July 2013 – IGNITUM TODAY

Columnists

Chastity Is More Than Physical.

I blame the pig roast. When I was 19, a friend invited me to his family’s annual Labor Day Party. I came with two friends

Stephanie Calis July 29, AD 2013 4 Comments

Bioethics

You Don’t Have to Choose Between Being a Feminist and Being Pro-Life

When I tell people that I’m currently an intern at Feminists for Life, they usually look at me like I have a second head. Pro-life

Bethanie Ryan July 28, AD 2013 52 Comments

Columnists

Finding Time for Radical Charity

To my right, I held my younger sister’s hand. She held my dad’s, as he lay in his hospice bed. As he was taking his

Lauren Meyers July 28, AD 2013 1 Comment

Is Monogamy Unnatural?

According to a column last month on CNN.com, to honor each other as man and wife for the rest of our lives is probably impossible.

Arleen Spenceley July 27, AD 2013 3 Comments

Columnists

Not Alone: “Just Friends?”

The dreaded phrase, “I think it would be better if we were just friends“, has been feared by teenagers for decades. The fear that, after

Abigail C. Reimel July 26, AD 2013 6 Comments

Columnists

Pro-Life Compassion

In the 2011 film Friends With Kids, two platonic friends decide to have a child together without the entanglements of marriage (which they saw as

J.R. Baldwin July 26, AD 2013 5 Comments

Life

WYD Whiners…

Today Rio de Janeiro Brazil is overrun with young people. World Youth Day is in full swing and hundreds of thousands of young people from

Rachel Zamarron July 25, AD 2013 4 Comments

A Man’s Guide to Loving a Woman – Catholic Style

Sanctity. This is the first rule of a Catholic man. Be a saint and create the most fertile ground for your spouse to be a

J.Q. Tomanek July 25, AD 2013 35 Comments

Columnists

How Do I Serve the Church?

As the summer starts to wind down, I have begun to notice that there are a lot of goodbye parties on my calendar. One is

Bob Waruszewski July 24, AD 2013 1 Comment

Family

The Family as the Basic Unit of Society

“The family is the original cell of social life. It is the natural society in which husband and wife are called to give themselves in

Nicene Guy July 23, AD 2013 6 Comments

Women's Issues

What is a “New Feminist”?

Perhaps you have heard the term and have been wondering about what this “New Feminism” stuff is all about. Many have pegged it a “Catholic-thing”

Leah Jacobson July 22, AD 2013 3 Comments

Religion

Blotted Out from the Book of Life?

Most Protestants believe that once a person is justified, they cannot lose their salvation. Once written, their names can never be blotted out from the

Devin Rose July 22, AD 2013 10 Comments

Career

Jesus, Welcome to My Messy Home

“Jesus entered a village where a woman whose name was Martha welcomed him. She had a sister named Mary who sat beside the Lord at

Sarah Babbs July 22, AD 2013 3 Comments

Religion

Valuing All of the Facets of Life

Earlier today, I watched “Hello Herman,” a movie that explores the subject of school shootings in an interesting format. The film taught me nothing that

Matthew Olson July 21, AD 2013 2 Comments