If you have a question about the Catholic faith or have been asked about the meaning of or reason for a Church teaching, it helps
The Catechism: An Underrated Resource The Catechism of the Catholic Church may not seem like a priority in these crazy times. Keeping up with breaking
When I originally wrote “Not Of the World: Catholic Tradition and Separation” in 2018, I had in mind the devotional and disciplinary practices that filled
Television and social media are not evil in themselves. However, we need to be wary of the purpose behind what we watch or interact with,
There’s a certain value to nonconformity, to separation from the rest of society. So long as you stand for something definite, something positive that the
A very common and challenging question I often got in the RCIA program to encourage “reverts” to come back to the faith is, “Can you
“Well, if it’s a symbol, to hell with it.” This was Flannery O’Connor’s flustered response to the claim that the Eucharist is only symbolic. She
Is there something wrong with our religious education programs; has doctrine been buried under euphemisms and “feel good’ concepts? Forty years ago, when I taught
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if someone you love and who loves you very much won the Lottery and wanted to share it with you? You
I asked a friend this evening, “Do people read books anymore?” “No. They don’t,” he replied. “What’s the point, then?” I asked. “The people who read books like
If you’ve been following along with the Revelation series, you will recall how I explained John’s visions in my previous articles. He is given three
Debate is something that we Catholics should embrace. After all, the Doctors of the Church often participated in very time-consuming debates. Debate can be enlightening.
‘Pets in heaven’ is a topic people seem to fret about. Here at Catholic Stand there are three articles about pets and heaven in the
When I was someplace between ages 3 and 5, my imaginary friends were Crocodile (the ticking one, from Peter Pan) and the Baby Jesus. Years
Whoever knows what is right to do and fails to do it, for him it is a sin (James 4:17). What Is The Sin Of
Would you like to learn more about what the Catholic Church teaches in regard to Mary the Mother of God? If so, a new, free,
It is easy to overlook opportunities to praise God in the course of the day. Sadly, it is just as easy to do so during
The Book of Joshua is an interesting book of the Old Testament. It starts in the thick of things. Moses has died, and the children
In the letter to the Hebrews, we learn about Hope. A hope that we have as an anchor of the soul. A hope that is both sure
Jesus, the Light of the World, was perfect man and perfect God. It is one of those mysteries that drive some people wild. How can
There has been at times a tension in Christianity between an “active” and a “contemplative” life. This distinction was particularly prescient in medieval debates regarding
A few years ago, I read through the parables of the Kingdom of God in Matthew 13. Jesus described the Kingdom with several familiar images—the