Joy is not the absence of suffering, but the presence of God (Pope Leo XIV). Even though the Church continually invites Catholics to live in
I had never heard of Magisterium AI until I read a CBC news article, “How a Canadian in Rome is building a Catholic AI from
Grandparents Connect Kids to Their Family History The Catholic Grandparents Association explains their view of the role of grandparents: What could be greater or more
The world was surprised and filled with joy when the Chicago born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected as the 267th pope of the Catholic
Even though the Catholic Church continually invites Catholics to live in the Resurrection, many of us cling to our suffering; we don’t know how to
Decades ago, I thought I was a dedicated Christian but I was actually living like a servant, not as a sister of Jesus. I was
Do we wait like jaded adults who are closed off to any spiritual surprises after years of unanswered prayers or do we wait like joyful
Adults tend to chuckle at young people in the first stage of love, blind to the faults of their beloved, and mock the young and
Even though fear and worry continue to grip the world, Jesus offers all of us the gift of joy today and every day. As St.
The very first Christmas was the invasion of time by Eternity. It is both a reality and a mystery, a sacred moment changing all of
Have you wondered why an increasing percentage of society seems to be anxious, nervous, and out of sorts these days? Just look at large modern
The most famous ambassador of a childlike spirituality is St. Thérèse of Lisieux, a Carmelite nun who lived in the late 1800s. St. Thérèse defined
Ah, mothers. Aren’t they great? Always running around serving, Acting like a combination of Martha and Mary. A+ Mums who are in control, right? Think again.
Years ago, a WordPress Daily Prompt asked writers if we could only take five objects from a burning house, what would be the most difficult
What is the normal Christian life supposed to look like? Most Catholics have never quite grasped their true destiny, the wonder of receiving the Divine
Only the humble can travel with Jesus through Good Friday and Holy Saturday to receive joy on Easter Sunday. As Jesus reminds us in the
What if you could use the Internet without moral qualms, writing on platforms created by Catholics, for Catholics? Then you really would be free to
What a tragedy if, at the end of my days when I stand before God, I finally realize that I spent my earthly life playing
When we act like a victim sacrifice, suffering for our own failings or like a scapegoat who suffers as the result of others sins, we
Most Christians behave, think, and speak as if they are standing right in the middle of the universe with everything and everybody swirling around them.
As calendar year 2021 comes to a close, I want to take this opportunity to thank you – Catholic Stand’s many readers – for allowing
The scientific community is finally beginning to grasp what the ancient Hebrews understood thousands of years ago; an unborn child thinks, feels, and remembers. There
