
The Disfigurement of Sin
“He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him, nothing in his appearance that we should desire him. He was despised and

“He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him, nothing in his appearance that we should desire him. He was despised and

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

I listen to a lot of music—from great Catholic artists like Matt Maher and Audrey Assad to classic rock to punk rock to alternative to

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

This is a post about a Spanish Jesuit priest, who, according to his superior, “is a mediocre preacher and hears confessions and is fit for

(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

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

When Pope Francis issued his post-synodal apostolic exhortation, Amoris Laetitia, the mainstream media and major Catholic websites were all over it, highlighting the broad structure of

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

In one of his greatest works, The Everlasting Man, author G.K. Chesterton takes a few pages to reflect on the Passion of Christ, the Son

“Despite everything, life is full of beauty and meaning.” ― Etty Hillesum Etty Hillesum was born in the Netherlands in 1914 to Jewish parents. She

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

“By every means, but especially by peace of soul, we must try to provide the Holy Spirit with a resting place. Then we shall have

Don’t doubt it: your vocation is the greatest grace our Lord could have given you. Thank Him for it. -St. Josemaria Escriva I know this

I was recently invited to read and review A Single Bead. Written by Stephanie Engelman (who blogs over at A Few Beads Short) this beautiful

How many times have you said “I trust You” to God in prayer, and yet felt unsure of what you were saying? How often do

One of my favorite saints is St. Francis de Sales (and not just because he is the patron saint of writers). During his lifetime, he

When I meet with the Confirmation students in my parish one on one, I always ask them to describe their relationship with God. Some answer

Truly, we need obedience to remain one with the Church, learn proper humility, and open ourselves to the graces that flow from God’s merciful heart.

Multiple times I have written about the struggles of being a goal-oriented person, about the difficulty in surrendering when my first instinct is to try

Last month I joined a Beachbody challenge group with some women from college. I have some weight to lose and have some other fitness goals—not