Art
The World As Icon
One Christmas Eve I had the flu. While my family went to Lessons and Carols, I wrote a poem about the pain Mary endured to
Mary Proffit Kimmel
June 20, AD 2015
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Bioethics
On Evangelium Vitae and Star Wars
What was said about history being philosophy teaching by example can also be said of movies. Movies can illustrate philosophy (and even theology) by showing
Cristina Montes
June 18, AD 2015
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Entertainment
Would Jesus Watch “Game of Thrones?”
The news media briefly turned its attention to the Hit HBO series, “Game of Thrones” last week after US Senator Claire McCaskill (Dem, MO) tweeted
Ryan Kraeger
May 26, AD 2015
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Columnists
The Potentials and Limitations of Internet Evangelization
The existence of this website attests to the Ignitum Today team’s belief in evangelizing power of the Internet. Like all other means of communication, the
Cristina Montes
May 21, AD 2015
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Books
The Trinity: How to Not Be a Heretic
Thanks to the mysteries of the internet, I’ve wound up befriending Stephen Bullivant through Facebook over the last couple of years and this January he
Luke Arredondo
April 26, AD 2015
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Books
Book Review: The Curious Little Catholic Series
When I first heard of the new Curious Little Catholic series I jumped for joy. As the mother of a two year old and a
Theresa Williams
April 23, AD 2015
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Books
Give Fairy Tales a Chance
Fairy tales (especially princesses and Santa Claus) get a lot of crap. From comments such as, “princesses teach girls that the only way to attain
Theresa Williams
April 17, AD 2015
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Art
Sharing the Treasures of Humanity with the Poor
Last Thursday, March 26, 2015, the Vatican organized an exclusive tour of the Vatican museums for 150 homeless people in Rome. During the tour, the
Cristina Montes
April 5, AD 2015
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Art
Writing Within the Word?
Ever since childhood I was always taught to treat the Bible with a certain amount of respect. This included never setting it on the bare
Abigail C. Reimel
April 3, AD 2015
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Books
Truth in Fiction
Teaching always involves a curve ball. This past fall I taught “Introduction to Moral Theology and Ethics” at The Catholic University of America. For the
Siobhan Benitez
March 19, AD 2015
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Columnists
The World Doesn’t Need Christian Movies
I remember when I first fell in love with movies. It was 1989, I was four years old and saw The Little Mermaid. While watching
Theresa Williams
March 17, AD 2015
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Art
Small Things With Great Love: An Interview with James Rosenbloom
Recently I had the great pleasure of meeting up with and interviewing an up-and-coming Catholic artist and good friend of mine, James Rosenbloom, to talk
Jordan Haddad
March 12, AD 2015
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Columnists
My Facebook Holiday
Over the Christmas break I decided to take my real first Facebook holiday since joining the social network site back in 2007. I was sensing
Bernard Toutounji
March 7, AD 2015
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Read More Books Now
Brandon Vogt, social media guru and self-proclaimed bibliophile extraordinaire is at it again. His latest project, Read More Books Now, a multi-media package that helps busy
TJ Burdick
February 20, AD 2015
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Books
Book Review: Divergent by Veronica Roth
As a young mother of a young baby, the opportunity to do something purely for my own entertainment comes around very rarely. On one of
Siobhan Benitez
February 19, AD 2015
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Books
Emotional Discipline (My Recovery From Addiction)
I’ve never been in a violent or abusive relationship – not physically, emotionally, psychologically, or sexually – and for that I am truly and eternally
Theresa Williams
February 14, AD 2015
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99 Ways to Teach Like the Master- Jesus
Are you a parent? Do you teach in a classroom or do you homeschool? Know someone who has been called to the vocation of educating others
TJ Burdick
February 13, AD 2015
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Art
Against Those Who Call Religious Art Idolatry
Often times Catholics are called pagans and idol worshipers for depicting Christ, expressing Him in religious art, and expressing Him in statues. This is true
Matthew Heinrich
January 23, AD 2015
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Movies
Christ the Uncommon King
One of the greatest sporting event upsets of all time arguably happened during the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York when the United
Matthew Higgins
January 16, AD 2015
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Entertainment
Into the Woods: A Catholic Perspective
The movie points to a basic human fact that is often overlooked: humanity is messy
Emma King
January 16, AD 2015
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Art
The Worlds of Difference an “S” Can Make
When it comes to revising old hymn texts, I am typically a curmudgeon. I find excision as it is usually practiced a patronizing exercise in
Sean Connolly
December 17, AD 2014
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