forgiveness – Page 4 – Catholic Stand

Forgiveness is Not Optional

Brian McShane November 16, AD2018 5 Comments

Our beloved Church, the Bride of Christ, one of the chief means of our salvation is having a bit of a tough time lately –

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Temptations and Sin: God Never Loves Us Any Less

Edward Monti September 3, AD2018 No Comments

Temptations Temptations, we all have them. It is part of life. It is part of human nature and they will exist until we die. Adam

kingdom, catholic social teaching, predestination

‘I Desire Mercy, Not Sacrifice’

Paul Oakes July 22, AD2018 5 Comments

There are so many angry, frustrated people on Facebook spewing their volatile rage these days that I try to avoid using it. But earlier this

Come Home to the Church: You’ve Been Asked

Dom Cingoranelli June 6, AD2018 1 Comment

The funeral Mass was about to begin. Friends and acquaintances of the deceased and of his family sat in pews behind or to the side

Hell: Some Thoughts for the Scrupulous

Cecily Lowe May 23, AD2018 2 Comments

If I had to pick one thing I don’t love about being Catholic, the proof for the existence of Hell would be one of the

Sing a New Song to the Lord

Betty Parquette May 13, AD2018 No Comments

When I was 13, I joined the Jr. High Chorus at my local public school. It was the mid-‘70’s and songs about teaching the world

The Importance of Forgiveness

Cecily Lowe April 4, AD2018 6 Comments

Like most people, throughout my life I have experienced very many offenses against me, ranging from the great to the small, whether it was the

The Scandal of Forgiveness in Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri

Patrick Malone January 13, AD2018 2 Comments

To be a little simplistic, Martin McDonagh’s films tend to be preoccupied with cycles of violence, in which parties retaliate against each other for the

Two Sons, One Father

Guy McClung December 29, AD2017 1 Comment

There are two things the father does in the Gospel story of the Prodigal Son which can give all of us sinners hope and comfort.

prayer, discernment, holiness, praying, intercessory prayer, thanksgiving

Monica’s Miseries and Fortitude’s Strength

Kevin Aldrich December 3, AD2017 3 Comments

These days we hear a lot about “snowflakes.” These are young adults who must be protected from the least slight, whether real or imagined. Fortitude

From Forgiveness to Forgetness

Michele Boyer November 8, AD2017 No Comments

Forgive and forget. Really? Is there such a thing as forgetness of sins? Remembering who or what has hurt us and how is part of

As Christians we are commanded to forgive

Karen Reep October 16, AD2017 9 Comments

People hurt one another emotionally every day. And all too often when we should forgive, bitterness festers. A close family member betrays another. A wife

A Baby’s Corpse: The Disingenuous Eucharist of “mother!”

Patrick Malone October 2, AD2017 2 Comments

Darren Aronofsky’s film mother! starts out well enough, making masterful use of its setting and cinematography and centring on stellar performances from Jennifer Lawrence as

confess, repent, Confession, forgiveness

Some Thoughts on Going to Confession

Michael Cretaro August 6, AD2017 No Comments

It is something that Catholics are told they must do and are urged to do frequently from the very beginning of their faith formation. Sadly,

There Is Power In The Act of Contrition

Anne DeSantis August 6, AD2017 30 Comments

The Prayer of Forgiveness The Act of Contrition is the prayer we, as Catholics, pray after we confess our sins during the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

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Wanting Purgatory Now – A Journey Towards Holiness

Michael Cretaro July 10, AD2017 6 Comments

There are a number of things that distinguish Catholics from Protestant Christians. One of these things is a belief in purgatory. Protestants think that simply accepting Jesus

We Can Become Saints by Surrendering to the Will of God

Karen Reep June 28, AD2017 2 Comments

Do you ever read about the saints and wonder: “Could I do it? Could I possibly endure such agony for Christ?” Fortunately, most of us

The Despair of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Patrick Malone June 19, AD2017 5 Comments

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has a host of artistic problems, but its most profound failures are of moral understanding. Whereas the original novels