Catholic Stand – Page 9 – Living the Truth the Church Teaches

To Be Little

Carol Monaco January 31, AD2026 No Comments

What does it mean to be little? God became little to enter our world. Imagine: A tiny cell grew in Mary’s womb to be born

The Divine Breakdown

Guest Contributor January 30, AD2026 2 Comments

By George Ganssle It was in December of 2004 that my mother gave me a book to read. With God in Russia, the story of

Praying for Politicians . . . Regardless of How They Govern

Fr. Nathaniel Dreyer January 30, AD2026 4 Comments

As frequent readers of CS may know, I regularly travel to the Middle East. And that’s where I was for this year’s Advent and Christmas

Faith, Practicality, and Honor Concerns about Greenland

Tom Collingwood January 29, AD2026 2 Comments

Whether or not Greenland will ever become a US territory is anyone’s guess. But it seems President Donald Trump would very much like this to

The Sunday Readings and Catholic Doctrine for February 2026

Marty Dybicz January 29, AD2026 1 Comment

The meaning of the Sunday Mass Readings for February 2026 is made clearest by Catholic doctrine. Doctrines are the essentially unchangeable clarifications of Revelation and

The Right Response to ‘Weaponized Compassion’

Genesius January 28, AD2026 5 Comments

In his 1946 essay “Politics and the English Language,” George Orwell wrote, “Political language is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and

Things I Learned From A Brother In Christ

Mark Belanger January 27, AD2026 13 Comments

I heard the other day that Johnny, a friend from my high school days, died 6 months ago. We haven’t lived in the same town

hymn, church music, chant, evangelization, Jazz

Wounded by Beauty – A Conversation with Leon Griesbach

Masha Goepel January 26, AD2026 1 Comment

Last month, I promised to introduce you to some of my favorite, local artists. Artists whose creativity isn’t influenced by the algorithm, but by a

Reason, Revelation, and the Book of Enoch

Haile haile January 25, AD2026 3 Comments

A Thomistic Reconsideration of an Apocryphal Text Thomas Aquinas was a Roman Catholic priest, theologian, and philosopher considered one of the most important figures in

Catholics, Contraceptives, and the Charity Problem

Dorothy Osanna January 24, AD2026 11 Comments

As one of the two most pressing of the corporal works of mercy, feeding the hungry is not just a nice thing for Catholics to

Passport to Perfection: Our FATHER

David Torkington January 24, AD2026 1 Comment

This article is part of a series of excerpts from David Torkington’s new book, Passport to Perfection. This little book is a guide to living the

Passport To Perfection: OUR Father

David Torkington January 23, AD2026 No Comments

This article is an excerpt from David Torkington’s new book, Passport to Perfection. This little book is a guide to living the sacrificial, contemplative spirituality of the early

Repentance and the Abyss of God’s Mercy

Deacon Greg Lambert January 22, AD2026 No Comments

The first recorded words Jesus spoke in scripture are expressed in the Gospel of Mark, chapter one: After John had been arrested,* Jesus came to

Go Against the Current When Educating Your Children – Part 2

Dan Fitzpatrick January 22, AD2026 1 Comment

One enormous advantage of being homeschooled is that each child can be taught when he or she is emotionally ready and intellectually mature enough to

Go Against the Current When Educating Your Children – Part 1

Dan Fitzpatrick January 21, AD2026 2 Comments

Except in rare circumstances, Catholic or Christian parents should not enroll their children in a public school. These government-run, atheistic schools are simply inferior to

Celebrate St. Thomas Aquinas With an Italian Meal

Alexandra Greeley January 20, AD2026 1 Comment

Saint Thomas Aquinas (Italian, Tommaso d’Aquino), born in 1225 A.D., reportedly was born in the castle of Roccasecca in the Lazio region of Italy, which

An Epiphany on Being a Convert

Tom Collingwood January 19, AD2026 1 Comment

This year’s Epiphany celebration got me to thinking about the word epiphany, with both a small ‘e’ and a capital ‘E.’ The secular definition of

Holy Haste: Urgency, Encounter, and the Movement of the Gospel

Dennis Dillon January 18, AD2026 1 Comment

One of the subtle but powerful threads running through the New Testament is the recurring theme of haste. When God reveals himself, when Christ is encountered,