Kansas University.
\”Do You See Miracles?\” Our Ruby Story
John Darrouzet
October 16, AD2013
15 Comments
Stacy Trasancos entitles one of her recent posts \”Do you See Miracles?\” An excellent read. It prompts my response. To answer Stacy\’s question \”Do you
Examining Scouting Choices
JoAnna Wahlund
October 16, AD2013
54 Comments
My husband wrote what I consider to be an excellent letter to our parish the other day, and he gave me permission to post it
