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Columnists
Nicene Guy

Hope in Season

What does it mean to have hope? I keep returning to this question in my many musings. There are, in a sense, two mistakes which

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Nicene Guy December 9, AD 2014 1 Comment
Columnists
Erin Cain

From the Realms of Glory

I imagine angels to be like responsible teenagers asked to babysit their toddler siblings. I’m sure that my own guardian angel is often exasperated with

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Erin Cain December 3, AD 2014 2 Comments

A Simple ‘Yes’

I like to watch things grow. Three pine trees were planted in my front yard when I was a little girl. They were so small

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Molly December 2, AD 2014 1 Comment
Prayer
Patty Hubbard

The Suffering Question

The first time I went to Europe came about when my essay was chosen to receive a mostly paid pilgrimage to Assisi and Rome.  $800

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Patty Hubbard November 28, AD 2014 3 Comments
Prayer
Theresa Williams

The Loss of the Orphan

I have been living in fear. I have been fearful that God will take away the things I love – my children, my husband, family

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Theresa Williams November 25, AD 2014 2 Comments
Religion
Olivia Spears

Encouraging Vocations the Right Way

It is no secret that the Church has experienced a shortage of religious vocations in the last two decades. It is also no secret that our seminaries

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Olivia Spears November 20, AD 2014 3 Comments
Columnists
Megan Twomey

Waking Up to Your Vocation

“Morning bells are ringing, morning bells are ringing…” As a mom to a toddler and a preschooler, I spend a lot of time listening to

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Megan Twomey November 20, AD 2014 3 Comments
College
Abigail C. Reimel

Crawling to Heaven

If studying the saints has taught me anything, it is that there are many ways to travel the narrow road to Heaven.  While some lived

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Abigail C. Reimel November 17, AD 2014 4 Comments
Life
Nicene Guy

Parish Closures

The sad news that some 55 parishes in and around New York are going to be shuttered (or “merged” with other parishes) has been public

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Nicene Guy November 11, AD 2014 17 Comments
Religion
Fr. Edward Lee Looney

God’s Temples are Under Construction

“Under Construction”—those were the words that greeted me as I arrived at my diaconal assignment this past summer. On account of the church’s renovation, Masses

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Fr. Edward Lee Looney November 9, AD 2014 3 Comments
Columnists
Cristina Montes

Misconceptions about Saints

Many people, including Catholics, have misconceptions about the saints. Consider the following incidents: A journalist interviews the producer of a musical play about the life

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Cristina Montes November 6, AD 2014 5 Comments
Spirituality
Liesl Bee

Be a Window

Have you ever met someone who just seems to radiate Christ with every fiber of his or her being; where you can just see their love

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Liesl Bee November 5, AD 2014 2 Comments
Columnists
Matthew Heinrich

Considerations About the Synod

In light of the many articles and comments arising from the recent Synod on the Family, I would like to offer some thoughts on the

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Matthew Heinrich October 26, AD 2014 3 Comments
Mary
Olivia Spears

The Ten Virtues of Mary Series

This content was originally published at To the Heights and has been reformatted for the Ignitum Today readers! If you’re a faithful Catholic woman, chances

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Olivia Spears October 23, AD 2014 1 Comment
Books
Bethanie Ryan

The Grace of Yes: A Review

The cover appropriately displays a fish out of water. Ever felt like that? Like you were in over your head? Like you were way outside

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Bethanie Ryan October 20, AD 2014 1 Comment

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