One of the things that I’ve always loved about the Church is that it is universal. I can walk into a Roman Catholic Church anywhere
There’s an article doing the rounds on Social Media at the moment. It is titled “Why I Didn’t Invite Family Or Friends To My Wedding”.
I am ever more convinced of this: mothers who stay at home with children, especially when it comes to large families, are brave. They put
While on retreat, a priest discussed the benefits of spiritual reading. He advised the retreatants to begin by reading authors whose name started with “St.”
The sad news that some 55 parishes in and around New York are going to be shuttered (or “merged” with other parishes) has been public
Summer happens to be not a particularly favorite season of mine. As a very fair skinned person, summer is a constant reminder of my need
“Under Construction”—those were the words that greeted me as I arrived at my diaconal assignment this past summer. On account of the church’s renovation, Masses
Many people, including Catholics, have misconceptions about the saints. Consider the following incidents: A journalist interviews the producer of a musical play about the life
“Anyone who fails to go forward begins to go back, and love, I believe, can never be content to stay for long where it is.”
Have you ever met someone who just seems to radiate Christ with every fiber of his or her being; where you can just see their love
One of the most surprising things about being a parent is the number of times I realize that my children are really the ones teaching
Today is Reformation Day, the day that in 1517 Fr. Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to the door of Wittenburg Castle Church in Germany,
By now you’ve probably heard of Brittany Maynard. She is a young woman who will be preemptively ending her life on November 1 through physician-assisted
I know a man, a very good and even holy man, whom I love dearly. This man has a curious and unassailable certainty that if
In light of the many articles and comments arising from the recent Synod on the Family, I would like to offer some thoughts on the
As Catholics, we take the good out of every situation, thought, or idea because the good is of God. If something is true, regardless of
There has been a general trend in the air for a few years now, one that calls for a return to what is “natural:” natural
This content was originally published at To the Heights and has been reformatted for the Ignitum Today readers! If you’re a faithful Catholic woman, chances
It’s a very long story, but suffice it to say, my husband and I are planning to bring home a dog at the end of
By the time this post will actually be present on the good old internet, the Synod on the Family currently taking place in Rome will
The cover appropriately displays a fish out of water. Ever felt like that? Like you were in over your head? Like you were way outside
