Goodness in the Media: The Series
After reading the positive comments on our post on Ignitum Today, we have decided to turn it into a full-fledged series, starting with Avatar: The
After reading the positive comments on our post on Ignitum Today, we have decided to turn it into a full-fledged series, starting with Avatar: The
Any treatment of Catholic social teaching has to begin and end with the dignity of the human person. The first principle and foundation of all
The famous African bishop, doctor and Father of the Church, Saint Augustine of Hippo, once said, “If you believe what you like in the gospels,
With the election season heating up and the usual sins threatening to conquer us, it’s time to talk about… art. Eve Tushnet makes a penetrating
Earlier this month, my husband and I moved across state lines to start anew in North Carolina. Everything about the move was exciting – well,
There seems to be a growing idea in our world today that we don’t actually need men for much more than their “contribution” to the
“Honestly, I don’t think Jesus was against beer or alcohol. But I definitely think he would have a problem with Natty.”
Are three reasons why people reject the Catholic Church today. I've been thinking about this for some time, ruminating about the common objections I hear against Catholicism. They can be summarized in three distinct yet overlapping categories: ontological, moral and epistemic.
Anyone who watches the news is probably aware of the debate between the Vatican and the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR). It’s been all over the news and is usually…
So here you are: Catholic, on top of the world, and loving everything about life. You naturally want to share the Good News with those you know, like your colleagues in the workplace.
We know we need to do it; to put our busy lives on hold for just a bit, turn off the phone and computer and
The morning after my future sister’s wedding, my fiance and I attended the family brunch and were asked the question: short or long engagement? B.
From the Merriam-Webster dictionary: in truth – certainly or: truly, confidently. This is the meaning of the word verily. A name which now graces the
Before I begin there are few things you should know about me: 1. I’m in my 20’s and I’ve been charting using the Creighton Model
In my previous post, I took stock of the possibility that President Obama is an enemy of the Church. Supposing that he is, what would
In a culture always on the go, days, weeks and months blur together. We can sometimes be running so fast on the treadmill of life that we forget to stop and take a break. Sure, we might take a week…
There were a few words, often repeated in the news coverage of the recent Colorado shooting by James Holmes, which stood out to me like red signal lights: “loner who said little and was easily forgotten”, “kept to himself” and “didn’t seem to have many friends.”
I had the privilege of seeing George Weigel, Pope John Paul II’s personal biographer not long after the Polish Pope was beatified. I’ve spent the
It’s that time of year again. Yellow school buses travel the roads bringing happy and cheerful students to school. There, students gleefully and attentively participate
There is a meme which is beginning to make its rounds on facebook stating simply that President Obama is an enemy of the Church. Given his tyrannical HHS mandate, which seems to be specifically targeted at Catholics…
Every morning, my six month old baby boy looks up out of his crib with wide blue eyes and smiles around his pacifier as I