“From the beginning the Church has honored the memory of the dead and offered prayers in suffrage for them, above all the Eucharistic sacrifice, so
New Survey from the American Beliefs Study Explores Alarming “Jesus Without Church” Paradox Data from ACS Technologies highlights growing personal belief alongside distrust in organized
Why should we pray for the souls in purgatory if we know they’ll go to heaven? I heard this question posed at a recent Theology
This is a day in which we remember the thousands of canonized saints who made it – men and women, boys and girls just like
Photo Credit: http://www.publicdomainpictures.net/view-image.php?image=26899 I never had a clear position on whether Catholics can celebrate Halloween. On the one hand, most Halloween parties I have
I will be the first to admit that my devotion to the Saints is not as strong as I would like. Sure, I pray novenas
Eternize Introduces Innovative Wearable “Smart Cross” That Helps Integrate Faith into Daily Life Wearable tech company turns digital distraction into spiritual devotion Born from a personal
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
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
Sacred music is “that which, being created for the celebration of divine worship, is endowed with a certain holy sincerity of form,” according to the
Today is the 12th anniversary of my paralyzing car accident. It is also the feast of St. John of the Cross. Coincidence? I think not.
It’s a well-known fact that in order to accomplish anything good, there will be sacrifices involved. To win at sports takes the discipline of exercise.
All Hallows’ Eve by Anthony DeStefano. Sophia Institute Press (Manchester, NH, 2025). 48 pp., hardcover, $17.95; paperback, $14.99; eBook, $9.99. When I was growing up,
Reasons why I treasure the Sign of the Cross include: It reminds me of the priceless gift the Son of God gave to us all.
Growing up, I never knew much about St. Faustina. I recognized pictures of her, and connected her with the Divine Mercy image, where Jesus is
Grand Coteau Retreats Revives Historic Campus in Louisiana’s “Miracle Zip Code” Former seminary and retirement home reimagined as sacred space for renewal and encounter with
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
When Christ “permitted” the demons to enter into the swine, according to Aquinas, Jesus teaches us a few things. First that Christ did not follow
Be sober and watch: because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, goeth about seeking whom he may devour. —1 Peter 5:8 In my
So here is your Jeopardy question of the day: what famous American has on his tombstone the epitaph “My Jesus Mercy”? Answer: Al Capone. One
This fall I have been working at CatholicVote.org. While we do a lot of different things, one of the things we are best known for
