This past month, our Jewish Brethren solemnly celebrated Yom Kippur, a Day of Atonement, to atone for their sins as prescribed by God in the
Every Christian must pursue spiritual maturity (sanctification) to become more Christ-like. St. Paul variously described working at unity (Philippians 1:27 & 2:2), being faithful in
We have all heard the usual arguments for the sacrament of confession. And they are great for showing that Scripture contains plenty of support for
Mary, thank you, Mary, for letting Jesus live in you. Mary, thank you, Mary, for Jesus now living in me. Mary, thank you, Mary,
Something New, Something Different, Something Wrong Having overslept, my wife and I missed the daily Mass at our Parish. We went to another Catholic Church
Today, attention is focused by many school teachers, most journalists, and the entire woke culture solely on the negative-connected history of Christopher Columbus and not
Joseph Dutton was born into a Protestant family in 1843. In 1883 he became a Catholic and in 2021 the Cause for the Beatification and
A new online, self-paced course, “Confronting the Digital Age,” is being offered by Sacred Heart Major Seminary (SHMS). The course begins on October 15. Unlike
Praying with the Rosary meditations from the Movement of the Holy Family the other day got me to thinking about Rosary Processions, especially was we
Christians have historically argued about the contents of the Bible. (For details, see “Bible Canon: What is the Problem?”). One way to try to resolve
Life’s journey is often likened to a vast, intricate tapestry woven over time with threads of countless decisions. Whether mundane or monumental, every choice we
It seems that lately the majority of articles in the Catholic blogosphere and on news sites concerns the upcoming Synod on Synodality. And the issues
Introduction I may need to be disabused of simplistic notions of church history and the Eucharist during my life time. It is clearly the case
My soul yearns and pines for the courts of the Lord. My heart and flesh cry out for the living God (Ps. 84:3). It is
Baptism means so much to me because I really believe my sins are washed away. I thought of Baptism recently while cleaning our boat and
Recently my mother sent a letter to the pastors in her local diocese—that’s 127 Catholic churches. The purpose: Display the Ten Commandments. As my mother
Where have all the altar boys gone? At the weekend Mass my wife and I regularly attend we have not seen an altar boy for
I have been an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion for over 25 years, and it has been a truly rewarding experience – in many different
The meaning of the Sunday Mass Readings for October 2023 is made clearest by Catholic Doctrine. Let’s join the Psalmist in proclaiming, “O Lord, in
As regular readers of Catholic Stand may have noticed, although I live and work in Italy, I frequently spend time in the Middle East. The
In a talk that I have just recorded in a series I am giving on prayer, I tell how, as the Director of the Diocesan
The television series The Chosen has inspired many since its first season in 2017. It is truly an exceptional television series. Unlike some attempts to
