Prayer – Page 2 – Catholic Stand

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Praying For Another

Mark Belanger November 29, AD2024 4 Comments

“I’ll pray for you.” People say this often. As often as not, they say it with an unspoken general presumption that they will do their

Thankful for Prayer

Diana Ragsdale November 24, AD2024 1 Comment

Have you ever wondered what life would be like if you could not speak to God? Living this way would be the greatest tragedy, I

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Mystical Theology and Liturgical Renewal

David Torkington November 17, AD2024 2 Comments

The Old Testament tells the story of God’s plan for his people, and eventually through them for all mankind, and for the whole of creation.

Do You Prepare for Prayer?

Mary Ennis Meo October 25, AD2024 3 Comments

Each Monday morning, a faculty prayer service ushered in the week at the Catholic school where I once taught. Teachers gathered in the library, and

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Short Answers: The Communion of Saints

Nate Guyear October 24, AD2024 3 Comments

Non-Catholics, and even some Catholics, often have erroneous ideas about the Communion of Saints. Some believe that Catholics worship saints while others believe that the

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Building a Devotional Journal

Masha Goepel October 21, AD2024 No Comments

When I was a young teen, my sister gave me two books that changed my life. Both of them were published journals – one Diaries

Trying to Be Perfect

David Torkington October 2, AD2024 4 Comments

Like most European Catholics I was born and brought up in the aftermath of the Renaissance influenced by a spirituality that owed as much

Here’s What We Can Do

Carol Monaco August 31, AD2024 6 Comments

St. Augustine said: “God created us without us: but he will not save us without us” [CCC 1847]. Yet so many are leaving the Church.

Turn to Jesus

Carol Monaco June 30, AD2024 1 Comment

Recently I saw the movie Jesus Thirsts: The Miracle of the Eucharist. During the movie, I confirmed something that I regret. I expended a lot

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Conversion Through Prayer

Mark Belanger June 23, AD2024 3 Comments

Knowledge, they say, lets you understand that a tomato is a fruit, not a vegetable. Wisdom is not putting that tomato in a fruit salad.

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The Power of the Word

Tom Thomas June 20, AD2024 3 Comments

“Oh no! Here they come!” At 8 am sharp, this is the thought going through my mind as the gates open to the noisy, bustling

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The Only Easy Day Was Yesterday

Guest Contributor June 5, AD2024 No Comments

By Stephen Clark I saw a comic book sketch of a boy kneeling by his bedside saying his evening prayers as his dad walked by

Reflections on Mercy

Deacon Steve Greco May 10, AD2024 4 Comments

At those times when we are feeling down and want to give up, it is then that we must beg God for and cling to

Catholic Action in the Church

Fr. Nathaniel Dreyer May 1, AD2024 14 Comments

This past Thursday, April 25, the entire country of Italy celebrated la Festa della Liberazione, or the Anniversary of the Liberation. It was quite festive.

We Are Made in God’s Love

Diana Ragsdale March 23, AD2024 No Comments

One of my favorite saints, who I personally believe is one of the greatest saints in history (and I know others will surely agree), is

Lenten Post 6 – The Waiting Game

David Torkington March 16, AD2024 2 Comments

St Catherine of Siena said that patience isn’t so much a virtue as the test of all true virtue. If you haven’t any patience at

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Look Up to the Mountains

Tom Collingwood March 3, AD2024 2 Comments

Have you ever noticed how ‘mountains’ have a prominent place in Scripture? The readings for the second Sunday in Lent, for instance, tell the story

Sound of Silence

Carol Monaco February 29, AD2024 6 Comments

The 24-hour news cycle, the multitude of TV and movie channels, music, smartphones, plus traffic congestion and all the other noises, fill our days and