Catholic Stand – Page 57 – Living the Truth the Church Teaches

order, design, creation, intelligibility

The Stigmata of the Heart

Jacqueline St. Clare June 17, AD2023 11 Comments

Many saints have had the stigmata. St. Francis of Assisi and St. Padre Pio had holes in their hands and feet and side, matching the

money, economy, avarice, wealth, WWJD, rich

Money Talks

Dom Cingoranelli June 16, AD2023 5 Comments

“Money talks,” Brother Louie said, “put your money on the counter, son.” Brother Louie was the monk who ran the bookstore at Holy Cross Abbey

race, bias, critical race theory, Liberation Theology

The Impact of Liberation Theology is Still Being Felt

Dennis Dillon June 15, AD2023 12 Comments

Liberation Theology never became mainstream, but it did have a number of Catholic proponents, mainly in Latin America. This essay explores the origins, proponents, opponents,

SPI, Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, LA Dodgers

There’s No Joy in Mudville, or in LA

Steve Smith June 15, AD2023 4 Comments

You are almost certainly aware of the debacle with the LA Dodgers and the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence (SPI). If not, a little bit of

How I Understand and Interpret Revelation – Final Installment

Maurice Williams June 14, AD2023 3 Comments

In my previous three articles on Revelation (here, here, and here), I’ve explained how I interpret this book of the Bible. In this article I

June – The Month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Ray Sullivan June 14, AD2023 1 Comment

The month of June is entirely dedicated to the devotion of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The secular world out there would have you believe

Kidney Donors Wanted

Nate Guyear June 13, AD2023 9 Comments

The Kidney-Donation Process About three years ago, my brother-in-law began dialysis. One kidney did not function at all and the other had only ten-percent functionality.

Deciphering the New Padre Pio Movie

Laura DeMaria June 13, AD2023 1 Comment

You’d be forgiven for thinking that Abel Ferrera’s new movie, “Padre Pio,” is less a story about the beloved saint and more a commentary on

The Reason I’m Both Catholic and in Recovery

Guest Contributor June 12, AD2023 6 Comments

By Richard Dole The response of Pilate to our Lord betrays the skeptical view that there is no discernable, universal truth that can be discerned.

hymn, church music, chant, evangelization, Jazz

When the Choir Sang in Latin

Mary Ennis Meo June 11, AD2023 7 Comments

Musicians love harmony. There’s a soothing satisfaction when notes work well together. One would expect this principle to carry over into the way musicians relate

Richard Dawkins: Falling Down Mount Improbable

Bob Drury June 10, AD2023 6 Comments

Richard Dawkins’ identification of others as intellectually deluded concerning the existence of God is based on an argument that succumbs to the logical analysis reductio

Growing In One’s Faith and Prayer Life

Deacon Steve Greco June 9, AD2023 4 Comments

In my many years working in ministry, many people ask me how they may grow in faith and improve their prayer lives. It is a

Image of St Andrews Church meant to represent the Church of St Paul the Apostle

Church of St Paul the Apostle in NYC

Joe Tevington June 9, AD2023 1 Comment

This article briefly describes my fond memories of Paulists at St Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in NYC. Then it discusses the proper treatment of

Giving Back Words their Original Meaning

David Torkington June 8, AD2023 2 Comments

The local Parish Prayer Group were celebrating forty years since their foundation and were preparing a special Mass for that purpose. The readings, the psalms