When Pope Francis issued his post-synodal apostolic exhortation, Amoris Laetitia, the mainstream media and major Catholic websites were all over it, highlighting the broad structure of
The other day, after I got out of the shower, I wrapped myself up in my bathrobe, as I often do, and I felt God.
“Blessed are the pure of heart, for they shall see God.” – Matthew 5:8 For most of my life I thought that the “purity of
Remind me to get and read a good biography of Mother Angelica then next time I have a spare moment… As you probably know, Mother
On the First Easter Sunday, Jesus appeared to the Apostles and said, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send
The other night, as I was leaving the St. Joseph Cathedral having attended the Chrism Mass, I saw a homeless woman sitting on the steps to
Conversion is the matter of a moment. Sanctification is the work of a lifetime (285). To reform. Every day a little. This has to be
In one of his greatest works, The Everlasting Man, author G.K. Chesterton takes a few pages to reflect on the Passion of Christ, the Son
The eminent twentieth century theologian Henri de Lubac writes in his Paradoxes of the Faith that there are two important truths to keep in mind
Part of the battle to live Lent is to not forget that it is Lent. It is especially hard for busy Catholic professionals caught in
“Despite everything, life is full of beauty and meaning.” ― Etty Hillesum Etty Hillesum was born in the Netherlands in 1914 to Jewish parents. She
Several months ago, I started writing a post about how difficult it is to be Catholic during the peak seasons of political campaigns. Here’s how
“Many of us have had the experience of living in some local pocket of human society – some particular school, college, regiment or profession where
Like Christ, we are condemned to suffer and to die because of sin. He suffers willingly and innocently; we suffer, in the beginning at least,
On March 15, 2013, I published my first essay on Ignitum Today. Unfortunately, my original piece, “A Theology of Oz the Great and Powerful: A Movie
A few years ago, my wife and I got creative with our Lenten sacrifices. It was an idea I had, loosely based on a Holy
Lent is just around the corner, which means blog posts galore will circle the internet telling you what you should give up for Lent. In
Don’t doubt it: your vocation is the greatest grace our Lord could have given you. Thank Him for it. -St. Josemaria Escriva I know this
Some of us Catholics count our “Catholic credentials” by our knowledge of obscure catholic words; some of us by how many bishops we can name;
How many times have you said “I trust You” to God in prayer, and yet felt unsure of what you were saying? How often do
When I imagine liturgists, this is what comes to mind: Inculturation, the adaptation of liturgical texts, languages, rites, and, most especially, of music, to respect
