St. In Luke 10:41-42, Jesus speaks to his friend and hostess, “…Martha, Martha, you are anxious and upset about many things, when only one thing
The 24-hour news cycle, the multitude of TV and movie channels, music, smartphones, plus traffic congestion and all the other noises, fill our days and
We pray the way we live and we live the way we pray. It’s some of the best advice I’ve ever been given. Our “regular
What did I learn this Lent? God called me to some bodily mortification and asked me to eat only one meal each day during Lent
And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the Lord. And, behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind
Who is to say that God does not put you or me, and no other, specifically at a scene for the very purpose of saying
An old proverb says silence is golden. Whoever came up with that proverb was on to something. Today, I went to a popular fast food
It has been said that prayer is communication with God, a spiritual give and take session, a holy interchange between Lover and Beloved. Often that
As we near the end of this year’s journey through Lent, I would like to lead with my favorite joke involving this special time of
Many of the articles which appear on Catholic Stand are correctly concerned about the election, abortion, medical issues, technology which blurs reality, the general economy, and the
Just like C.S. Lewis, I was Surprised by Joy. Of course, there are certain serious Catholic bloggers who have a problem with my spirituality. Often traditional,