Edward Monti, Author at Catholic Stand

Saint Veronica: Fact Or Fiction?

Edward Monti April 8, AD2020 19 Comments

My meditation on St. Veronica has been ongoing for years now. This Lent, as I sat in the church of St. Veronica praying the Stations

The Healing Miracle of Confession

Edward Monti March 5, AD2020 6 Comments

If you’re looking for new spiritual reading this Lent, I highly recommend Bathe Seven Times, a contemplative look at the seven capital sins, written by

Saint Lucy, Virgin and Martyr: A Patron and Heavenly Friend

Edward Monti February 9, AD2020 9 Comments

This essay is dedicated to Saint Lucy, virgin and martyr, in thanksgiving for her intercession on my behalf. I have been experiencing eye irritation on

An Invitation to Those Who are Far From Prayer

Edward Monti January 5, AD2020 1 Comment

So many things in our lives are necessary but challenging, and perhaps none more so than prayer. Prayer sustains the life of our souls, yet

Complaining To God? Ask What, Not Why

Edward Monti December 4, AD2019 2 Comments

So many people are turned off to God and organized, traditional religion because they are angry with God. The excuses for not praying or attending

The Lord is my Shepherd: I Shall Not Envy

Edward Monti November 5, AD2019 10 Comments

I have prayed the 23rd Psalm quite often. It is one of my favorite Psalms because it hearkens to Jesus’ own description of Himself as

The Mass: Heaven on Earth

Edward Monti October 4, AD2019 6 Comments

There are so many hungry souls out there looking for God, yet they do not see that God is right there with them. God is

Facing the Spiritual Challenges of Fatigue

Edward Monti September 6, AD2019 3 Comments

Recently I listened to a YouTube talk by Dr. David Jeremiah, a non-Catholic Christian, on the rebuilding of the Jerusalem wall by Nehemiah. I never

How God Teaches Us to Pray

Edward Monti August 18, AD2019 2 Comments

I have been examining my prayer life lately, and began to wonder if I was praying correctly. I had what I would call a very

When Carrying the Cross, Keep Moving Forward

Edward Monti July 6, AD2019 6 Comments

There is a sign that someone made on oak tag and hung outside their cubicle in my office. It reads simply “keep moving forward.” It

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Love of God Includes Trust and Holy Fear

Edward Monti May 26, AD2019 4 Comments

The Church’s teaching that we must have both trust in God and “fear of the Lord” seems contradictory at first glance. Recently, reflections from an

Encounters With Angels

Edward Monti May 4, AD2019 10 Comments

Because we can’t perceive it with our senses, we may be tempted to regard the world of the angels as ethereal or not quite real.

The Untapped Power of Faith in Action

Edward Monti April 8, AD2019 1 Comment

How often have you heard that phrase “God helps those who help themselves”? I’ve heard it many times and I’ve used it many times. Technically,

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Managing Suffering In Your Life

Edward Monti March 9, AD2019 1 Comment

People suffer—good people and bad people. When the so-called good people suffer, many of us look at the so-called bad people thriving and complain. Scripture

The Grace of the Liturgy: The Joy of God’s Presence Among Us

Edward Monti February 5, AD2019 5 Comments

Introibo ad altare Dei, ad Deum qui laetificat juventutem meam. “I will go in unto the Altar of God, to God, Who giveth joy to my

“Peace I Leave with You”: The Christian Outlook on Death

Edward Monti January 5, AD2019 4 Comments

I hate John Lennon’s song “Imagine.” The song begins, “Imagine there’s no heaven, it’s easy if you try, no hell below us, above us only

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The Good Shepherd: Seeking to Lead All to Heaven

Edward Monti December 8, AD2018 4 Comments

I have lived almost 53 years on this earth and just now I think I am really starting to “get it.” I don’t mean I

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

Temptations and Sin: God Never Loves Us Any Less

Edward Monti September 3, AD2018 No Comments

Temptations Temptations, we all have them. It is part of life. It is part of human nature and they will exist until we die. Adam

Clearing Murky Waters: God’s Care for our Souls

Edward Monti August 3, AD2018 1 Comment

Does God care if we sin? How does He look at and treat sinful human beings? I started to think and pray about that, pondering

Take Heaven By Force

Edward Monti July 6, AD2018 1 Comment

“Out in the street, you don’t survive by being weak. This is our time, walls were made for us to climb. Don’t you try to lock

The Sign of the Cross is Powerful

Edward Monti June 3, AD2018 4 Comments

The sign of the Cross is one of the most widely recognizable and controversial symbols in the world, as well as the most powerful symbol.