Pope Pious XI saw it back in the early 1900s. And Pope St. John Paul II saw it still in 1985 – the loss of
For centuries, western mythology portrayed dragons as murderous, greedy hoarders of treasure, destroyers of villages, and adversaries to virtuous heroes. They were like Smaug in
The exploration and discussion of various issues and controversies facing the Church often takes place in the variety of Catholic blogs, including Catholic Stand. And
Indifferentism is the belief that God is indifferent to religious differences. It is the view that it does not matter what religion people follow, as
When we think about morality, we often tell ourselves to avoid the big sins and be nice. Although these goals are good, especially for the
At the present hour, humanity is reaping the harmful consequences of relativism and subjective truth. In tandem, they are doing tremendous damage to our culture
Talking about the spiritual life runs the risk of staying on the platitude level. Who would argue, for instance, that we should love others and
Catholics, in fact everyone, should be concerned about ‘The Great Reset.’ It is not a conspiracy theory. It is very real. And its aim really
“Let’s go, Brandon!” has become a popular euphemism for a derogatory chant directed at President Joe Biden. It began in early October when NASCAR driver
We live in a nation that once cherished absolute truth. Absolute truth is a sure guide for any society because it is grounded in God,
Ask some people what ‘secularism’ is and the response may be something like ‘oh, that’s just separation of church and state.’ Such a response, however,
This past year of COVID isolation has offered considerable time for reading and reflection on the state of affairs in our culture and country. Between
If you were asked, “What is truth?”, what would you say? Take a moment and define the word “truth.” “It’s not fair,” a three-year old
In Part 1 of this series, we looked at fundamental principles for our interior life. Our relationship with God is rooted in the time spent
Some people have a ‘leave well enough alone’ attitude. They don’t like to ‘make waves’ or ‘rock the boat.’ Today, however, it appears that more
A recent news article reported a spike in opioid overdose deaths since the COVID-19 isolation orders began. The article said depression resulting from loneliness, and
You may have heard about the openly homosexual Pennsylvania lawmaker who posted a video of himself trying to shame a woman saying the rosary outside
We are at war. Each day we are soldiers, walking out onto a battlefield. Some people are acutely aware of the ongoing battle and are
Conversations about moral issues today are often fueled with passion. But in many cases I have found that they are also rooted in a great
The transgender bathroom issue is a red herring obscuring the agenda propagated by the media, educators, and political agitators. We have been led by the
It is holy to love our enemy, but we must recognize him. The guy who takes our parking spot, the cranky neighbor, the difficult in-law…they
