Mary
Bonnie Engstrom

Virgin Mary Nitelite

Sometimes I find myself struggling to find the balance between the intellect, beauty, and excellence of Catholicism and the monotony, poop, and half-hearted tries of

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Columnists
Kat Larson

Be Brave

Over the course of the past month, I have embarked on an intense spiritual retreat. I have often written about how the Lord has blessed

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Mary
Elaine Golden

Our Lady of the Rosary

Watercolor #2 “Our Lady of the Rosary” by Elaine Golden, 2011 [author] [author_image timthumb=’on’]https://ignitumtoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Elaine-Golden-e1313149812584.jpg[/author_image] [author_info]Elaine Golden is seventeen and absolutely loves drawing. She focuses on religious

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Mary
Ryan Eggenberger

The Nativity of Mary: So What?

Next week, on September 8th, the Church will celebrate a feast that is strange to most Christians. The feast is called the Nativity of Blessed Virgin Mary. In other words, it’s Mary’s birthday. Bear with me for a quick second.

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Life
Fr. Christopher Pietraszko

Constant Vigilance

I’ve witnessed the most holy, orthodox Catholics have their minds warped by temptation and darkness, where they have fallen into sin they previously believed to

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Married Life
Br. John Joseph

Mary – Mother, Sister and Midwife

This article focuses on the vocation of motherhood and womanhood (looking also at fatherhood and manhood), in light of Mary’s role as Mother, Sister and

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Mary
Colin Gormley

The Immaculate Conception

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

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Columnists
Kat Larson

A Marian Encounter

When I came back to New York from Lourdes, France I had a new admiration for Saint Bernadette. It was wonderful learning about the different

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Columnists
Kat Larson

Consecration Day

My life is no longer my own. For the past 33 days, I made the commitment to consecrate myself to Jesus through Mary’s intercession. This

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Fra Angelico
Columnists
Cristina Montes

Spiritual Allies

For the past three months, the liturgical calendar has been reminding us of our spiritual allies. Towards the end of September, we commemorated the feast

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Mary
Cindy Bird

Motherhood Full of Grace

There have been certain times in my life when I felt uncomfortable about my relationship with Mary. And by Mary I mean the mother of God.

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Columnists
Erin Cain

Eat and Be Satisfied

In the readings for August 5, we saw two different stories of God providing for His people. In the book of Numbers, the Israelites are

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Mary
Mary Proffit Kimmel

July, Month of the Sacred Blood

The heart of Jesus has made this adorable Blood circulate in His limbs; wherefore, as on the feast of the Sacred Heart, the Gospel presents

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Apologetics
Birgit Jones

Why Do Catholics Pray to Mary?

All Christians agree with the practice of praying the Our Father. However, the honor given to Mary by faithful Catholics is often mistaken for worship.

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