A Boyhood Friend Goes Down To The River

February 17, 2026.Reading time 1 minute.

They listened to the waters and the winds
One more lesson from the river, the eternal flow

Faithful Friday – Absalom Jones

February 13, 2026.Reading time 6 minutes.

As the first pastor and founding member of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, Reverend Jones held an important position in the history of the Church in America…
By Ian Wilson

Maybe Winter is Tired

February 12, 2026.Reading time 1 minute.

The paling sun drops coldly in the west –
False spring in its own turn now takes a rest

No, It Wasn’t The Medications

February 10, 2026.Reading time 1 minute.

We did meet again, and we did smile

And so, just so, we all will meet again…
By Lawrence Hall

Winter 2026: Holy Matrimony

February 7, 2026.Reading time 2 minutes.

Cover of the issue includes the wedding of Mary & Joseph.

Join us as we explore Marriage and the Family with a focus on Holy Matrimony, the original building block of society! We’ve got poetry, a new contributor to Controversy Corner, articles about preparing for marriage and fictional marriages, and more!

Pale Shadows and Seasons

February 4, 2026.Reading time 1 minute.

Pale shadows and seasons and leaves drift by
The slanting sun of February falls…
By Lawrence Hall

A Rotor-Tiller and the Feast of the Presentation

February 3, 2026.Reading time less than 1 minute.

By Lawrence “Mack in Texas” Hall … Names have not been restored, as Aslan says / Some are pleased to call this Ground-Hog Day / Although there are no ground hogs here / But the Presentation is everywhere and forever

Faithful Friday – King Ine of Wessex

January 30, 2026.Reading time 2 minutes.

Saint King Ine, and his wife, Saint Ethelburga of Kent were both devoutly religious people, supporting the church and the poor with their own money…
By Lyn Wilson

Faithful Friday: Mother Marianne Cope

January 24, 2026.Reading time 4 minutes.

By Sarah Losardo … In 1883, Mother Marianne received a letter from the Sandwich Islands – now known as Hawaii – begging for someone to take charge of their hospitals and schools. Along with six other sisters, Mother Marianne set out halfway around the world, primarily to care for those with leprosy (now called Hansen’s Disease).

The Pot Watched

January 17, 2026.Reading time 18 minutes.

We both stared in horror as the black goo moved and changed, growing larger, crawling out of the pot and falling in a heap onto the floor. Eyes began to blink out of the goo, staring at us, full of mindless hate…
By Ian Wilson

Faithful Friday: Christopher Tolkien

January 16, 2026.Reading time 3 minutes.

Christopher was born November 21, 1924 in Leeds to Edith and John Tolkien. From a young age, the boy had an aptitude for remembering the complexities of his father’s work, once stopping storytime (where The Hobbit was being read aloud) to correct his father on a few minor points…
By T.K. Wilson

The Timelessness of a Great Author

January 10, 2026.Reading time 8 minutes.

One of the points to her greatness is one I suspect many overlook, that is of her wit and sarcasm. Elizabeth Bennet is considered the golden heroine because of it, despite not many fanfictions after that really making use of it…
By Amanda Pizzolatto

Faithful Friday: Saint Adrian

January 9, 2026.Reading time 3 minutes.

Seventy years after the conversion of the Anglo-Saxons by St. Augustine of Canterbury, St. Adrian stepped onto England’s green shores to continue the work started there….
By Ian Wilson

Saints Basil and Gregory: the Joy of Friendship

January 7, 2026.Reading time 4 minutes.

By Lyn Wilson … In a world of disposable friendships, these two great men leave an example of Godly friendship and its enduring legacy.

Resolution for a New Year – or for a New Life, and Cuddled up with Cold Medicine and a Warm Dachshund

January 6, 2026.Reading time 1 minute.

By Mack in Texas
Perhaps dear old Puddleglum, who burnt his feet
When stamping out the fires of wickedness
Made a fine new year’s resolution with
“I’m going to live as like a Narnian as I can.”

It’s a Wonderful Gift

December 30, 2025.Reading time 21 minutes.

By Amanda Pizzolatto … It’s that time of year again. The time of year for wonder, traditions, family, friends, precious moments, heartache for the ones who have passed on, joy, tears, laughter, and quite possibly some of the worst takes this side of the galaxy has ever seen… thanks to these bad takes, I have successfully rewatched It’s a Wonderful Life and debunked every one of them…

Merry Christmas! (It’s Not Over Yet)

December 27, 2025.Reading time less than 1 minute.

When does Christmas end? It depends who you ask. The Christmas Octave brings us to January 1st. The 12 Days of Christmas take us up to Epiphany (January 6th). You could celebrate the 20ish days till the Baptism of the Lord, or the traditional 40 days until February 2nd – the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord.

Guardians Of Atlanta Episode 11 – The Legend of Stone Mountain Part 3

December 27, 2025.Reading time 45 minutes.

By Joshua David Ling … “I know you’re just a legend. / An echo of one that was. / Harbingella is just an evil woman. / Amy is more because / Harbingella doesn’t really live anymore…

Faithful Friday: St. John the Apostle

December 26, 2025.Reading time 2 minutes.

By Sarah Losardo … One of the sons of Zebedee – also known as the Sons of Thunder – John shows up in the Gospels as the “one who Jesus loved”, one of the ones who asked for a place at Jesus’ right and left hand, the one disciple who followed Jesus to the Cross, the only disciple not to be martyred, and the writer of a gospel, three letters, and the book of Revelation (or the Apocalypse). What else do we know about this apostle?

Rest and Restlessness

December 23, 2025.Reading time 5 minutes.

By Stephen Steiniger … Our hearts are restless until they rest in the Lord. Jesus is our peace. He is our teacher and master. Jesus wants to share with us his Sabbath rest. The fullness of rest will enable us to be good citizens of Heaven and earth.