I have a bit of a confession to make before I begin. This article is arguably entirely self serving, so take what I state with as much salt as necessary. I love video games. I have loved them since I was first introduced to them in the early ’80s. It is a passion that borders on [...]
“Think about what would happen if New Advent, Catholic Answers, Busted Halo, and Ignitum Today all fused together into one website for youth…” I teach 7th grade. Don’t worry, I’m completely sane, even at the end of the school year when my students’ hormones are raging and the scent of summer fills their nostrils. Granted, [...]
I haven’t been an adult that long – graduated college two years ago, married less than one year ago – but I’m already sick of it. When I was a kid, I thought it would be really cool to be an adult, because I could be in charge. Mom couldn’t make me clean my room, [...]
Ever heard any of these dismal statements? “Young Catholics are totally disconnected from the faith.” “There are no young Catholics engaged in the Church anymore.” “The Church is a dying institution.” If you ever discuss the faith outside of the four walls of a parish, you probably have. If you’re like me, though, I prefer [...]
I should clarify; I love the Internet. Given this personal sweet-tooth for the World Wide Web though, I’ve reflected for some time about the properly Catholic stance toward the Internet. Clearly, we need to use it to evangelize. However, what is it about Web 2.0, the age of comboxes, social media, and hyper-connectedness that strikes [...]
Christians and non-Christians alike have been tuned in to their television sets these past few weeks. Between the constant media coverage of the conclave and a new hit series on the History Channel, the faithful have been given Scripture and Tradition On Demand. Unfortunately, we live in a society that offers everything we could possibly [...]
If you are at all interested in disputing the false claim made by atheists that the Church is an enemy of science, watch this lecture and take notes. It is full of data and clear explanations, and the speaker, physicist and priest, Father Andrew Pinsent, is brilliantly engaging. Biography from Father Pinsent’s website: Andrew Pinsent [...]
Just over a year ago, a couple of seminarians opened up a YouTube channel. They quickly became the talk of the Catholic online world due to their unique creativity in online evangelization. They call themselves the Brothers in Black and I had the distinct pleasure of sitting down to chat with them about what they [...]
United with the vlogging group, New Catholic Generation, we are beginning a new series at Ignitum Today featuring their videos. Watch! Share! Visit their website and Facebook page and learn more. Perhaps you might even consider becoming a vlogger! This organization of Catholic teens on fire for Jesus Christ and His Church, is the first [...]
St. Thomas Aquinas, a master teacher, used some of the latest technology available to pass on his knowledge. Of course back then, that technology was mainly pen and paper. Fast forward to 2013 and opportunities are abundant to learn directly from professionals in different fields. Catholic Courses and Saint Benedict Press are providing Catholic resources [...]
Grateful for the invitation to talk about chastity on Tell Me More, NPR’s nationally syndicated radio show hosted by Michel Martin. I was part of a panel of women – Monique Matthews, an author from Los Angeles and Lisa Marziali, from the first episode of TLC’s The Virgin Diaries - who also have committed to saving sex [...]
In January 1864, the Protestant pastor and novelist Charles Kingsley reviewed an English history book for Macmillan’s Magazine. The review began innocently enough. Kingsley critiqued the author’s handling of English figures like Mary Tudor and Queen Elizabeth. However, it quickly devolved into potshots against Catholicism in general, and against one of its most ardent supporters, [...]
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If you are one of the 3,000,000 people who have listened to Paul Harvey’s prophetic manifestation of the devil’s activity circa 1964, then you might like this new 2012 remix. Check out the full text @ my blog. What would you do if you were the devil?
It has been over a decade since I first read Christopher West’s Good News About Sex and Marriage and then made it required reading for the RCIA program I coordinated. I couldn’t help myself. If there was one area in which people seemed most confused it was the Catholic vision of sexuality and I had not seen [...]
So wow. How about that election, huh? Don’t worry all you election weary people; this post is not going to go into a political recap complete with my personal impressions of party platforms, voter turnout, the Electoral College, etc, etc, etc. In the words of Hank Hill, I think we’ve all had just about enough [...]
Greg and Jennifer Willits, co-hosts of the Catholics Next Door, formerly on the Sirius/XM Satellite Radio Catholic Channel, announced the re-launch of their podcast program of the same name on Monday. “In the past, podcasts have been the number one way we’ve been able to support our various ministries, and we believe God is going [...]
Although not surprising, it is astonishing that Catholicism is viewed by the world so negatively. As Peter Kreeft mentions in his talk Seven Reasons Everyone on Earth Should Be a Roman Catholic, “We’re like an iron ball in the pit of the world’s stomach, we can’t be digested, we can’t be assimilated”. As it is, [...]
Amazing. Beautiful. Necessary. – It’s difficult to find the right words to describe the angelically perfect sound of Advent At Ephesus – an upcoming release by the De Montfort Music Label. This story is special for a number of reasons. First, the nuns who perform on Advent at Ephesus live a cloistered life. Their [...]
This fall I have been working at CatholicVote.org. While we do a lot of different things, one of the things we are best known for are the videos we put out. Starting in 2008 we have launched several videos about politics, voting, cultural issues, and the Catholic Church. This year, we wanted to produce a [...]
By the time the seasons change I am ready for change in most areas of my life. So as autumn comes rolling in I’m putting away the iced coffee, flip flops, and Weezer’s blue album and bringing out the chai tea, cardigans, and a new playlist. In case you too are looking for some good [...]
October 7, we will have a new Doctor of the Church. This is big. The last saint to be promoted to Doctor of the Church was St. Therese of Lisieux in 1997, who was proclaimed so by Pope John Paul II. You don’t see this every day, and if a saint becomes a Doctor of [...]
Ignitum Today (IT) blogger to speak at The Fest. Over 38,000 people are expected to attend the Diocese of Cleveland’s Family Festival. Entertainment includes Grammy winning Switchfoot, Peter Furler and more. IT blogger Royce Hood will be speaking on behalf of Ave Maria School of Law along with Michael Acquilano and Father Michael Orsi. Topics [...]
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