In looking at the Iran war from a faith perspective, many Catholic voices are rendering opinions (here and here, for instance ) as to whether
The 40 Days for Life movement has two periods of the year (in the fall and again during Lent) where we “crank up” our efforts
Whether or not Greenland will ever become a US territory is anyone’s guess. But it seems President Donald Trump would very much like this to
This year’s Epiphany celebration got me to thinking about the word epiphany, with both a small ‘e’ and a capital ‘E.’ The secular definition of
The US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) held their annual meeting this November. At Crisis.com, Sheryl Collmer called the meeting a “coffee circle.” According to
October 22 was the feast day for Pope St. John Paul II. As I expounded upon in a past post, he was special to me
The assassination of Charlie Kirk and the recent school shootings in Minnesota and Colorado has put a focus on the vitriol and violence we see
In 2021, I posted an essay titled “A Simple Explanation of the Catholic Faith.” To my surprise, some folks have commented to me about it
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
Over the course of a year there are a couple of occasions when my old buddies and I get together. Although we are aging, and
A recent essay here at Catholic Stand focused on the importance of art as a “gateway” to the soul. I heartily concur. The author, Evangeline
The third petition of the sorrowful mysteries during the rosary is the crowning of thorns. Here, Jesus suffers the crowd’s taunting insults and expressions of
For athletes, there are three seasons: off season, pre-season, and in-season. In terms of faith, however, there is no “off-season.” (As noted in previous posts,
Over the years I have had many discussions with so called “Nones” as to whether one really needs “a church.” And that phase “a church,”
Each morning we wake up to a brand-new day. I think how we do that sets the tone for the day. Waking Up Having been
Two questions that arise in our RCIA meetings and in impromptu religious discussions are: Why doesn’t God just show himself and explain everything for us?
October is “Respect Life” month, and a number of Pro-life activities are at the forefront in October. The month of October is in the middle
Apparently, for some army personnel, I am a terrorist because I am pro-life. At least, this is what a recent Congressional hearing found. A Recent
Politics always makes for interesting discussions. As such, it wasn’t much of a surprise that the political goings on in our country became the topic
Many of us celebrated the Eucharistic Revival this past July. It was clearly a statement for Jesus Christ, our faith, and our Church. The Revival
My youngest grandson recently asked, “Grandpa, Why do you always stand and salute when the flag goes by or when the national anthem is on
The Eucharist is many things with one being that of “Remembrance.” The narratives in Luke and in Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians all contain
