Mary
Bonnie Engstrom

Virgin Mary Nitelite

Sometimes I find myself struggling to find the balance between the intellect, beauty, and excellence of Catholicism and the monotony, poop, and half-hearted tries of

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Kat Larson

Be Brave

Over the course of the past month, I have embarked on an intense spiritual retreat. I have often written about how the Lord has blessed

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Christina M. Sorrentino

Becoming A Neighborhood Missionary

If we accept the challenge of being a missionary Church, a Church which constantly goes forth to the world and, especially, to the peripheries of

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Kat Larson

Not All Rainbows and Butterflies

Upon personal introspection, I have come to notice my immediate impulse to adopt a “sorry for you” face when first getting to know a person

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Scripture
Fr. Joseph Gill

Suffering Before Glory

It’s a well-known fact that in order to accomplish anything good, there will be sacrifices involved. To win at sports takes the discipline of exercise.

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Fr. Christopher Pietraszko

Healing and Reconciliation

A Few thoughts on healing and reconciliation in general. What obscures the process of healing and reconciliation is often a bad spirit. St. Paul, as

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Spirituality
AnneMarie Miller

Embrace God’s Mercy—Today!

Growing up, I never knew much about St. Faustina. I recognized pictures of her, and connected her with the Divine Mercy image, where Jesus is

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Mary
Elaine Golden

Our Lady of the Rosary

Watercolor #2 “Our Lady of the Rosary” by Elaine Golden, 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 on religious

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Scripture
Fr. Christopher Pietraszko

The Demons and the Swine

When Christ “permitted” the demons to enter into the swine, according to Aquinas, Jesus teaches us a few things. First that Christ did not follow

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Jean Elizabeth Seah

Exorcism: Spiritual Pest-Control

Be sober and watch: because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, goeth about seeking whom he may devour. —1 Peter 5:8 In my

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Scripture
Fr. Joseph Gill

My Jesus Mercy

So here is your Jeopardy question of the day: what famous American has on his tombstone the epitaph “My Jesus Mercy”? Answer: Al Capone. One

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Feasts
Kat Larson

St. Francis of Assisi

I have heard that you do not choose a saint to whom you have a special connection; that saint chooses you. I never understood what

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Kat Larson

The Little Flower

On my pilgrimage in France: I find it funny that most people come to France primarily for the Paris attractions. Not for my group though

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