The outcry from pro-choice entities following the recent leak of the Supreme Court’s majority vote in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization has been considerable.
I’m astounded by the misunderstanding so many people have about the Catholic Faith. Most people voice petty misunderstandings of things that bother them about Catholicism,
It’s very easy to like priests who are charismatic personalities and knock-out preachers. It’s easy to appreciate those who have great PR skills, those who
The Parable of The Talents (Mt 25:14-30) is a powerful reminder that God has invested in each of us. And it is our sacred duty
It’s okay to question ordinary Church teaching on some issues. Questioning Divinely Revealed Truth, however, is another matter altogether. So when a Cardinal of the
Off the Shelf 242 – Marcie Stokman Some of us think books make the world turn round. And in actuality they do. Reading can open entire
The Gospel of the 3rd Week of Easter Sunday (Year C) presents a situation where the apostles (in particular, Peter), seem to be going through
“Human life is sacred because from its beginning it involves the creative action of God and it remains for ever in a special relationship with
I am going to tell you the tale of how I met your mother. Not your earthly mother. The heavenly mother who we share. She
To prophesy (v.) means to predict the future. And in the Bible, many prophets do just that. They provide prophecy (n.). Yet the Biblical prophets
Of all the differences between Catholicism and Protestantism, there is perhaps none as complicated as the issue of salvation. This has been a major sticking
The Council of Trent (1545–63) said: “If any one says . . . that it is not better and more blessed to remain in virginity,
President Trump halted funds to the World Health Organization (WHO) citing their poor performance regarding the coronavirus but let’s be clear: he also despised their
My wife and I were living in northern New Jersey when St. Dymphna visited us. At the time we had two sons, Larry Jr., who
Gene Gomulka is a retired military chaplain, ordained to the priesthood and named a Prelate of Honor in 1999 with the honorific title of “Monsignor” by
Over the past decade, my wife and I have been privileged to go on far-from-home pilgrimages, including Montreal/Quebec, EWTN (Alabama), Italy/Vatican City, the Holy Land,
“Never be too hard on the man who can’t give up drink. It’s as hard to give up the drink as it is to raise
Does God forgive deathbed converts? Of course. This shouldn’t even be a head-scratcher. However, some people don’t take kindly to the notion that God might
A recent Catholic Stand essay raises the issue of the fidelity of Popes and bishops. The essay brought to mind an old game show of
I have spent the past several months often feeling like I was drowning. We started the year with my whole family having COVID including my
BY: Unknown Centurion Resistance of the Faithful Remnant The Bible provides us with the model of the “faithful remnant”. Through periods of infidelity, idolatry, and
Each time we attend Mass, our Lord gives us the gift of Himself. At Mass, we witness the sacramental re-presentation of Christ’s sacrifice, crowned by
