Catholic Stand – Page 336 – Living the Truth the Church Teaches

Joseph Bottum and His Bottom Line

H. L. Duncan August 24, AD2013 19 Comments

I do have to admit that I am extremely jealous of Joseph Bottum. He was actually paid by the Luce Foundation to write a very

Confiteor — Good For The Soul

Patrick Pierce August 24, AD2013 3 Comments

I confess. Somehow in this culture it seems like a weak little phrase. It lacks self-confidence. It suggests that you are not going to defend

Thank God It’s Friday

Gabriel Garnica August 23, AD2013 3 Comments

TGIF . . . Who has not heard that expression of weekly survival signaling weekend revival? My research indicates that the expression coalesced from the popular celebrations of the completion

The Death of Truth in Catholic Schools?

Karol Henseler Orsborn August 22, AD2013 12 Comments

If you think that 3 x 4 = 12, you might want to think again. With the new Common Core Curriculum Math, 3 x 4 can

Mathematics, the Handmaiden of Theology: Augustine and Cantor on the Infinity of God

Bob Kurland August 22, AD2013 6 Comments

This is a commentary on a fine article by Adam Drozdek (Associate Professor of Computer Science at Duquesne University), an article that has great insights

Priestly Holiness

Fr. James Melnick August 22, AD2013 6 Comments

This week, we\’ve had some great role models for priests. St. John Eudes and Pope St. Pius X, both great men of holiness, men who

Should Francis Take on Birth Control? A Response

JoAnna Wahlund August 21, AD2013 83 Comments

Robert McClory recently wrote an article for the National Catholic* Reporter, opining that Pope Francis should revisit the question of the morality of birth control.

Why It\’s Hard to Dialogue With Secularists and Leftists‏

Leila Miller August 20, AD2013 105 Comments

My blog title, Little Catholic Bubble, is a bit tongue-in-cheek. I love my faithful Catholic friends, but I also enjoy engaging the left, mostly secular

An Encounter in Front of a Cathedral

H. L. Duncan August 19, AD2013 11 Comments

I was just standing there looking into the foyer of the Cathedral to see if the door opened as a man pulled the handle. It

Division Inside and Outside the Church

Greg Yoko August 18, AD2013 7 Comments

This week’s Gospel will likely have much less understanding or “willingness to accept” as the past few weeks. I believe that it was easier to

Do We Trust More in the Power of God or the Devil?

Melanie Jean Juneau August 17, AD2013 3 Comments

As Catholics, we are often leery of personal revelation because we are afraid of the being deceived but really, do we trust more in the

\”What If I\’m Wrong About NFP?\”

Jay Boyd August 15, AD2013 78 Comments

“What if I’m wrong about NFP?” No matter where you stand on the use of NFP and the need for “serious reasons”, you can ask

Forget Sanity; Pray for Holiness

Patti Maguire Armstrong August 14, AD2013 3 Comments

Christians everywhere are grieving the loss of sanity through loss of Christian values. Some predict that when things get bad enough, people will come to

Butt Rag

Christina Weber August 14, AD2013 1 Comment

Bringing our uglies into the light begins to dismantle the hold our vices have on us. Opening our chest of less than stellar moments encourages

Honest Abe and Dagger John

Donald R. McClarey August 13, AD2013 3 Comments

Archbishop John Hughes (1797-1864) of New York, was a titan within the Catholic Church in America in the nineteenth century. Overseeing with skill the explosive growth

Books for Catholic Decision-Makers

John Darrouzet August 12, AD2013 5 Comments

Below are links to books for decision-makers organized by relevant questions and answers that relate to particular milestones along the Decision-Maker\’s Path ™. Books for