As regular readers of Catholic Stand may have noticed, although I live and work in Italy, I frequently spend time in the Middle East. The
This is a question about the specifically religious and moral factors which impact upon Christian decisions about “personal appearance.” It is less interested in the
As we cavort amid an embarrassingly secularized and confused society, unmoored as it stands from the threads of a shared past or the common experience
I went to Byzantine Catholic vespers at the Ukrainian Catholic Church near my city recently. It was the first time I had gone, and I
Once I finished university, I started working in a large city. It took forever to find an apartment at a fair price but I finally
Beauty? Who defines it? Who should define it? How should it be defined? Every culture has its own interpretation and there is some universal commonality,
I’m sitting at the tattoo parlor, waiting while my husband sits in the chair. There’s a slow, casual conversation: life, kids, art, homesteading – punctured
May at last! It is Mary’s month. The sun is shining and the last of our snow has finally melted away. Up in the woods
What do you think of when you think of a radical? Is it someone with funky hair, piercings, tattoos, and bumper stickers? Is it someone
My daughter gave me a CD for Christmas called Alma Mater: Featuring the Voice of Pope Benedict XVI. The first time I played it, I ended
Being raised on a farm in rural South Dakota, I believe I understood simplicity and solitude from a young age. While my friends in town
There is something about art that touches the soul. Whether it be a breathtaking painting, a powerful poem, or a song that speaks to the
Last June, I went to see a movie with my father and my brothers. This movie was entertainment intended mainly for an audience of children.
“It’s okay. You made a mistake. You’re still learning,” said a little boy no more than 3 feet tall. In what must have been his
“Now, may our God be our hope. He Who made all things is better than all things. He Who made all beautiful things is more
We were traveling for Thanksgiving, visiting Joel’s family. It was the feast of Christ the King, and we were looking for a Saturday vigil Mass.
The New Evangelization has been called many things, but cheesy is not one of them, and this is a shame. If the New Evangelization is