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Columnists

Lover of Poverty

Today is the Feast of St. Joseph. He is special to us because he was special to Jesus. I would like to reflect on a

J.Q. Tomanek March 19, AD 2014 1 Comment

Columnists

Duke’s Porn Star and Pope Francis’ Lenten Intentions

Pope Francis’ Lenten message for 2014 calls all Catholics to confront destitution in its varying forms of extreme poverty, spiritual destitution, and moral destitution. He

Theresa Noble March 15, AD 2014 25 Comments

Books

‘Consuming the Word’ – Something to Chew On

A Book Review on Scott Hahn’s “Consuming the Word” I have always enjoyed Scott Hahn’s writing style. He makes theology personal and relatable. Almost anyone

Matthew Higgins March 14, AD 2014 No Comments

Life

Not A Game of Chance: What Marriage is Really All About

…the love my fiancé and I share is not human, it is divine. We love each other because we love God and we have discovered that in loving one another, we get to love God more fully…

Emma King March 12, AD 2014 10 Comments

Books

Are We a Well Read Culture?

Two years ago when the first Hunger Games movie was released, I wanted to be in the know because all my friends were talking about

Fr. Edward Lee Looney March 10, AD 2014 3 Comments

Columnists

Made You Look

I recently had the opportunity to take my one and a half year old son out for the day. On a rainy, cold afternoon, the

Lauren Meyers March 9, AD 2014 No Comments

Religion

Hell in the Scheme of Things

Some years ago, I joined a group of friends in their college dorm lounge to enjoy a movie. While we watched the movie, I overheard

Nicene Guy March 4, AD 2014 23 Comments

Life

Blessed are They Who Mourn

I feel truly blessed by God to be on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land that spans nearly ten weeks. The pilgrimage has afforded me

Fr. Edward Lee Looney March 2, AD 2014 No Comments

Columnists

The Real Charismatics

The article is a response to another column on Ignitum Today, “Charismatics in Context,” originally published on January 30th by Matthew Olson. I have to

Jason Theobald February 28, AD 2014 7 Comments

Columnists

When Attending Mass is Tedious

Even the most devout Catholics have to drag themselves to mass on some days. What should we do when attending mass seems more like a

Cristina Montes February 27, AD 2014 10 Comments

Columnists

Exulting in Monotony

For those of us in the cold-weather states, and even for many of you in the traditionally warm-weather areas of the United States, this winter

Jason Theobald February 14, AD 2014 1 Comment

Religion

Of Dogma and Definitions

“The modern world is filled with men who hold dogmas so strongly that they do not even know that they are dogmas. It may be

Nicene Guy February 4, AD 2014 No Comments

Books

Romancing the Religion

Forgive the (now somewhat dated) reference to the 80s movie, Romancing the Stone. In his latest book, Fr. Dwight Longenecker seeks to romance something even more

Devin Rose February 3, AD 2014 2 Comments

Columnists

The Virgin Mary as Harbinger and Echoer

This topic is one that has been the subject of much reflection for me over the past several months after having read Chiara Lubich’s “Mary,

Fr. Edward Lee Looney February 2, AD 2014 2 Comments

Columnists

The Secrets to Happiness

How happy really are we today? How do we define that we have really ‘lived’? We live in a marketing led world – a place

Chelsea Houghton February 1, AD 2014 5 Comments

Charismatics in Context

“Certain signs point to a weakening in the sense of mystery in those very liturgical celebrations that should be fostering that sense. It is, therefore,

Matthew Olson January 30, AD 2014 21 Comments