Author: Mark Ingoglio

The Fire at the Parish School
At first, I was ready to jump out of the front passenger side door when Rich’s car slowed down enough. Rethinking the plan, I didn’t want to make myself a victim by tripping over the gear on the floor between …

Why I Went to Webster
I was disabused of the idea that time-hallowed, sacrifice-based Tradition is adverse to the authentically human experience a long time ago. Early on 24 December 2012, I found myself in a remote area. Spotty cell service. No internet. Then, out …

The Heartland of Tradition
In 2019 I was being deployed to Bellevue. Significant portions of Nebraska and Iowa were underwater following a devastating storm, and I was to head up Operations. As I’ve done in anticipation of other disaster response deployments, I looked for …