In the last few years, a preferred topic of journalistic inquiry amongst concerned Baby Boomers and Gen Xers is the unique situation caused by the
I recently read an article on Huffington Post entitled “Why I Can’t Say ‘Love the Sinner/Hate the Sin’ Anymore.” The author, Micah Murray, is obviously a very
“Religion must affirm, in the clearest terms, that morality and ethical values are not mere decorative frills of personal opinion, not subjective superstructure, but intrinsic
Recently I had a conversation with a close friend and non-Catholic. Talking about his family’s history in differing denominations, I soon found out that some of
In the Philippines, while the well-to-do families feast on traditional ham, roasted suckling pig, steak, or turkey on Christmas Eve, many other people spend the
The article posted on the Diversity Chronicle blog stating that Pope Francis, during a supposed Third Vatican Council, condemned racism and declared all religions to
Is the holiday season over yet? Have we spent some good time breathlessly visiting family, getting in all those traditions, whirling from uncle to brother
This was adapted from a longer version of the post which can be found here. God is King–but he is also Master Artist, and He
It’s that time of the year again, the last day of the year. A time for us to reflect, look back upon this past year
I wrote this piece for my personal blog before I was a member of Ignitum Today, but as I have since realized that Laura, the
Sometimes things that I see or read just speak to me. I cannot say why at the moment. As my cousin, a photographer and independent
It was a debate, a debate that dominated my prayer the night before, my getting ready the day of, and the drive there on that
Mary kept all these things, pondering them in her heart. These lines always seemed particularly beautiful to me, even as a child. They are so
A monk friend of ours likes to complain, jokingly, about the incredible inconvenience of the Liturgy of the Hours. When you are feeling bright and
Flecte quod est rigidum. I write inspirational quotes on the dry-erase board in the servers’ sacristy at my parish in illuminated calligraphy whenever I have
This video has been circulating the internet for a while now. I saw it for the first time about a week ago. I, for one,
God’s love came to us in circumstances of radical poverty. The Creator of the universe was born in a stable, poor and homeless. How then
Last August, I wrote about why everyone should have kids. At several points in the combox, I was called out for being selfish. According to
A short reflection on Christmas Each year since I was a little kid, there were always Christmas movies played on TV in the month of
Well, it’s about time. A&E has suspended Duck Dynasty‘s patriarch, Phil Robertson, for his frank Christian commentary on homosexuality. The popular show, which is about
My dad was an evangelical pastor for most of my childhood. Watching him lead a church made me acutely aware of the ways church members
