Today we celebrate the Immaculate Conception of Mary. This, for visitors who are unaware of the finer points of Catholic Mariology, is the celebration of
The famous author G. K. Chesterton earned my admiration after reading the Everlasting Man. His sharp wit and borderline whimsical style serve a unique style
I am taking a break this month from my video game apologia to address a real problem I’m seeing in modern discussion about anything controversial.
In my last article on the subject of video games and the New Evangelization I briefly went into my own passion for games and how
I have a bit of a confession to make before I begin. This article is arguably entirely self serving, so take what I state with
We in internet land spend a great deal of time pointing out how our intellectual opponents are wrong and we are right. We spend very
One of the rather frequent conversation topics I’ve participated in has to do with dealing with anxiety about the future. In particular I’ve talked with
Picture H/T Mark Shea Who here is sick of politics? Can I see a show of hands? Unanimous? I thought so. One of the nice
So here I am struggling to come up with a topic for my post yet again. The Paul Ryan VP pick? Gay “marriage”? A plea
I remember sitting with my close friend “Ken” late one evening. He was fairly depressed because he had broken up with his girlfriend (who was
Time for a bit of amateur theology/philosophy. As a disclaimer, my presentation is based on my own informal learning. So those with actual study credentials
Like a bird flying toward a window I approach my deadline. So here goes. My apologies to anyone who sustains injury after reading this post.
Reviewing Sons of Cain by Val Bianco, much like reading the book itself, is a challenging task for me. When it hits its stride, Sons
It should be noted to our readers that the subject of mercy killing was the instigation of the “Mercy and Killing” symposium here at IGNITUM
I have had a bit of difficulty gathering my thoughts on the subject of Catholic Education. At first I blamed my allergies, as this is
I am married to a Korean national. I mention this not just because it is cool (and it is cool) but I’ve learned quite a
I had debated about writing this post for a couple of reasons. Partly because part of what I’m going to write about is personal, and
It was late one evening and I was walking around the perimeter of campus. I had done this often before because I would need to run
A bit of confession is in order. I often find I am not as faithful to the teaching authority of the Church as I should
Having been married only two years the joys and struggles of single life are still fresh in my mind. Looking back it amazes me how
A lot of talk and postings that I’ve come across (here and on other sites) talk about improving the Church’s “public relations.” That is, people
