Catholic Stand – Page 347 – Living the Truth the Church Teaches

My Friend And The Eucharist

H. L. Duncan March 4, AD2013 15 Comments

THE FRIEND I have a friend and I am not sure, but I think she is a little younger than I am now. I won’t

The Assault On Faith In The Workplace

Larry D March 2, AD2013 12 Comments

Imagine these scenarios: – Joe is the top salesman at the local car dealership. A \”gay married\” couple comes in to purchase a car, and

Life in the Fasting Lane

Sherry Antonetti March 2, AD2013 4 Comments

Car rides are hard with ten children. There is almost always a mess. There is almost always a disagreement about seating arrangements, and fights in

Letter to Parents About Baptism

Chelsea Houghton March 1, AD2013 16 Comments

Dear Parents Who Haven’t Baptized Their Children, I’ve been speaking to your parent/grandparent/relative/friend over the past few weeks in the lead up to, and at,

HOW TO FIND FAITH AT THE MOVIES: The Role of Reluctance

John Darrouzet March 1, AD2013 8 Comments

Previously, John invited readers to join the quest for Catholic Stands in his blog Where to Start the Quest. In his first post called HOW TO FIND

Suffering Through Mass

Jay Boyd March 1, AD2013 32 Comments

Sometimes bad liturgy happens to good people. That is, sometimes the faithful who desire to experience a liturgically correct Mass are denied the opportunity. What

Prudential Leadership

Jared Tomanek February 28, AD2013 1 Comment

Sally is a blue chip recruit from one of the best business schools in the U.S. She has been married for two years and recently

Rock, Paper, Scissors; Vice and Virtue

Patti Maguire Armstrong February 27, AD2013 6 Comments

Rock crushes scissors, paper covers rock, scissors cuts paper, and vice hates virtue. Such are the rules of the game. And they are not going

Making Life an Uphill Battle

Christina Weber February 27, AD2013 1 Comment

As I get closer to my fifth decade of life (yikes!), I recognize the value of observing the impact of behaviors and choices people make

A Tale of Three Priests

Damian Goddard February 26, AD2013 13 Comments

In keeping with Oscar season, for those who follow that sorta thing, I’ll begin with a quote from famed actor Max Von Sydow who once

Chesty Puller and Catholic Chaplains

Donald R. McClarey February 26, AD2013 22 Comments

Some men become legends after their deaths and others become legends while they are alive. Lewis Burwell Puller, forever known as \”Chesty\”, was in

Exercising Good Judgment

Debi Vinnedge February 25, AD2013 3 Comments

If we listen to the world which tells us that in order to be good Christians we must be “tolerant” of others no matter what

Giving Up the Power Struggle in Marriage

Leticia Adams February 23, AD2013 3 Comments

I have a very long life story. I am a convert who came into the Church kicking and screaming. I thought that I knew everything

Moving From Fear To Faith

Gary Zimak February 22, AD2013 6 Comments

Since A Worrier\’s Guide To The Bible was released, I’ve been doing a lot of speaking about anxiety. As I visit various parishes, I encounter

How to Meditate Like a Catholic

Abigail C. R. Gripshover February 22, AD2013 9 Comments

Meditation is a beautiful, yet often neglected, form of prayer and worship that deserves a special place in the spiritual lives of Catholics. The Catechism