Chances are that if you are a woman you’ve probably, at one point or another, heard about the “Proverbs 31” woman. If you haven’t, read
Before I jump into the interview with Donna D’Errico, I would like to thank her for answering a few questions regarding her life as both a Catholic and
Scott Hahn in his book “First Comes Love” cites the monumental work of Harvard University Professor, Carle C. Zimmerman’s entitled “Family and Civilization” which citation, I
Every so often a study comes out and inspires one to think “Why hasn’t this been done before now?”. Recently, Mary Rice Hasson, J.D. along
A while back, we began a 4-part exploration of the four marks of God’s love (Free, Total, Faithful, Fruitful) as explained in Humanae Vitae, and,
Maybe you love your parish and it’s almost perfect, but it’s missing just one little thing – a niche for you. The priest is great, his
Election season increases opportunities to practice patience, especially when I stroll through Facebook posts. Recently, I read a quote from a Jon Stewart segment back
After reading an article tonight on CNN about the Catholic nun who brought her “star power” to the DNC, I just couldn’t help but express
In his first letter to the Corinthians, St. Paul explains how, when God calls people, he does not base his decision on human criteria –
For the average practicing Catholic, dating can be really fun. After all, you’re young, ready to discern marriage, and maybe even ready to start a family of your own. But when it comes to the questions…
Jesus gave them this answer: “Very truly I tell you, the Son can do nothing by Himself; He can do only what He sees His
Tomorrow’s Gospel recounts Jesus healing a demon-possessed man, and while reading it I was struck by one word: Us. In the passage a demon screams
After reading the positive comments on our post on Ignitum Today, we have decided to turn it into a full-fledged series, starting with Avatar: The
Any treatment of Catholic social teaching has to begin and end with the dignity of the human person. The first principle and foundation of all
The famous African bishop, doctor and Father of the Church, Saint Augustine of Hippo, once said, “If you believe what you like in the gospels,
With the election season heating up and the usual sins threatening to conquer us, it’s time to talk about… art. Eve Tushnet makes a penetrating
Earlier this month, my husband and I moved across state lines to start anew in North Carolina. Everything about the move was exciting – well,
There seems to be a growing idea in our world today that we don’t actually need men for much more than their “contribution” to the
“Honestly, I don’t think Jesus was against beer or alcohol. But I definitely think he would have a problem with Natty.”
Are three reasons why people reject the Catholic Church today. I've been thinking about this for some time, ruminating about the common objections I hear against Catholicism. They can be summarized in three distinct yet overlapping categories: ontological, moral and epistemic.
Anyone who watches the news is probably aware of the debate between the Vatican and the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR). It’s been all over the news and is usually…
