
Why I Remain Catholic
I was raised lovingly by my parents in the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS). From 6th grade to 8th grade, in preparation for confirmation, I

I was raised lovingly by my parents in the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS). From 6th grade to 8th grade, in preparation for confirmation, I

There are two main types of authority: governance and magisterium. A governance is the power to impose and enforce behavioral standards. Clubs, businesses and nations

Off the Shelf 243 – Rod Bennett This week on Off the Shelf we are traveling back in time to the early days of the

There is a curiosity that looms large in the minds of most people meeting for the first time. Right after introductions are made, a subtle

“At his request, no formal services will take place.” If you read the obituaries from time to time, you may notice a statement to this

Part I and Part II of this series began the discussion of how God protects His revelation. Part III offered insights into limitations on God’s protection. A

Part I and Part II of this series began the discussion of how God protects His revelation. Limitations on God’s Protection Earlier, I mentioned a

Be Still, Stop, Surrender, Let Go Various translations of the bible present the famous saying of the title of this article as either Psalm 45

In my last article for Catholic Stand, I wrote about an important difference between the way we Catholics and many (but not all) Protestants understand

Though we walk in plastic corridors and find ourselves in ever-further-detached expressions of what we dubiously label civilization, modern people depend in the same ways

This is the third in a series about the five pillars of the Eucharistic Revival, a three-year-long initiative of the United States’ Conference of Catholic

Dr. E. Michael Jones writes thick books, which only means you get several books between two covers. One of these is Barren Metal: A History

Years ago, a WordPress Daily Prompt asked writers if we could only take five objects from a burning house, what would be the most difficult

Part I of this series began the discussion of how God protects His revelation. The full context of any Scriptural passage is always important and

Before my father died, he wrote “The Anatomy of the Mass.” My father’s hope was to help parishioners develop a deeper understanding and greater love

How God Protects His Revelation Even a little knowledge of conditions in the world today and throughout history, combined with prayerful thought, shows how the

It is not easy to read the news these days for most, if not all, people. As a mother, it is absolutely heart-wrenching at times.

Imagine for a few minutes that Jesus is staying with some neighbours down the road just like 2000 years ago when he travelled slowly through

During my Holy Hour, I began to see images of a chasm with people on either side. Those on the right were in a “state

As we move toward upcoming elections, we will be bombarded once again with political ads, and I suspect that, once again, we will see politicians

But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb (John 20:11). On Friday, May 6, I

Two recent events on the abortion scene have brought out the divisiveness among Americans as a whole and even among Catholics. The first event was