Holding Ourselves Apart
Mark Belanger
March 5, AD2026
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When we brought our newborn daughter home from the hospital, the first few days seemed like a taste of Heaven. This little mite soaked into
Cussing, Cursing and Swearing . . . Oh My!
Dan Fitzpatrick
January 3, AD2026
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Many people habitually emit curse words in everyday conversations. But treating crude language as no big deal is a sign that society has degraded. Today,
Happiness is More Than A Warm Puppy
Mark Belanger
October 19, AD2025
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Cartoonist Charles M. Schulz is credited with the phrase “Happiness is a warm puppy.” It was, perhaps, a foretaste of the internet meme. The phrase
Why Catholic? There is No Other Option
Tom Collingwood
August 31, AD2025
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In 2021, I posted an essay titled “A Simple Explanation of the Catholic Faith.” To my surprise, some folks have commented to me about it
What Is Man?
Mark Belanger
July 20, AD2025
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“What is man that you are mindful of him, and a son of man that you care for him?” – Psalms 8:5 Every week I
A Homily I’d Like to Hear
Gene M. Van Son
July 3, AD2025
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Should a priest, during his homily, chastise the people in the pews for arriving late for Mass or for inappropriate behavior during Mass? A general
Trust in God and He Will Direct Your Way
Dan Fitzpatrick
March 24, AD2025
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Five years ago this month my trials, adversities, and humiliations began. And I thank God for everything that happened to me. I was fired after
Catholic Teaching on Divine Providence
Fr. Nathaniel Dreyer
February 1, AD2025
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God’s Divine Providence was at work, as it always is everywhere, here in our diocese recently. And, as Anglican poet and hymn writer William Cowper
Reassurance in Un-reassuring Times
Fr. Nathaniel Dreyer
December 28, AD2024
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To those who frequent Catholic Stand, it should come as no surprise that, once again, I find myself traveling for the Christmas season. This trip
The Problem Of Evil
Mark Belanger
December 27, AD2024
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While browsing through history books in the library I stumbled across one with what struck me as having an odd picture on the cover. It
Some Thoughts on Christian Art
Dennis Dillon
August 8, AD2024
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Aristotle is said to have written that “The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.” All
God and Science
Ray Sullivan
June 18, AD2024
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An abundance of well-known celebrity scientists these days are proclaiming that there is no God, because God can’t be proven by the scientific method. This
Where Do You Find God?
Mark Belanger
March 22, AD2024
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I was randomly mulling over poetry recently and the words to the short poem My Garden by Thomas Edward Brown came to mind: A garden
The World is Divided
Maurice Williams
January 13, AD2024
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I see such massive resistance against complying with God’s will in the world today. This resistance greatly troubles me. There is an incredible amount of
Those Wicked Folks on the Far Left
Maurice Williams
October 16, AD2023
11 Comments
Jesus Christ said some pretty startling things in His time here on earth. For example, telling people to “Love your enemies” when their enemies are
Divine Retribution and the Los Angeles Dodgers?
Gene M. Van Son
October 16, AD2023
7 Comments
In a perfect world, the LA Dodgers should be gearing up to play the Atlanta Braves for the National League Pennant right now. But we
Villainous Behavior is Everywhere Today
Maurice Williams
August 14, AD2023
6 Comments
Last month I wrote about American heroes, especially comic book heroes. I think these heroes inspired American youth with positive influences for good. I didn’t
A Theology of Vacations
Fr. Nathaniel Dreyer
July 29, AD2023
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Many people taking vacations leave hearth and home for other locales. But my recent vacation took me home. I recently returned to the parish I
Failure, Humility, and Repentance
Genesius
July 25, AD2023
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One of the most well know parables in scripture is that of the Prodigal Son. (Luke 15:11-32) Told in only 22 versus, this story is
Our Changing World and God
Maurice Williams
July 18, AD2023
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By the time this article appears, I will be 92 years old (as of July 11). It’s a much different world today than it was
How AI Will Reveal Christian Truth
Steve Smith
May 15, AD2023
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Would it surprise you to hear that Artificial Intelligence (AI) could become an effective tool for evangelization? It shouldn’t. But the real surprise is that
The Danger of Education Is the Illusion of Education
Genesius
April 22, AD2023
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As Catholics, all of us want what is best for our fellow man. We want everyone to be able to read and understand how the
