Religion
Of Dogma and Definitions
“The modern world is filled with men who hold dogmas so strongly that they do not even know that they are dogmas. It may be
Nicene Guy
February 4, AD 2014
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Books
Romancing the Religion
Forgive the (now somewhat dated) reference to the 80s movie, Romancing the Stone. In his latest book, Fr. Dwight Longenecker seeks to romance something even more
Devin Rose
February 3, AD 2014
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Columnists
The Virgin Mary as Harbinger and Echoer
This topic is one that has been the subject of much reflection for me over the past several months after having read Chiara Lubich’s “Mary,
Fr. Edward Lee Looney
February 2, AD 2014
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Columnists
The Secrets to Happiness
How happy really are we today? How do we define that we have really ‘lived’? We live in a marketing led world – a place
Chelsea Houghton
February 1, AD 2014
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Charismatics in Context
“Certain signs point to a weakening in the sense of mystery in those very liturgical celebrations that should be fostering that sense. It is, therefore,
Matthew Olson
January 30, AD 2014
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Married Life
Marriage as a Vocation
Following the continuation from What Evangelical Catholics Can Learn from Protestants… Protestants don’t typically acknowledge any of the Sacraments except for the older denominations. Though they
Shaun McAfee
January 30, AD 2014
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Columnists
“Blessed Be the Name of the Lord!”
“The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord! We accept good things from God; and should we not accept evil?” (Job
Emily C. Hurt
January 29, AD 2014
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Understanding the Dark Side of the Moon: Part Two
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.
Emma King
January 29, AD 2014
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Columnists
Mass Confusion
I’ve been purposefully sitting out of the Pope Francis media frenzy ever since it started. I wanted to watch and see what happened instead of
Chris Ricketts
January 28, AD 2014
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Columnists
From Precious Moments to Ignatius Press
I think I’ve owned a total of three Bibles in my life: 1. My pink Precious Moments Bible from my childhood. 2. The New American
Molly
January 28, AD 2014
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Life
Not the Most Important Day
There is a tendency among girls and women today to think that our wedding day will be the most important day in our lives. On
Amanda Sloan
January 27, AD 2014
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Women's Issues
A Sacrifice Freely Given: A Homemaker’s Choice
Last week I hit a major blogging milestone! I really feel like I’ve arrived. I got my very first angry personal attack response. Actually response
Caitlin Marchand
January 27, AD 2014
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Salvation Outside the Church
“There is no salvation outside the church” What a frightful assertion. You have probably heard it, but do you know where it comes from? This
Siobhan Benitez
January 26, AD 2014
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Bioethics
Honesty Alert: ‘So what if abortion ends life?’ 2.0
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
Meghan Garcia
January 24, AD 2014
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Life
What the Evangelical Catholic Can Learn from Protestants
The word “evangelical” is familiar to most Protestants, but it is an idea that more Catholics ought to be acquainted with as well. The title
Shaun McAfee
January 22, AD 2014
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Columnists
A Confession
I only recently started writing for Ignitum Today, with my first article being published a few weeks ago about standing against moral relativity. You can
Matthew Tyson
January 22, AD 2014
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Catholic Education
If You Let Them, They Will Build
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
Ryan Kraeger
January 20, AD 2014
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Life
Good for its own Sake?
I’m not sure why this came to my mind, but I was praying Daytime prayer and these lines struck me: Come children and hear me
Matthew Heinrich
January 18, AD 2014
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Relationships
True Love Exists Only in Movies and TV Shows
I was on a university break in Summer of 2011, catching up with some friends over dinner. It wasn’t long before our conversation turned to
Kachi Ngai
January 18, AD 2014
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Columnists
The Liturgy of “Ours”
The Liturgy of the Hours (LOtH) in ancient method of prayer. They have their roots in Jewish traditions where God’s chosen people would gather together
TJ Burdick
January 18, AD 2014
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Career
Is Religious Life Repulsive?
The vows of religious life are repulsive, at least according to an article Br. Justin Hannegan recently wrote in Crisis Magazine provokingly titled: Sacrificing Religious
Theresa Noble
January 18, AD 2014
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