Catholic Stand – Page 75 – Living the Truth the Church Teaches

Faith: How to Keep It

Richard Auciello August 26, AD2022 8 Comments

Jesus Is Taken Down From the Cross My hour of prayer begins as I approach the thirteenth Station. The focus of this station is the

The Sign of Peace and the Traditional Latin Mass

Gene M. Van Son August 25, AD2022 16 Comments

It happens at every Novus Ordo Mass following the conclusion of the Lord’s Prayer. The priest says, “Let us offer each other the sign of

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How Should We Respond to Catholic Prejudice?

Adam August 24, AD2022 7 Comments

After our conversion to Catholicism, when my wife and I told people we were members of a Catholic church in Conroe, Texas, a few non-Catholics

Creatio ex Nihilo, invisible, Divine Providence

Existence Is a Whodunnit

Jerome German August 23, AD2022 4 Comments

In a recent article, I called attention to the one-hundredth anniversary of G. K. Chesterton’s reception into the Catholic faith. It was an occasion that

What is God’s Will for Your Life?

Diana Ragsdale August 23, AD2022 2 Comments

It is true that God works in mysterious ways, which is one of the reasons why His will may not always be so clear to

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Using a Lesson from Industry to Bring Order to Your Life

Genesius August 22, AD2022 3 Comments

God created the universe with order. This order and structure is evident in the vast variety of nature. Even snowflakes, with their infinite unique shapes,

St. Rose of Lima and the Call of Community

Masha Goepel August 21, AD2022 1 Comment

My parish is dedicated to St. Rose of Lima. We joined in 2020, for a variety of reasons, and have quickly been absorbed into parish

A Taste Of Heaven Is Not Always A Taste Of Honey

Guy McClung August 20, AD2022 3 Comments

Belief in heaven, after this earthly life, is a belief in mystery. We say out loud, publicly, on a regular basis, not that “we know,”

The Mass as R&R

Tom Collingwood August 19, AD2022 1 Comment

In the U.S. Army, we would get several days rest and relaxation (R&R) after prolonged missions and deployments. It wasn’t just an opportunity to rest,

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Prayers Of Thanksgiving

Mark Belanger August 19, AD2022 5 Comments

Thanksgiving is something we do. Gratitude is something we feel. This can be important to someone with a limited emotional range. It is useful when

What is a Woman? The Catechism Responds

John C. Connell August 18, AD2022 5 Comments

The topic of transgenderism has invaded almost all aspects of the modern American experience in rather short order. Matt Walsh, a writer, podcaster and political

Charismatic Renewal – The Challenge

David Torkington August 18, AD2022 7 Comments

From the beginning of its arrival into the Catholic Church in the 1960’s its leadership have always insisted that Charismatic renewal is not new, indeed

A Leader’s View from Mount Nebo

Fr. Nathaniel Dreyer August 17, AD2022 11 Comments

As mentioned in an earlier article, I recently returned to Italy after serving as spiritual director for a ten-day pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Understandably,

Praying Before Meals: Thanksgiving and Spiritual Protection

Dom Cingoranelli August 16, AD2022 7 Comments

It’s such a simple thing–praying before meals–but something that people don’t always do when eating, especially in public. This, in spite of the spiritual benefits

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The Three “P’s” of Prayer

Kendra Von Esh August 15, AD2022 No Comments

Some of us have been praying for something for a long time. Many of us can feel frustrated or abandoned as if God is ignoring

The Artist’s Unique Calling

Mary Ennis Meo August 14, AD2022 4 Comments

A history text in my Catholic grammar school described a Medieval artist painting an ornate mural on the ceiling of a large cathedral. The chapter

The Catholic Mass – Your Daily Blood Transfusion!

Ray Sullivan August 14, AD2022 4 Comments

Strange title, you say? Well, yes it is! But each and every Catholic Mass offers this life-saving gift to those who receive the Eucharist in the

The Importance of the Shrine of Sainte Anne-de-Beaupre

F. Ruffolo August 13, AD2022 11 Comments

One of the truly magnificent Shrines of Canada and the entire world is the Shrine of Sainte Anne-de-Beaupre. There are seven other shrines in Canada.

Fiction and Faith

Sydney Sadowski August 12, AD2022 No Comments

I rarely read for entertainment. My nose is usually buried in a book of some sort and most often the book is one which is

Five Truths All Christians Share-Part II

James Harris August 12, AD2022 3 Comments

And How and Why We Separated. Part I discussed the misconception that Christians are saved by faith alone. Three statements from Scripture clearly and explicitly