Previously, we explored the question of whether prior to Vatican II there was a doctrine that nation states must confess the ...

In the late 19 th and early 20 th century, the philosophy of “Modernism” was creeping into the Church. Its proponents spoke of a God within rather than an external God. These priests and laity ...

I have heard it said, over the years, that God is a gentleman. This phrase often shows up when the concept of free will is under discussion. The very idea of free will is, to some, a philosophical ...

What an amazing time is is to be a Roman Catholic in the United States of America! Dioceses nationwide are reporting record growth. For the first time history, Catholics are now led by an American ...

Catholic Stand, an online publication presenting essays, offering substantive resources with thoughtful insights into how to live the Truth that the Church teaches. We are owned by Little Vatican ...

Step into any Catholic home or church, and you’ll likely encounter holy reminders of those who have gone before us in faith—the saints. These were real women and men, entirely human, who let God’s ...

Today’s Second Reading tells us “Love is the fulfillment of the law.” In essence, this means that the Two Great Commandments given by Jesus Christ fulfill the Ten Commandments given by Moses. Christ’s ...

Like many others, I have had my share of physical and health concerns. And dealing with health issues is never fun. In the past I’ve ignored aches and pains and then Googled and WebMD’d myself into ...

St. Matthew, more than any other Gospel writer, presents the Lord Jesus as the New Moses – the supreme Lawgiver who ascends the mountain, proclaims the Beatitudes, and reveals the Father’s glory. It ...

From that time on, Jesus began to show his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer greatly from the elders, the chief priests, and the scribes, and be killed and on the third day be raised.

Honored each year on July 29, Saint Martha became a serious person in Christ’s era. The sister of Saint Mary Magdala and Saint Lazarus, she came from the village of Bethany, several miles away from ...

In the tapestry of the Catholic Church, woven by the hands of countless saints and martyrs, certain lives shine with a light that not only guides but invites us deeper into the heart of faith. Saint ...