Catholic Stand – Page 60 – Living the Truth the Church Teaches

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Not Worthy to Be Under His Roof

Todd Federici March 29, AD2023 6 Comments

I was in early adoration recently, and as I knelt for a while enjoying time with The Lord, an old friend came to mind. I

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To Surrender Oneself : A Brief Introduction to Saint Thérèse Couderc

Charlie Johnson March 29, AD2023 2 Comments

The Rev. Mother St. Thérèse Couderc of France wrote one of the loveliest treatises I have read on surrender to God. Not to be confused

Who Goes To Heaven?

Richard Auciello March 28, AD2023 26 Comments

A priest once told me that our revealed sins are so significant that one mortal sin will cause the soul to turn away from God.

When Is The Last Time You Got A Gold Star?

Guy McClung March 28, AD2023 3 Comments

Dear Reader, When is the last time you got a gold star? Well, to paraphrase the Wolf Brand Chili ad, that’s way too long. The

Forgiving Our Neighbor

Deacon Steve Greco March 27, AD2023 5 Comments

One of the hardest things to do in life, yet most beneficial to our well-being, is to forgive our neighbor. One of the seven petitions

Our Lady’s Teaching on Prayer – A Lenten Course on Prayer

David Torkington March 26, AD2023 2 Comments

Part Five – Our Lady and Mystical Contemplation Everyone has experienced what it feels like to be captivated by a wonderous landscape or a gloriously

So, Who’s Got the Phobia?

Genesius March 25, AD2023 8 Comments

Ivan Provorov, a professional hockey player, recently committed a major transgression in the eyes of modern secular activists. He refused to wear a rainbow-colored jersey

Hope: The Virtue of Not Yet

Dom Cingoranelli March 24, AD2023 1 Comment

Hope That Doesn’t Disappoint This discussion about the virtue of hope is not about hope expressed in statements like, “I hope Coach Payton can work

The Problem of Evil and The Superhero Messiah of Our Longing

Jerome German March 24, AD2023 4 Comments

Whenever something, say a pandemic, gives us grim reminders that the grim reaper’s harvest is never far in the offing, the ages-old subject of “the

A Lot Like Abraham

Jacqueline St. Clare March 23, AD2023 3 Comments

God Calls Lately in prayer, I have heard the Lord calling me. The way He calls me reminds me a lot of the call of

The Eight Lenses for Reading Scripture

Ray Sullivan March 23, AD2023 5 Comments

There are many ways of reading the Bible. Some read through the whole Bible in a year, kind of like reading a novel. Some read

Lent: A Time of Renewal

Diana Ragsdale March 23, AD2023 No Comments

Lent is a time of true spiritual renewal. We give up something we enjoy, we fast, and we give back to those in need. Recently

Holy Hour Adoration

Mark Belanger March 22, AD2023 4 Comments

Every week I take an hour to sit in prayer before the Blessed Body of Christ in our parish Adoration Chapel. It is an exercise

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The Higher Gifts- Why These Virtues Are Theological

Mary Ennis Meo March 22, AD2023 5 Comments

How often it is that teachers learn as much from the lesson as the students do? Preparing for RCIA class last month, I read over

Thoughts on the Decline of Catholic Marriage

Masha Goepel March 21, AD2023 16 Comments

This past month, my local Catholic radio station has been hosting regular programs asking, “Why aren’t young Catholics getting married?” It seems that Catholics under

Not A Flight of Fancy

Fr. Nathaniel Dreyer March 20, AD2023 5 Comments

A short time ago, I travelled from Italy to Holland to give a couple of conferences regarding Saint Thomas Aquinas, Saint John Paul II, and

Our Lady’s Teaching on Prayer – A Lenten Course on Prayer

David Torkington March 19, AD2023 1 Comment

Part Four – A New Type of Temple Our Lady would have known that God was referred to as a Father in the Old Testament and

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Lent Lessons from Exodus 90

John Kubasak March 18, AD2023 2 Comments

If you are a man who wants a more fulfilling life, you might consider joining or starting an Exodus 90 program in your parish. Exodus

Love Letters to the Latin Mass 3: First We Must Be Cleansed

Cynthia Millen March 17, AD2023 7 Comments

Asperges me, Dómine, hyssópo, et mundábor; lavábis me et super nivem dealbábor. (Thou shalt sprinkle me, O Lord, with hyssop, and I shall be cleansed;