IGNITUM TODAY

Being Old

Recently I helped move my wife’s grandma into her new assisted living facility. It is a nice place, and the folks who live there seem

Ryan Kraeger January 19, AD 2015 5 Comments

Family

The Infinite of the Intimate: The Vastness of Family & Community Life

The Holy Family as depicted by my wonderful fiancé + + + + + + + + + “The man who lives in a small community

Jordan Haddad January 17, AD 2015 3 Comments

Columnists

Reflections from the Crowds

I volunteered to be part of the “human barricade” in one of the scheduled events during the current papal visit to my country. Our job

Cristina Montes January 16, AD 2015 2 Comments

Movies

Christ the Uncommon King

One of the greatest sporting event upsets of all time arguably happened during the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York when the United

Matthew Higgins January 16, AD 2015 3 Comments

Entertainment

Into the Woods: A Catholic Perspective

The movie points to a basic human fact that is often overlooked: humanity is messy

Emma King January 16, AD 2015 2 Comments

Columnists

Dealing with Anti-Catholicism

My country is now in a frenzied mood because of Pope’s arrival. Families, friends, and church groups are making plans to attend public gatherings. Eucharistic

Cristina Montes January 15, AD 2015 4 Comments

Sacraments

Baptism: God’s Humility and Man’s Dignity

This past Sunday, we celebrated the Feast of our Lord’s Baptism. Meditating on the Gospel reading gives a glimpse into the profound reality of this

Leia Go January 14, AD 2015 2 Comments

Columnists

Correct Inculturation

In Pope Benedict XVI’s book “The Spirit of the Liturgy,” he spends a good deal of time on the postures of prayer and the correct

Jason Theobald January 13, AD 2015 2 Comments

Columnists

Is the Catholic Church Obsessed with Sex?

Without a doubt, the articles I write which attract the most feedback (positive or negative) are always those that discuss sexual morality and the Catholic

Bernard Toutounji January 10, AD 2015 6 Comments

Married Life

3 Ways Families Can Serve Singles

The family is the domestic church. As a part of the larger Church, we too are called to evangelize. Yet often families do not feel

Bob Waruszewski January 7, AD 2015 2 Comments

Family

Passing On Motherhood

I’ve always loved my mom. It could be that hindsight is 20/20, but I don’t remember my teenage years being awful. My mom and I

Amanda Sloan January 7, AD 2015 1 Comment

Catholic Education

Curiosity, Wonder, and Wisdom

In a short but provocative reflection, Prof. J. Budziszewski calls curiosity the enemy of wonder. In so doing, he is drawing a distinction between the

Nicene Guy January 6, AD 2015 27 Comments

Our Friends: The Saints

We have access to literally thousands of friends—at any time. No, I’m not talking about Facebook or any other online network; I’m talking about an

Lianna Mueller January 3, AD 2015 5 Comments

Fr. Mike Schmitz, on Discerning Vocations: “Be More Courageous”

This post is part of a monthly series on my blog, called PRIESTS & NUNS ARE COOL! in which I interview a priest or a nun

Arleen Spenceley January 3, AD 2015 4 Comments

College

Clinging to Tradition

This time of year is usually filled with traditions: both family traditions and liturgical traditions, which shape our experience of Christmas. Traditions serve a great

Erin Cain December 31, AD 2014 3 Comments