The purpose of revelation is not to confirm what man can know of material and immaterial things through his own natural capacity. The purpose is
The historicity of God—God’s presence in history—should never be taken for granted, yet we do have a tendency to forget that God is active in
I walked out of the church after Mass, through the small courtyard towards the parking lot. In that staggered line of people, I happened to
There are any number of reasons to believe that a God exists. But actually proving that God exists is much harder. And once you prove
Paul Griffiths is an expert on Catholic thought, holding the Warren Professor of Catholic thought at Duke Divinity School but this past month he was
Many today are getting lost amongst the busy consumer culture, bogged down with appearing successful and fitting in with those around them. This culture
I object to the profanation of sacred images and sacramentals in cinema. I have been writing about and meditating on the power of the Holy
A friend who works for a Catholic apostolate recently shared with me that she was discouraged from breastfeeding her 5-month-old daughter during training sessions. She isn’t the first
Catholic Stand will be featuring a podcast by Patrick Coffin once a month. Patrick was blessed to moderate debates and discussions about the most important
Yesterday my husband and I celebrated our three month anniversary of marriage, and as those three months have passed, I have learned much about the
Catholics are fortunate in having many ways to pray, e.g. the rosary, the mass, meditation and contemplation, Lectio Divina, or simply reciting the Jesus prayer.
We all face difficult moments of darkness and anxiety when things can become difficult. Some may become disillusioned with life and lose hope. During these
I have always had a special attraction to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Ever since I was a child, there was something about seeing a statue
Do we really need to believe in certain miracles to be Christians? That is the question Nicholas Kristof of the New York Times asked Evangelical
I have been working in the field of education for more than twenty years now. And every time I come to reflect upon the fruits
Since mental illness is as common and invisible among the faithful as it is in secular circles, concern for mental health cannot simply be relegated
Many Catholics struggle with how to handle situations where family and friends, who are Baptized Catholics but do not practice, choose to celebrate events in their
We may hear the term, “the inmates are running the asylum” when someone describes a situation where the wrong, or the least qualified, people are
In a previous Catholic Stand article, “When the Needle on the Spiritual Tank is On ‘E’”, I said I hoped to explain more fully
Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. Heartland Each workday I drive thirty miles to and from my teaching job. It’s a
Mother’s Day is right around the corner, but for many faithful Catholics the picture perfect, Hallmark version of Mother’s Day will never happen. For many single
College is a time of discovery, the search for truth, and the pursuit of happiness. It is this constant search that leads many individuals to
