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
2 Comments
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
7 Comments
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
3 Comments
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
Scrupulosity: A Little Bit of Hell
Leila Miller
October 15, AD2013
74 Comments
Do you never feel forgiven no matter how many times you confess your sins? Do you obsess over blasphemous thoughts that invade your mind against
NFP Book an Accidental Bestseller
Editor
October 14, AD2013
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Popular blogger Simcha Fisher’s first book, The Sinner’s Guide to Natural Family Planning, became a bestseller overnight after Fisher accidentally published the e-book a month early.
Autonomy Gone Wild!
H. L. Duncan
October 14, AD2013
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In this modern era, all faithfully Christian people run up against a concept that is often hard to overcome and not always a conscious part
Fr. Stanley Jaki on the Fátima Miracle
Stacy Trasancos, PhD
October 13, AD2013
11 Comments
It could have been a sun spot, an air lens, some turbulent clouds, or maybe even eye tricks. The skeptic Benjamin Radford, deputy editor of Skeptical Inquirer science magazine
The Year of Faith is Almost Over
Sherry Antonetti
October 12, AD2013
1 Comment
Did you grow closer to God? Start a new prayer regimen? Become more familiar with the Catechism? Peruse the life of a favorite saint or
Pope Francis: A Modernist Heretic?
Melanie Jean Juneau
October 11, AD2013
129 Comments
Why do Faithful American Catholics Label Pope Francis: A Modernist Heretic? Every time Pope Francis speaks, the papers are filled with sensational headlines; he does not
