Life
Praying “for” Others
My wife, Jacelyn, is a pit bull when it comes to anything she knows is true, right, or necessary. When she looked out the window
Nic Davidson
February 23, AD 2016
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Life
Sacrifice and Solidarity
Lent is a time of increased prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. Paragraph 1438 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church tells us that: “The seasons and
Lianna Mueller
February 21, AD 2016
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Columnists
Lessons From The Desert
“To receive the grace of God, you must go into the desert and stay awhile.” – Blessed Charles de Foucauld Every Christian must enter the
Amy Atkinson
February 19, AD 2016
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Vocations
Talents, Vocation, and Stewardship
In the Parable of the Talents, Jesus calls us to be good stewards of the gifts we’ve been given, to grow and develop the skills
Erin Cain
February 17, AD 2016
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Life
Au Revoir: Looking Back Over Three Years
On March 15, 2013, I published my first essay on Ignitum Today. Unfortunately, my original piece, “A Theology of Oz the Great and Powerful: A Movie
Fr. Edward Lee Looney
February 17, AD 2016
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Family
How My Family Keeps Lent Interesting
A few years ago, my wife and I got creative with our Lenten sacrifices. It was an idea I had, loosely based on a Holy
Luke Arredondo
February 15, AD 2016
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Life
A Quiet Lent
“By every means, but especially by peace of soul, we must try to provide the Holy Spirit with a resting place. Then we shall have
Russell Brewer
February 11, AD 2016
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Life
Learning About Self-Donation at the Gym
I was reflecting on my first month of the new year and my resolution/theme of “stronger.” I’ve been going to the gym a lot this
Theresa Williams
February 9, AD 2016
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Life
Lent in the Year of Mercy
While it seems like we just put away the Christmas decorations, the season of Lent is upon us. Because Easter Sunday is always the first
Thomas Clements
February 9, AD 2016
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Life
Theology of the Body in ‘Friends’
The classic TV sitcom, Friends, is iconic for its long run, humor, and relatable characters that made everyone feel they were part of the “gang.”
Emma King
February 3, AD 2016
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Columnists
In Defense of Chocolate
Lent is just around the corner, which means blog posts galore will circle the internet telling you what you should give up for Lent. In
Liesl Bee
February 2, AD 2016
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Life
The Spirituality of the Parent
Don’t doubt it: your vocation is the greatest grace our Lord could have given you. Thank Him for it. -St. Josemaria Escriva I know this
Angie Windnagle
February 1, AD 2016
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Life
An Old Saint on a New Acquaintance
Some of us Catholics count our “Catholic credentials” by our knowledge of obscure catholic words; some of us by how many bishops we can name;
Rachel Zamarron
January 31, AD 2016
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Life
The “I’m ‘More Catholic’ Than You Are…” Problem
I will be the first to admit that I love knowing (often useless) bits of information. Trivia games excite me, as I like to impress
Kasia I.
January 30, AD 2016
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Books
“A Single Bead” Book Review
I was recently invited to read and review A Single Bead. Written by Stephanie Engelman (who blogs over at A Few Beads Short) this beautiful
Michele Chronister
January 29, AD 2016
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Life
Trials of Trust
How many times have you said “I trust You” to God in prayer, and yet felt unsure of what you were saying? How often do
Marissa Standage
January 27, AD 2016
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Art
Choral Music in the Churches: Part I, Inculturation
When I imagine liturgists, this is what comes to mind: Inculturation, the adaptation of liturgical texts, languages, rites, and, most especially, of music, to respect
Sean Connolly
January 26, AD 2016
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Life
Making A Murderer, Loving the Guilty
It is the heart of Christianity, though, to leave the safety of innocence and take the pain and suffering of someone else’s guilt upon yourself…Fight to preserve the innocent, but fight just as hard to restore the guilty.
Nic Davidson
January 26, AD 2016
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Career
Work, Play, and Science
The other day, I saw an article making rounds through my facebook’s news feed about a brilliant young woman whom “Harvard believes is the next
Nicene Guy
January 26, AD 2016
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Columnists
Your Vocation Is To Love
I’ve noticed that so many young Catholics have an inordinate amount anxiety about their vocations. I definitely put myself into this category. When I understood
Amy Atkinson
January 25, AD 2016
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Single Life
Single on Valentine’s Day? Transform It with God’s Love
January was only halfway over when I saw it: a dismal post on social media about being single on Valentine’s Day. Being single when so
AnneMarie Miller
January 25, AD 2016
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