So apparently I am not the only one who loves Pope Francis! Of course it is one thing to like someone and another thing to
Whenever we talk about Mary, we address her with many different titles: Mother of Jesus, Mother of God, Holy Mary, Blessed Mother. However, out of
I read your article confessing the sin of idolatry by way of mammon. I might recommend confessing your sin in the box where absolution can
When I was a teenager and with the Boy Scouts (i.e., Venture Scouts), I went to Manatoba, Canada to do a Northern Tier trek canoeing
You may have heard about the controversial Cincinnati Catholic school contracts, which require teachers not to publicly support things contrary to Church teaching. If you
I’ve been hearing a lot lately about mixed marriages–from friends, from Catholic bloggers, etc etc. I’ve toyed with the idea of writing a little about
“Universities have failed in modern society because of their rebellion against the sacred tradition. They have become monumental pyramids, hospices for the remains of what
By now, everyone has probably heard about the situation between the Bundy Ranch and the Bureau of Land Management. If you haven’t, just Google “Bundy
Last weekend, I was one of the speakers at a pro-life rally in Weyburn, Saskatchewan. I’d never spoken at such an event, but, because I do believe
For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example that you should follow in his footsteps. (1
Brandon Vogt has written a masterpiece in Saints and Social Justice: A Guide to Changing the World (OSV, May 2014). Brandon’s writing and theological talents
By now, those who have been monitoring the events in the Philippines know that the Supreme Court upheld as constitutional the Reproductive Health Law except
As I’ve discussed in the first two parts of this series, Pope Francis has made it clear that he wants to see the Catholic youth
My last article was the beginning of a brief series on how young Catholics (myself included) can answer Pope Francis’ call to be a force
Lizzie Velásquez is a 24-year-old American woman who was born with a very rare disease (shared by only two other people in the United States)
When then Cardinal Wojtyla arrived at the Second Vatican Council, he had one question. What happened? Up until the 20th century, mankind was trekking along
To pro-“choicers,” they really are more pro-child than pro-lifers. Why? Because pro-“choicers” don’t believe that a child should be forced upon a mother who doesn’t want him.
In a similar vein to my post about Duck Dynasty and A&E’s clear message to Christians, I wanted to recall attention to this article posted
I recently read an article about childhood and play and the increasingly all pervasive place of school in the lives of children. School work which
There are way more things to know in this Universe than you have the brain cells to record, and any one field of human study
About a week ago, I saw an article pop up here on Ignitum Today called Roots, Fruits, and Feminism. I eagerly clicked on the link, wondering what new
