When we suffer trials and tribulations, we don’t feel joyous. In fact, we experience anything but joy. We may be in panic mode or simply
During of an evening of discussion with fellow Catholic men, one member of our group offered that he struggled to give his days to Lord.
The person you love most can cut you the deepest. Anyone who has been married for a minute knows this. As a spouse, you have literally
In last month’s examination of the Catholic Mass, we come together as one during the Introductory Rite. Opening us to the Holy Trinity prepares us
As calendar year 2021 comes to a close, I want to take this opportunity to thank you – Catholic Stand’s many readers – for allowing
Our culture recognizes the physical world and has developed a detailed study of it through observation and experimentation. There is also a spiritual world that
Who is Jesus, really? That is a very good question, I think. Billions of people through the last two millenia have been searching for that answer.
In this season of Christmas, we celebrate the greatest miracle of all, the Incarnation of the Second person of the Trinity in human flesh. It
As all Catholics should know, Advent is the beginning of our church year. It’s a time when we remember the world waiting for the coming
It’s that ‘fullofwonder’ time again. “Mary said, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word.”
My great uncle found himself in hell during the First World War. He was trapped in a shell hole made by enemy artillery. He was
There is something special about the Christmas season that gives us warmth. Could it be the warmth of the fireplace where the stockings are delicately
Catholics should be good at having a party. Celebrating feast days not only with liturgies, but also with parties, processions, and generally chaotic merrymaking. This
This December, a series of daily Advent, devotional postings is running from December 1st to December 25th. Journey beside Mary, the Mother of God, as she
This December, a series of daily Advent, devotional postings is running from December 1st to December 25th. Journey beside Mary, the Mother of God, as she
I want to let you into a secret. It is the secret of sanctity, and St Paul was the first to pen it. It is
This December, a series of daily Advent, devotional postings is running from December 1st to December 25th. Journey beside Mary, the Mother of God, as she
If you are having a problem finding Christmas in your heart this year, don’t fret – you can find it in the Upper Peninsula of
This December, a series of daily Advent, devotional postings is running from December 1st to December 25th. Journey beside Mary, the Mother of God, as she
“Savior of The Nations Come”, “See How the Virgin Waits”, and “On Jordan’s Bank the Baptist’s Cry” are some of the Advent songs that have
Light is the Father, Light the Son, Light the Holy Ghost; Wisdom the Father, Wisdom the Son, Wisdom the Holy Ghost;… And so, let the
This December, a series of daily Advent, devotional postings is running from December 1st to December 25th. Journey beside Mary, the Mother of God, as she
