Life
Mary, Mercy, and Me
I used to be jealous of Mary. Not because she has the fullness of grace and I don’t. Not because she has the immense privilege
Theresa Williams
April 5, AD 2016
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Life
Au Revoir: Looking Back Over Three Years
On March 15, 2013, I published my first essay on Ignitum Today. Unfortunately, my original piece, “A Theology of Oz the Great and Powerful: A Movie
Fr. Edward Lee Looney
February 17, AD 2016
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Life
Lent in the Year of Mercy
While it seems like we just put away the Christmas decorations, the season of Lent is upon us. Because Easter Sunday is always the first
Thomas Clements
February 9, AD 2016
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Life
The Spirituality of the Parent
Don’t doubt it: your vocation is the greatest grace our Lord could have given you. Thank Him for it. -St. Josemaria Escriva I know this
Angie Windnagle
February 1, AD 2016
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Life
The Best Lie You Could Ever Tell
My first Confirmation class (quite some years ago now) ended with an enticing cliffhanger: “Next week, I’ll teach you how to lie,” our teacher told
Theresa Williams
December 17, AD 2015
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Mary
The Uncertainty of Advent – A Challenge to Our Generation
My husband is about to defend his doctoral dissertation. A journey that began even before we were married is finally (finally!) coming to an end.
Michele Chronister
December 7, AD 2015
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Life
Mary’s Yes, and Yours
Advent has come upon us. We watch and wait with Mary, as her fiat, her “yes” to God’s will comes to fruition. The Annunciation isn’t
Lianna Mueller
November 29, AD 2015
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Columnists
Take Care of the Body, Take Care of the Soul
Last month I joined a Beachbody challenge group with some women from college. I have some weight to lose and have some other fitness goals—not
Theresa Williams
November 7, AD 2015
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Women's Issues
Women, God Does Not Make Mistakes
In a society which tells women they are simply the sum of their parts—that all it takes for even a man to become a cover-worthy
Abigail C. Reimel
June 25, AD 2015
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Columnists
Maria Lactans: Sacred or Scandalous?
Images carry great power with them, and the images we surround ourselves with reflect something of who we are. The family photos we choose to
Lauren Meyers
March 8, AD 2015
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Columnists
From the Realms of Glory
I imagine angels to be like responsible teenagers asked to babysit their toddler siblings. I’m sure that my own guardian angel is often exasperated with
Erin Cain
December 3, AD 2014
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Life
Joyful Mysteries and the Christian Life
I have always experienced the Rosary and its fruits as independent items, that is, when I meditate on the carrying of the Cross, I grow
Emma King
November 19, AD 2014
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Mary
The Ten Virtues of Mary Series
This content was originally published at To the Heights and has been reformatted for the Ignitum Today readers! If you’re a faithful Catholic woman, chances
Olivia Spears
October 23, AD 2014
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Mary
Reconsider the Chapel Veil
Over the summer my dear friend and roommate put together a gorgeous video about why many Catholic women are returning to the old custom of
Abigail C. Reimel
September 1, AD 2014
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Columnists
Parables In Parenting
Mary kept all these things, pondering them in her heart. These lines always seemed particularly beautiful to me, even as a child. They are so
Caitlin Marchand
December 30, AD 2013
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Columnists
Mary: Pro-Life Mother
We must avoid the great temptation to see ourselves as Mary, present to the crucified Christ of aborted children. While “whatever you did to the least of these you did to me” is a main message of the pro-life movement, equating the killing of children with the persecution of Christ, pro-lifers must be careful not to see themselves solely as those who don’t “do to the least of these.” We must learn to be Mary in the pro-life movement….
Emma King
December 18, AD 2013
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Life
Our Lady of the Smile: A Reflection
Special thanks to my sister-in-Christ, Liesl Grace Dowd, for helping me with this reflection! Her words are towards the end. Our Lady has many titles,
Mariella Hunt
October 8, AD 2013
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Mary
Mary Speaks To Us All
I’ve had an off and on again relationship to Our Mother for as long as I’ve been Catholic. She was very instrumental in my conversion
Bethanie Ryan
September 22, AD 2013
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Columnists
8 Great Christian Songs
Here are 8 great Christian songs. (The links lead to the corresponding audio via YouTube.) 1. Hail, Holy Queen. This is, by far, my favorite
Matthew Olson
August 18, AD 2013
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Religion
The Gift of My Patron Saint
I didn’t choose my patron saint, she choose me. It was a breezy spring afternoon at wrap up week for National Evangelization Teams (NET) Ministries. Hanging
Molly
May 21, AD 2013
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Mary
Giver of the Food
Tomorrow, on January 1st, we celebrate the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God. We honor her as both the mother of Jesus’ humanity, but
Amanda Sloan
December 31, AD 2012
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