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There Peter was, chained, with two guards on either side of him. More guards were standing watch outside the gate. His crime? He was a
There Peter was, chained, with two guards on either side of him. More guards were standing watch outside the gate. His crime? He was a
There are “tidy” sins we mothers contend with — sloth that keeps us from cleaning the play room for the millionth time, impatience and the
Talk radio can be extremely depressing these days. It seems every other station has bad news to announce to the American people as Obama’s dangerous
Exciting news: Pope Benedict has approved the heroic virtues of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, declaring him Venerable, and bringing him one step closer to beatification.
(NB: This is neither a paid promotion for the Band nor their upcoming Album which is set to be released on September 24th. I received
I had the privilege of meeting a Saudi Arabian who was traveling throughout Portugal a few weeks ago and it was an eye-opening experience. I
One of the many lessons I learned in Boy Scouts while camping is to always leave a campsite better than you found it. After a
The past two months have been quite interesting in my personal life. I left my ministry position as Director of Religious Education, accepted a new
During this fortnight for freedom, it is worth reflecting on some words of wisdom by Blessed Pope John Paul the Great: “Freedom consists not in
There are many reasons to be Catholic. The historicity of the Gospels, use of reason leading to faith, a mystical experience, beauty through the arts,
I hadn”t thought much about Catholic education as a young adult. I attended a public school for K-12 and then chose my small, liberal arts
It’s never been a better time to be a single Catholic guy. Why? Because there are thousands of lovely, faithful young Catholic women waiting for you
A few weeks ago I was asked to do an interview for a local women’s magazine that is published quarterly here in MN. Since the
This has been big news elsewhere in the internets this week, but I haven’t yet seen it mentioned here at Ignitum Today. One of my
Time for a bit of amateur theology/philosophy. As a disclaimer, my presentation is based on my own informal learning. So those with actual study credentials
Disclaimer: This post was not consciously written in Father’s Day week. I can not speak for my subconscious. She often has a mind of her
What’s the balance between faith and writing? Where’s the point where you have to stop and think: Am I focusing too much on fiction and
“Says who? Just so you know, the people who talk that way think that monkeys can do this. They take all this monkey c**p and
When I was a wee lad, my father would go off on trips. My mother would then allow all of her little minions to come
So I survived my third portfolio review with Disney recruiters. I just came back from a mad dash to New York to show my portfolio…
A little late to our symposium here on “mercy and killing.” The “and,” our editor informed us, was meant to keep the subject broad –