Transhumanism is a desperate belief system that grasps at technological straws. But the raw desperation in that grasping has the potential–like all Utopian movements–to unleash
I can’t stop talking about my daughter. Well, I could, but I have absolutely no desire to. I want to take a zillion more pictures
When choosing my Confirmation saint, I had only one requirement – that the saint be someone no one else was likely to choose. I wanted
Recently, I had an experience where my eyes were opened firsthand to the influence that media has on children. A child doesn’t understand the damage
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
I’m a pretty anxious person – I have the prescription to prove it. I tend to look at the details of a situation and easily
Before I begin, let me preface this by saying that it is an extremely rough sketch of a very complex topic. If there are any
One of my favorite childhood memories is that of participating in the Flores de Mayo during the month of May. It is a popular local
Rituals are a forgotten art—we have forgotten the art of practicing them, while at the same time losing sight of the fact that we practice
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
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
Not too long ago, my best friend moved in with her boyfriend. It’s a big deal: this is her third long-term, serious relationship, but the
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
No one should have to feel lonely. Maybe no one should also have to feel sad, hungry, or hurt, but I suppose this is our
In today’s first reading, the prophet Isaiah says, “The Lord has given me a well-trained tongue, that I might now how to speak to the
This is part VIII of a series on works of mercy which I have written for Lent. You can read part I, part II, part III, part
This is part VII of a series on works of mercy which I have written for Lent. You can read part I, part II, part III, part
“‘Thomas! Thomas!’ two snickering friars called, rousing their brother who was bent over his books. ‘Look out the window—there are pigs flying about in the sky!’ Thomas
This is part VI of a series on works of mercy which I have written for Lent. You can read part I, part II, part III, part
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
We walked into the large sanctuary of a southeast beach parish and slipped into the back pew. The room was full of retired couples, perhaps
