Catholic Stand – Page 50 – Living the Truth the Church Teaches

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Centering Prayer: Don’t Let the Wrong One In

Richard Dole October 2, AD2023 2 Comments

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

I Want to Be Baptized Again

Ida Adams October 1, AD2023 12 Comments

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

Display the Ten Commandments

Carol Monaco September 30, AD2023 4 Comments

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

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Altar Girls, Altar Boys, Deacons, and Priests

Gene M. Van Son September 29, AD2023 24 Comments

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

How the Holy Spirit Saved the Heart of a Lonely Widower

Larry Peterson September 28, AD2023 6 Comments

I have been an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion for over 25 years, and it has been a truly rewarding experience – in many different

Catholic Doctrine and the Sunday Readings for October 2023

Marty Dybicz September 28, AD2023 4 Comments

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

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Experiencing Mass – in a Domestic Church in the Middle East

Fr. Nathaniel Dreyer September 27, AD2023 4 Comments

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

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The Sense of the Sacred – Back to the Faith of Our Fathers

David Torkington September 26, AD2023 2 Comments

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

Who Do You See as a Leper?

Genesius September 25, AD2023 6 Comments

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

Bearing Our Burdens

Mark Belanger September 24, AD2023 6 Comments

Much to everyone’s surprise – and my own as well – when it came time to pick a patron for my reception into the Roman

Responding to the Voice of Jesus

Diana Ragsdale September 23, AD2023 6 Comments

When we hear the voice of Jesus, how do we respond? This question has two parts. We first have to hear the voice of God.

Bill Maher Goes to Bible School with Dr. Jordan Peterson

Gary Sullivan September 23, AD2023 8 Comments

This summer, Bill Maher, a well-known comedian and anti-religious atheist, hosted Dr. Jordan Peterson on his show, ‘Club Random with Bill Maher’. Maher, who created

Being a Type of Monstrance

Jacqueline St. Clare September 22, AD2023 9 Comments

I was in high school at a Steubenville Youth Conference in Ohio. It came time for some Saturday night Eucharistic Adoration. In other words, Jesus,

Welcoming Wisdom as a Homeschooler

Masha Goepel September 21, AD2023 3 Comments

The leaves are turning and there’s a bit of chill in the air. The days are slowly shortening – in the early morning, when I

Pray that the “Synod on Synodality” Will Not Be a “Synod on Insanity”

Dan Fitzpatrick September 20, AD2023 5 Comments

If faithful Catholics were asked what is the most pressing issue of the day that they wish the Church hierarchy would tackle, the top answers

Naturally, the Mother of the Son of Man is Called Woman

Deacon Frank September 19, AD2023 5 Comments

In the four Gospel accounts, Jesus refers to himself as the Son of Man over 80 times. But the term did not originate with Jesus.

Three Roads to Belief

Tom Collingwood September 18, AD2023 4 Comments

As part of the Eucharistic Revival mentioned in my previous post, our Archdiocese initiated a nine-day prayer and reflection vigil to prepare our hearts for