Life
Blind Spots
Then Jesus said, “I came into this world for judgment, so that those who do not see might see, and those who do see might
Erin Cain
November 14, AD 2016
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Columnists
The Road to Hell is Paved with Good Intentions
“Cimourdain was a pure-minded but gloomy man. He had ‘the absolute’ within him. He had been a priest, which is a solemn thing. Man may
Jean Elizabeth Seah
November 10, AD 2016
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Family
Perception and Pain
An adventure is only an inconvenience rightly considered. An inconvenience is an adventure wrongly considered. —G. K. Chesterton When I was little, one of my
Jean Elizabeth Seah
November 8, AD 2016
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Life
Gossip and Whistle-Blowers
But I tell you that men will have to give account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. —Matthew 12:36
Jean Elizabeth Seah
November 3, AD 2016
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Prayer
Finishing Out the Year of Mercy
The Year of Mercy will come to a close with the end of the liturgical year on November 20. How can we make the most
Erin Cain
October 24, AD 2016
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Columnists
Insulting the Saints
But whereunto shall I esteem this generation to be like? It is like to children sitting in the market place. Who crying to their companions
Jean Elizabeth Seah
October 13, AD 2016
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Family
It’s all about Love
There are a great variety of vocations in life, but all require a deep, persistent love. Whether we look at our vocation in general terms
Marissa Standage
September 7, AD 2016
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Religion
My Calling: To Live Like the Samaritan
“A man fell victim to robbers as he went down from Jerusalem to Jericho. They stripped and beat him and went off leaving him half-dead.”
AnneMarie Miller
September 5, AD 2016
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Life
Treading Water and Making Decisions
Often, when I have faced points of transition in my life, I have felt a sense of weariness, waiting for clarity as to where to
Erin Cain
August 31, AD 2016
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Life
Seeing the Invisible God
Don’t we all long to see God? Yet, so much of the time, He remains largely invisible to us. How does He reveal Himself in
Marissa Standage
July 13, AD 2016
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Prayer
The Little Saint of Great Mercy
Today we celebrate the feast of St. Maria Goretti, the Little Saint of Great Mercy. Her story reminds us that we are never beyond hope,
Erin Cain
July 6, AD 2016
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Life
One Rule To Follow To Grow In Holiness
The Theological Virtue of Hope helps us to see that we are not made for this world and our true home is waiting for us
Thomas Clements
July 1, AD 2016
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Family
What Ms. Frizzle Taught Me
(This post originally appeared on www.yellowpelican.net) It started with an episode of the Magic School Bus and ended with a trip to Urgent Care. Last
Angie Windnagle
June 19, AD 2016
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Prayer
Running in Circles: The Luminous Mysteries
People like to say that running in circles in pointless. Well, maybe, it’s not as pointless as it seems!
Emma King
May 25, AD 2016
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Life
Our Lady Said “Yes!”
During this beautiful month of May, dedicated to Our Lady, it is fitting to consider the qualities of Our Lady’s character that we so love.
Marissa Standage
May 18, AD 2016
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Life
Open Your Eyes to Creation
A few weeks ago, I got the chance to leave the city for a few days to attend a retreat. It was a beautiful spring
Erin Cain
May 11, AD 2016
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Health & Fitness
How to Pray When You’re Sick
Whenever I have a cold or stomachache, or when I’m feeling exhausted and overwhelmed, I struggle to pray the way I normally do. But I
Erin Cain
April 13, AD 2016
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Life
Redemptive Suffering
Conversion is the matter of a moment. Sanctification is the work of a lifetime (285). To reform. Every day a little. This has to be
Russell Brewer
March 24, AD 2016
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Spirituality
The Transcendent Joy of Etty Hillesum
“Despite everything, life is full of beauty and meaning.” ― Etty Hillesum Etty Hillesum was born in the Netherlands in 1914 to Jewish parents. She
Erin Cain
March 16, AD 2016
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Life
Let Him Serve You
My husband – much like his father – gets things done on his own time schedule. If I ask him to fold the laundry or
Amanda Sloan
March 14, AD 2016
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Life
Au Revoir: Looking Back Over Three Years
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
Fr. Edward Lee Looney
February 17, AD 2016
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