My heart beat a bit faster as I struggled to sit comfortably on the couch I had carelessly reclined on so many times before. My
“A man goes upright and the food of his body is sealed as in a purse full fair; and when it is time of his
I thought I would take a moment to update you on a topic near and dear to my heart. Several weeks back, I wrote an
As I approach ordination to the Diaconate after 12 years in the seminary it’s easy to think about the many “what ifs” in my life.
Pope Francis’ Lenten message for 2014 calls all Catholics to confront destitution in its varying forms of extreme poverty, spiritual destitution, and moral destitution. He
A Book Review on Scott Hahn’s “Consuming the Word” I have always enjoyed Scott Hahn’s writing style. He makes theology personal and relatable. Almost anyone
…the love my fiancé and I share is not human, it is divine. We love each other because we love God and we have discovered that in loving one another, we get to love God more fully…
Two years ago when the first Hunger Games movie was released, I wanted to be in the know because all my friends were talking about
I recently had the opportunity to take my one and a half year old son out for the day. On a rainy, cold afternoon, the
Anyone out there have any sufferings cross their path lately? Perhaps it’s something transitory like recently losing a job. Perhaps it’s something long term like
It happens- opposites do attract. My husband and I knew that as soon as we started dating. He is a deep thinker – thoughtful, artistic, incredibly hard working –
First, there is the question of meeting someone. And if you meet a person you like so much, and maybe they like you too, the
Early this morning I got a secret email, and I did a happy dance. While I was shopping at Wal-Mart I got a phone call,
I spent most of my young adulthood as a vegetarian (a life-stage which ended after marriage to a carnivore; you just cannot force that kind
In case you are still needing some inspiration for Lent, here are some ideas you could find interesting. Lent isn’t only (or even mainly) about
A few weeks ago, I was reading an excerpt about how a man chose to serve as a missionary on a college campus following graduation.
Some years ago, I joined a group of friends in their college dorm lounge to enjoy a movie. While we watched the movie, I overheard
I feel truly blessed by God to be on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land that spans nearly ten weeks. The pilgrimage has afforded me
We live in a modern world. We are often blinded by distractions and every now and then we need to be reminded of things that
Throughout his papacy, Pope Francis has engaged the youth and young adults of the Church, speaking directly to them numerous times, and encouraging them to
The article is a response to another column on Ignitum Today, “Charismatics in Context,” originally published on January 30th by Matthew Olson. I have to
