“Despite everything, life is full of beauty and meaning.” ― Etty Hillesum Etty Hillesum was born in the Netherlands in 1914 to Jewish parents. She
Several months ago, I started writing a post about how difficult it is to be Catholic during the peak seasons of political campaigns. Here’s how
My husband – much like his father – gets things done on his own time schedule. If I ask him to fold the laundry or
A very wise teacher once told me that “good things are hard.” While rich with fulfillment and abounding with joy, parenting is definitely something that
“Many of us have had the experience of living in some local pocket of human society – some particular school, college, regiment or profession where
Like Christ, we are condemned to suffer and to die because of sin. He suffers willingly and innocently; we suffer, in the beginning at least,
“I prefer a family with tired faces from generous giving, to a family with faces full of makeup that know nothing of tenderness and compassion.
Between the release of the official teaser trailer and the full-blown trailer to Fuller House, the two videos have racked up over 18 million views
Every Lent and Easter brings up movie adaptations of Jesus’ life, and this year’s new installment is Risen, produced by Sony’s Affirm Films faith-based division.
I am entering the Church this Easter with a motley crew of candidates in RCIA. Hilda, an elderly black woman, hails from the Bronx and
In the time of an explosion of suggestions of what to do for Lent, I put forth yet another idea: the “negativity fast”. The negativity
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
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
“To receive the grace of God, you must go into the desert and stay awhile.” – Blessed Charles de Foucauld Every Christian must enter the
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
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
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
“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
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
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
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.”
