Faithful Friday – John Wycliffe
It seems in all his works, Wycliffe was sincere rather than calculated, earnestly desiring reform…
By Sarah Levesque Losordo
Legend: A Boethian Analysis, Part 3
Boethius would see, however, Darkness as a maximal expression of evil as a privation, a power-hungry tyrant whose perverted will has chained him to his own wickedness:…
By Anthony Cirilla
Light and Love on Amber Lake
Bob turned toward me, the “Super Bob” mask completely gone. Slowly, he reached across the space between us. His hand was warm and calloused, and he let it rest over mine…
By Lyn Bennett Wilson
Life Expectancy: A Review
The story is told from the perspective of James “Jimmy” Tock, pastry chef, the only son of a pastry chef (or is he?) in scenic Snow Village, Colorado. He was born on a stormy night in Snow County hospital, the very same evening that his grandfather, Josef Tock, is expiring from a stroke…
By Ian Wilson
On Having Standards
I’m very particular about what media I consume. There’s certain music I don’t listen to, certain movies and TV I don’t watch, and certain books I don’t read…
By Ian Wilson
Legend: A Boethian Analysis (Part 2)
Having equipped himself with a breastplate of righteousness, a sword of the spirit, and a shield of faith, Jack quite literally must go face the ruler of the darkness of his world…
By Anthony Cirilla
12 Rules For Writing Adventure Stories
Well, here are my 12 rules for writing adventure stories. Feel free to follow, or discard them at your own convenience, whatever fits your writing style…
By Ian Wilson
Faithful Friday: Julian of Norwich
In 1373, at the age of thirty, Julian fell ill with a mysterious illness that threatened to take her very life. She was spared, however, by the mercy of God, who healed her and revealed Himself to her in visions…
By Ian Wilson
Baking, Family and a Bit of Competition
As they stepped off the stage, Bob pulled Lillian aside. He looked her right in the eye and said, “I couldn’t imagine sharing this with anyone more talented.”
By Lyn Bennett Wilson
Why Camelot?
All English kings have tried to claim some legitimate connection to him, by blood or by some other means. But what made me, personally, choose to write about Camelot?
By Ian Wilson
Faithful Friday: St. James the Less
James the Lesser, or James the Just, a close relative of the Mother of Our Lord and witness to the crucifixion, friend of the Apostle Paul, leader of the Jerusalem Council, and first Bishop of Jerusalem…
By Lyn Bennett Wilson
A Garden is a Department of Metaphysics
A garden is a Department of Metaphysics
Promethean fire and shadows in a cave of light…
By Lawrence “Mack in Texas” Hall
Legend: A Boethian Analysis (Part 1)
Forty years ago, the story of how Jack and Lily endangered and then rescued the last two unicorns from the Lord of the Underworld brought an elegantly simple wisdom to the silver screen. This essay explores how the love that unites Jack and Lily resonates with the quest for transcendent light described by Boethius in his Consolation of Philosophy…
By Anthony Cirilla
Faithful Friday – St. Mellitus
Mellitus arrived with eccelsial supplies (sacred vessels, vestments, relics, and books) and a message from the pope: burn the pagan idols and convert their places of worship and festivals to Christianity…
By Sarah Levesque Losardo
Pride and Prejudice: A Film Comparison and Analysis
When I was in high school, I picked up the book Pride and Prejudice for the first time and loved it. Now I prefer books over movies, hands down, but when I heard the girls at school talking about the different versions, I knew I had to watch at least one…
By Sarah Levesque Losardo
Faithful Friday: Julia Ledochowska
Julia Ledochowska always encouraged her students and nuns to always smile and look to Jesus as “flowers to the sun.”
By T.K. Wilson
Foul Feelings
My conscience carries cancerous care.
A horribly heavy load my heart does bear…
By Jordan Ellis Christensen
Cantate Domino!
Singing the Divine Office is accessible to all Christians; it entails little more than chanting some Psalms. It can also let in anyone who cares on the secret of Catholic accessories: the smells and bells exist because we are souls and bodies…
By Cordelia Fitzgerald
Faithful Friday: Pope Miltiades
Pope Miltiades’ reign as Pope of Rome was marked by change…
By Ian Wilson
Time
Time marches ever on,
Moving on silent feet,
Sometimes running, sometimes walking,
Quiet as a thief…
By Sarah Losardo
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