Colin Gormley is a 30 something Catholic who is married. By day he is a contract worker for the state of Texas. By night, or whenever he’s trapped with his wife in her biology lab, he blogs about the Catholic faith from an apologetics perspective. He often strays into politics given the current debates in the country, but he tries to see all issues with the eyes of the Church. His website is Signs and Shadows.
People today often lament the lack of rational discussion in the political sphere. Or any sphere for that matter. Somewhere along the line as a society we forgot how to construct ideas in a logical progression, from basic assumptions to derived conclusions. I do not know if there was a time when people exchanged ideas [...]
Remember your death. It is something that I had not given much consideration. As a human being I accept I will die at least intellectually. But as a human I also seem to do my best to distract myself of this obvious fact. A deacon once described Christianity as a religion that “teaches us how [...]
We in internet land spend a great deal of time pointing out how our intellectual opponents are wrong and we are right. We spend very little time however pointing out when they are right, and as Christians this is a failing on our part. Truth is truth, and we hold that all Truth comes from [...]
One of the rather frequent conversation topics I’ve participated in has to do with dealing with anxiety about the future. In particular I’ve talked with a number of soon-to-be doctorates and professionals who confess a particular anxiety about what life will be like post-graduation. When one considers how life has worked up till that point [...]
Picture H/T Mark Shea Who here is sick of politics? Can I see a show of hands? Unanimous? I thought so. One of the nice things about traveling to a foreign country is that you can forget for a few weeks the utter depravity that is our current political climate. But alas, that freedom ended [...]
So here I am struggling to come up with a topic for my post yet again. The Paul Ryan VP pick? Gay “marriage”? A plea for video game tournaments in the Olympics? There are so many things to write about that I’m experiencing writer’s block! Like a cold hand around my neck the pressure of [...]
I remember sitting with my close friend “Ken” late one evening. He was fairly depressed because he had broken up with his girlfriend (who was another close friend of mine). We talked into the night dissecting the “failure” of the relationship. At one point, in exasperation, Ken said something to the effect of “I still keep people [...]
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 can feel free to correct me (so long as one can back it up please). God is good. It is a simple enough phrase but it contains a profound, concept [...]
Like a bird flying toward a window I approach my deadline. So here goes. My apologies to anyone who sustains injury after reading this post. One of my initial draws to the magical realm of software engineering was the notion that I would not have to talk to anyone to get my job done. I [...]
Reviewing Sons of Cain by Val Bianco, much like reading the book itself, is a challenging task for me. When it hits its stride, Sons of Cain is an enjoyable thrill ride of action and intrigue. Other times it feels like reading several academic biographies, full of detail but at times a bit dry and [...]
It should be noted to our readers that the subject of mercy killing was the instigation of the “Mercy and Killing” symposium here at IGNITUM TODAY. Given the rise of murder in the name of mercy in Western Civilization, through acts such as abortion and euthanasia, it is imperative that we as Catholics who hold all human life as [...]
I remember a story I had heard at a retreat I attended some years ago. The speaker recounted an episode in her life that changed her forever. I have changed some details for anonymity’s sake. This person, we will call her Mary, came from a family where value was placed on things like physical beauty, [...]
I have had a bit of difficulty gathering my thoughts on the subject of Catholic Education. At first I blamed my allergies, as this is usually the case when my thoughts seem jumbled (or at least that is my excuse). But eventually I discovered that my issue lay in two questions. What is “education?” And [...]
I am married to a Korean national. I mention this not just because it is cool (and it is cool) but I’ve learned quite a few things about my Faith from being close to someone of a very different culture. Because of my wife’s nationality I know quite a few Koreans by association. They come [...]
I had debated about writing this post for a couple of reasons. Partly because part of what I’m going to write about is personal, and being someone who lives in my head a lot of the time the concretely personal is a bit difficult to write about. But also because clerical celibacy, that is the [...]
Today we celebrate the Immaculate Conception of Mary. This, for visitors who are unaware of the finer points of Catholic Mariology, is the celebration of the doctrine of Mary’s preservation from the stain of Original Sin and all effects. From the moment of her conception, Mary was special. The angel Gabriel’s salutation “full of grace” is more [...]
It was late one evening and I was walking around the perimeter of campus. I had done this often before because I would need to run away from the rather loose morals that my roommates at the dorm had. While I wasn’t sure about what right and wrong was I figured I wanted to be as [...]
A bit of confession is in order. I often find I am not as faithful to the teaching authority of the Church as I should be. It is true that I adhere to all that is defined as “De Fide” or the doctrine that is defined as central to the core tenants of our Faith. [...]
Having been married only two years the joys and struggles of single life are still fresh in my mind. Looking back it amazes me how God had prepared me for married life during my time as a single person. I may tell my story if I find the time (and/or the courage) but for now [...]
A lot of talk and postings that I’ve come across (here and on other sites) talk about improving the Church’s “public relations.” That is, people are asking the question, “How can we improve the image of the Church in the world?” While a certain amount of reflection can help communicate one’s views, to me Maybe [...]
“Love” is perhaps the most overloaded word in the English. We use it to describe all kinds of feeling in different relationships. Romantic love. Familial love. Love between friends. Love of neighbor. Love of God. Love of ice cream. To me this causes all kinds of confusion. We one talks of love we can confuse [...]
A hearty greetings to one and all! I would first like to thank our gracious hosts for allowing me the opportunity to post on what is sure to be a great site. In thanks I will comply with their request to post a little bit about myself. I am my favorite topic so I try [...]
Q. How do you pronounce “ignitum”? A. Well, you have some options. The Romans would have said ig-NEE-toom. In church, we’d say “in-YEE-toom.”
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