Catholic Stand – Page 342 – Living the Truth the Church Teaches

The Man (Or Woman) Who Isn’t There

Anthony S. Layne May 16, AD2013 7 Comments

It’s never too early in life to treat your children like mushrooms. Or to give them the suspicion that you live in a world only

Time for Christians to Exit the Military

Francis May 15, AD2013 32 Comments

There was a great Italian film (and lousy American remake) called Everybody’s Fine. The plot centered on a retired man whose five adult children stood him

Safe Abortion Action Fund and Africa

Obianuju Ekeocha May 14, AD2013 3 Comments

As I searched online for resources and initiatives dedicated to development in Africa , it dawned on me that in this difficult and dry global economic

“Miscarriage” and “Stillbirth” — Why I Hate those Words

Tammy Ruiz Ziegler, RN CPLC May 14, AD2013 15 Comments

We need language to communicate ideas and concepts and sometimes I have to use those words just long enough to establish a rapport with a

Kermit Gosnell and the Banality of Evil

Fr. Marcel Guarnizo May 13, AD2013 3 Comments

\”Who among us has any conception of the dimensions of shame that will befall us and our children when one day the veil has fallen

Its the Devil, Stupid – Continued

Val Bianco May 13, AD2013 2 Comments

Next to deception, despair is perhaps Satan’s greatest tool. Could there be a more universal way to sow genuine despair than the horror of genocide?

Mothers in Control: Holy Vacuum Cleaners?

Melanie Jean Juneau May 12, AD2013 3 Comments

Ah, mothers. Aren’t they great? Always running around serving, Acting like a combination of Martha and Mary. A+ Mums who are in control, right? Think again. When

So You Want to be a Deaconess?

Joel and Lisa Schmidt May 11, AD2013 12 Comments

Women deacons, why not? Ever since the Second Vatican Council implemented the vision of the Council of Trent to restore the permanent diaconate, the question

Then God Spoke to Me

Emmanuel Joseph May 10, AD2013 3 Comments

Some stories are better left untold. I am about to say was filed under that category for the past sixteen months. But I have come

Unpacking The Rhineland Mystics

Patrick Pierce May 10, AD2013 8 Comments

Books on spirituality and \”self help\” line the shelves of bookstores, stories on the same topics call at people from the magazine racks. The millions

If you’ve been following the litigation challenging the now-infamous Health and Human Services mandate requiring employer-provided group health plans to cover abortifacients, sterilization, and artificial

Same-Sex \”Marriage\”: Why it Matters

Matthew Brower May 9, AD2013 21 Comments

Last week Rhode Island legalized same-sex “marriage” adding to an increasing list of states permitting homosexual couples to “marry”. In signing the bill, Gov. Lincoln

Mercedarian Sisters: An Interview

Robbe Lyn Sebesta May 8, AD2013 5 Comments

Did you know that there is a religious Order of Sisters in the United States who have a rich Mercedarian and Eucharistic charism? Located in

Children’s Liturgy of the Word – Is it Allowed?

Jake Tawney May 8, AD2013 28 Comments

This is not the first time I have written about this topic. In the past I have raised several questions about the legitimacy of removing

Graven Images, Science, and Faith

Jeffrey McLeod, PhD May 7, AD2013 5 Comments

Here’s a thought piece for anyone who fears that religion is irrelevant now that it has been superseded by science. I am going to suggest

Motherhood

Foxfier May 7, AD2013 No Comments

Happy Mother’s Day! Alright, it’s five days early; doing things early is about the only way I can make sure that they happen on time

My Encounter with God

Marcus Allen Steele May 6, AD2013 9 Comments

Invariably, before reading the various news sites in the morning, I first scan the Drudge Report. Generally, the headlines are not toasty fuzzy to say the least. Yesterday,

“Do We Want to Know?” Challenging liberal Catholics about abortion—and Obama

Mary Rice Hasson May 6, AD2013 9 Comments

Several liberal Catholic journalists—notably Melinda Henneberger of the Washington Post and Michael Sean Winters of the National Catholic Reporter —are openly wrestling with the arbitrary

My Grateful Heart is Not in Stuff

Melanie Jean Juneau May 5, AD2013 4 Comments

A WordPress Daily Prompt asked writers if we could only take five objects from a burning house, what would be the most difficult things for

Sometimes, Holiness is Boring

Mary C. Tillotson May 4, AD2013 15 Comments

I was complaining to my husband the other day that there aren’t any prominent married saints – at least none who actually lived the sacrament

Our God is Love and Light

Dabs Q. May 3, AD2013 7 Comments

It was about a month ago when a mainstream liberal news publication here in the Philippines published a statistic study that claims that one out

Being Catholic Isn\’t an Excuse for Crap Writing: An Interview

Edmund Mitchell May 3, AD2013 1 Comment

If you\’ve read my thoughts on evangelization and cheese, you might not be surprised when I say that evangelistic efforts can\’t lack quality. Regardless of