St Francis of Assisi – Catholic Stand

A Pre-Holy Week Pilgrimage

Fr. Nathaniel Dreyer April 6, AD2026 1 Comment

Just before Holy Week I was able to go on pilgrimage with some of the American students I teach in Rome. It was a very

St Francis of Assisi: Part 1- The Second Christ

David Torkington October 15, AD2025 3 Comments

In 1209 St Francis of Assisi who the medievals called The Second Christ presented his first rule, totally based on the Gospel, to the great Pope Innocent III

Rhythms in Lenten Fasting

Masha Goepel February 27, AD2025 1 Comment

The Lenten season begins later than usual this year. Instead of starting our fast during the bitter days of February, we’ll begin in early March

In the Midst of Life We Are in Death

Masha Goepel August 21, AD2023 5 Comments

Media vita in morte sumus Quem quaerimus ad iutorem nihi site domine Qui pro peccatis nostris Sancte Deus, sancte fortis Sancte misericor salvator Amare mortis

Catholic social teaching, humility, humble

The Vision of St Francis – Feast day of St Francis of Assisi

David Torkington October 5, AD2022 4 Comments

When something big is about to happen, and I mean really big and important, God has a habit of choosing the person we would not

Eucharistic Revival Pillar One: Foster Encounters with Jesus

David Kilby May 18, AD2022 5 Comments

In response to a 2019 Pew Study that showed only 30 percent of Catholics believe in the Real Presence, the United States Conference of Catholic

garden, spiritual garden, woman, flower, passion flower

The Gen Z Dilemma and Challenge for the Church

Paul A. Escott November 20, AD2021 4 Comments

Springtide Research Institute, a newly formed research center that is focused on Gen Z, recently released a study on attitudes of adolescents and young adults

Confusion, Contradictions, and Clarity

Daniel Mark October 10, AD2021 6 Comments

As we struggle to find our way, it is easy to go astray, especially when we are bombarded with inevitable contradictions of life. Usually, we

The Church’s Wondrous Stigmatists

Lilia Borlongan-Alvarez. May 10, AD2021 2 Comments

Since stricter lockdowns were imposed in certain regions of the Philippines two months ago, I’ve thought about how the saints in heaven would have coped

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

A Christian Call to Pray For The Church

Charlette Mills April 24, AD2021 3 Comments

Secularism and strong anti-Christian beliefs are fast eroding the influence of the Catholic Church. People no longer believe they need to go to mass. Churches

Finding Our Calling

Diana Ragsdale March 23, AD2021 3 Comments

Finding our calling can be a challenge. A challenge we all must take on. Because we have free will and so many choices are available,

Eucharist, Jesus, communion, host, the Real Presence, authentic

The Miracle of the Eucharist

Diana Ragsdale November 28, AD2020 3 Comments

Miracles are all around us: small ones, big ones, ones recognized by the Catholic Church. We only need eyes of faith to see it and

A Time to Give; A Time to Receive

David Torkington August 6, AD2020 1 Comment

For years I deceived myself into believing that I was totally devoid of the racism that afflicted others until the moment of truth that all

Sometimes Our Patron Saints Pick Us

Richard G Evans October 13, AD2019 6 Comments

Recently we celebrated the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi. Reflecting on him and his place in my life, I realized that sometimes we pick

St Francis of Assisi – Welcome Sister Death

David Torkington October 4, AD2018 2 Comments

Immediately after the conquest of the Holy Land tens of thousands of pilgrims from the West poured into the land where their Saviour had lived,

The World, The Flesh And Spiritual Warfare

Edward Monti October 3, AD2018 3 Comments

Spiritual warfare is something many Christians avoid. It is little understood and poorly portrayed in movies such as the original Exorcist. In the movie, the

Acts Of The Disciples: Discipleship And Independent Living

Deacon Greg Lambert March 12, AD2018 No Comments

Somewhere after years of dependent living, and practicing discipleship under the auspices of parental figures, the entrance into the realm of independent living occurs. While