I’m married. Yippee! I’ve been married for almost nine years. We have four beautiful children here on earth and a little darling angel in heaven.
“Father, into your Hands,” we hear Jesus pray from the Cross, “I commend my spirit.” (Luke 23:46) We pray these words every night as part
I was just looking for concealer. I am a mom; under-eye circles are par for the course. Running low, I snuck away for a
My husband, patient soul, is not a big fan of documentaries. They’re often dull, they’re seldom short, and they’re typically liberal. (Why is it, for
Is your smartphone separating you from God? We can use modern technology and social media for good things, but they may still distract us from prayer and spiritual reflection.
According to reports, and I’m sure that those of us who are actually at World Youth Day can back this up, il Papa Benedetto has announced
A child knows he can fly; that’s why he tries. Adults have only forgotten. The point is that man is especially able to fly. That he should fly. That a singular event that occurred in recent history makes flying something as likely as a falling.
“Speak about Christ only when you are asked. But live so that people ask about Christ!” exclaimed Paul Claudel. Claudel, a 20th Century French poet,
Somewhere in my mind’s many rooms, I hear a sound I dimly recognize– Faint and ghostly, not quite clear– A sound more haunting than piercing,
Hello, my name is Elizabeth and I’m repressed. I’m a Catholic woman, after all. The Bright Maidens movement blossomed out of refuting this very concept.
A hearty greetings to one and all! I would first like to thank our gracious hosts for allowing me the opportunity to post on what
First ever watercolor picture…. many more to come! Elaine Golden, August 14, 2011 [author] [author_image timthumb=’on’]https://ignitumtoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Elaine-Golden-e1313149812584.jpg[/author_image] [author_info]Elaine Golden is seventeen and absolutely loves drawing. She focuses
Perhaps you’re among the majority of people who will be celebrating World Youth Day from home this year. Elizabeth shared some wonderful tips earlier on
Every convert has a conversion story to tell: often it’s a very fascinating and even compelling story. Because I am a cradle Catholic, I cannot tell a conversion story. However, as a way of introducing myself to you, oh reader, I can tell the story of my thus-far non-Apostasy. This is not so much the story of an adventure far from the place of my birth unto my new home as it is the tale of how I found great treasures while exploring in the attic of my ancestral home.
UPDATE TO ALL: I understand that there are issues with the YOUCAT. (1) It is not the actual Catechism nor should it be treated as
“Planted and built up in Jesus Christ, firm in the faith” (cf. Col 2:7)Happy World Youth Day! Jesus Christ is risen and He asks us to
Some of our contributors are off in the wilds of Spain this week, taking part in World Youth Day. We heard from Trista on Monday,
Today we honor Our Lady’s Assumption into Heaven. This glorious event is cause for great hope, because it is a sign that our Lord will be
Silence. What do we do when we pray and nothing happens? The woman begs Jesus, “Have pity on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter
When I first saw footage of people greeting and listening to the Pope, one aspect struck me as odd: Why did everyone cheer for him?
