Columnists
Setting the Example
There’s a young couple at church that we like hanging out with. They’re in their twenties and just starting out, but so smart and fun
Rebecca Frech
May 15, AD 2014
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Columnists
A Woman’s Guide to Understanding Men: Part I
Introduction Ladies, this series is for you. I have no doubt in my mind that there is a guy in your life that has driven you
Chris Ricketts
May 14, AD 2014
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Columnists
Nilly Willy Catholics
In the last post, I considered the Collateral Damage Catholic (CDC). The best way for me to generalize this particular person is “all head and
J.Q. Tomanek
May 14, AD 2014
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Books
Someone, Please, Like Me…
“Stockholm syndrome, individuals’ desperate attempts to become like their captors. On a lesser scale it was why good German citizens followed Hitler, Ryan said. Or
Abigail C. Reimel
May 12, AD 2014
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Religion
The Reason Why You Aren’t Happy.
I often wonder if people are as happy as they say they are. Then I see info-graphics like this: and this: –Washington Post and I
TJ Burdick
May 11, AD 2014
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Columnists
Five Things Pope Francis Wouldn’t Do Online
We all probably wish we could take back some things we have said and done online, not only for our own sake but for the
Theresa Noble
May 10, AD 2014
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Columnists
The Dignity of The Wolf of Wall Street
I enjoyed the movie The Wolf of Wall Street…sort of. Now, before I am put on trial and judged as being a terrible Catholic for
Matthew Higgins
May 9, AD 2014
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Spirituality
Tongue Twisters and the Imperfection of Humanity
Earlier this week, my 7th grade students engaged in a battle of tongue twisters. They exchanged challenges that sought to discover which of them could say
Olivia Spears
May 8, AD 2014
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Art
Fairy Tales, Fantasy, and the Catholic Imagination
Growing up, I spent most of my childhood reading, writing, and pretending I lived in fantastical stories. As I got older, I wondered how I
Megan Twomey
May 8, AD 2014
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Bioethics
Who are We Fighting For?
I recently saw a status on Facebook from someone working in the pro-life movement. It was about how the pro-life movement isn’t a cause; it’s a
Emma King
May 7, AD 2014
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Columnists
[Not] Us Against the World
I was really happy today when I logged onto Ignitum Today and noticed this post, which deals with Christians avoiding anger, because I think that
Jason Theobald
May 6, AD 2014
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Columnists
Reflection on the Unnamed Woman who Anoints Jesus
When he was in Bethany reclining at table in the house of Simon the leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of perfumed oil, costly
Bethanie Ryan
May 5, AD 2014
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Religion
Science vs. Religion, Why the Battle?
The other night I was watching a TV documentary on the ‘debate’ between intelligent design and evolution. The program captured the turmoil in 2005 that
Bernard Toutounji
May 3, AD 2014
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Columnists
Thoughts On Being Alone
I sit today in a silent church, the only one in the pew. The only one in the building. I think about the time I
Arleen Spenceley
May 3, AD 2014
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Columnists
Christians and Anger
Do you struggle with anger? Does a close family member or friend? Are you known for your Irish-red-hair and the fact that you are incapable
Rachel Zamarron
May 2, AD 2014
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Columnists
Collateral Damage Catholics
The Church calls the living faithful “Church Militant.” We are in warfare and that is a fact. We must, however, be very careful because we
J.Q. Tomanek
May 1, AD 2014
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Career
Catholic in the Cubicle: Setting up your Work Space
The layout of a space matters. Just look at the time companies spend designing their headquarters. From cube farms to wide open areas, offices are
Bob Waruszewski
April 30, AD 2014
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Catholic Education
Searching for Truth in the Modern Academy
“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
Nicene Guy
April 29, AD 2014
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Columnists
Without
On Holy Saturday night, I met a woman whose son has a disorder on the autism spectrum known as Sensory Processing Disorder. As she explained
Sean Connolly
April 26, AD 2014
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Books
Something Other Than God – a Vlog Review of Jennifer Fulwiler’s New Memoir
Something Other Than God is the long awaited memoir from popular blogger Jennifer Fulwiler. The book, which is published by Ignatius Press, is a fantastic read
Bonnie Engstrom
April 25, AD 2014
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Religion
Mark Driscoll’s Lies About the Apostles Creed
I haven’t watched a Mark Driscoll video in so long because it’s like a drinking game: take a sip each time he makes something up,
Shaun McAfee
April 24, AD 2014
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