Catholic Stand – Page 37 – Living the Truth the Church Teaches

The Holy Trinity: Part I

Ursula Stanislaus May 19, AD2024 6 Comments

God Revealed that the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit as ‘ONE GOD’. The Father is the Creator. Christ is the Redeemer. The Holy Spirit

We All Grew During the Children’s Teenage Years

Natalie Hanemann May 18, AD2024 8 Comments

Marriage and motherhood have been the greatest joys of my life. But they’ve also been a source of great suffering. Married twenty-plus years, my husband

Holding Back a Reply Can Be a Holy Moment?

Ida Adams May 17, AD2024 3 Comments

There was a pile of small books next to the church bulletin. I glimpsed at it and smiled at the title. In bold print, it

A Pilgrim or a Tourist Approach to the Bible

Tom Thomas May 16, AD2024 2 Comments

What attitude one may have towards the Sacred Scripture, the attitude of a Pilgrim or that of a tourist? Here are some definitions: Pilgrim: ‘one

It’s 3 O’Clock Somewhere…

Todd Federici May 15, AD2024 3 Comments

I was outside working on my vehicle, and it was an unusually sunny and warm day for mid-February. The tall white pine tree I was

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The Bane of Change

Rev. Kenneth M. Dos Santos MIC May 14, AD2024 3 Comments

Is the desire for change always rooted in the common good and in the best interest of the individual? Or, is this desire affected and

Bring ‘Em Back! Part 13

Gene M. Van Son May 13, AD2024 10 Comments

This is the thirteenth in a series of articles aimed at helping you to get your lapsed Catholic loved one going to Church again and

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Who Do You Run With?

Dom Cingoranelli May 12, AD2024 3 Comments

Who do you run with? In terms of other, like-minded Catholic Christians, with whom do you share your faith? We were created for communion with

Is It Hubris to Believe That the Catholic Church Is the Only True Church?

Nate Guyear May 11, AD2024 17 Comments

Have you ever heard someone say that it is hubris to believe that the Catholic Church is the only true church? The person who remarks

Reflections on Mercy

Deacon Steve Greco May 10, AD2024 4 Comments

At those times when we are feeling down and want to give up, it is then that we must beg God for and cling to

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Teach Children Why Mary Is Special Enough to Celebrate For a Month

Dan Fitzpatrick May 9, AD2024 3 Comments

May is the traditional month of Mary, and Catholic parents would do well this month to make sure their children understand the importance of the

A Great Blessing Made Manifest in the Form of a Heavy Cross

Deacon Frank May 8, AD2024 1 Comment

It was the spring of 2013, and my wife and I were returning home from a visit with our daughter and her family. While waiting

Montanus and the Problem of Hearing the Holy Spirit

Rory Fox May 7, AD2024 14 Comments

Montanus was an early Church heretic. His views remain interesting because they raise a question which confronts every generation of Christians. It is the question

Bring ‘Em Back! Part 12

Gene M. Van Son May 6, AD2024 7 Comments

This is the twelfth in a series of articles aimed at helping you to get your lapsed Catholic loved one going to Church again and

Abortion Politics and the ‘Will of the People’

Tom Collingwood May 5, AD2024 10 Comments

The upcoming elections rhetoric is highlighting the divide over abortion in our country. There are three basic positions on this issue: it should always be

Dear Newlyweds

Joe Tevington May 4, AD2024 11 Comments

Dear Newlyweds speaks of marriage and parenthood with moving and deeply respectful admiration and esteem. Since the 1970s, I have encountered Catholics (clergy, religious, and laity)

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The Sunday Readings and Catholic Doctrine for May 2024

Marty Dybicz May 3, AD2024 No Comments

The meaning of the Sunday Mass Readings for May 2024 is made clearest by Catholic Doctrine. Doctrines are the essentially unchangeable clarifications of Revelation and

Legitimacy of Grief Related to Abortion

Dennis Dillon May 2, AD2024 4 Comments

I am a pro-life advocate, and my prayer is that women choose life for moral as well as health – both physical and psychological –

Catholic Action in the Church

Fr. Nathaniel Dreyer May 1, AD2024 14 Comments

This past Thursday, April 25, the entire country of Italy celebrated la Festa della Liberazione, or the Anniversary of the Liberation. It was quite festive.