Faithful Friday – John Wycliffe

May 29, 2026.Reading time 5 minutes.

It seems in all his works, Wycliffe was sincere rather than calculated, earnestly desiring reform…
By Sarah Levesque Losordo

On Having Standards

May 19, 2026.Reading time 5 minutes.

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)

May 14, 2026.Reading time 28 minutes.

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

May 12, 2026.Reading time 11 minutes.

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

May 8, 2026.Reading time 3 minutes.

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

Faithful Friday: St. James the Less

May 1, 2026.Reading time 2 minutes.

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

Legend: A Boethian Analysis (Part 1)

April 28, 2026.Reading time 14 minutes.

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: Julia Ledochowska

April 17, 2026.Reading time 2 minutes.

Julia Ledochowska always encouraged her students and nuns to always smile and look to Jesus as “flowers to the sun.”
By T.K. Wilson

Cantate Domino!

April 14, 2026.Reading time 6 minutes.

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

Highway to Heaven

April 7, 2026.Reading time 6 minutes.

Christ breaks the constraints of travel between the spheres; from death to life He rises, from the netherworld to the world: the scene of God’s salvation…
By Cordelia Fitzgerald

Faithful Friday: St. Joseph the Hymnographer

April 3, 2026.Reading time 6 minutes.

Saint Joseph the Hymnographer (c. 816–886 AD) stands as one of the most prolific and influential liturgical poets in the history of the Eastern Christian tradition…
by Lyn Wilson

Get Used To Disappointment

March 26, 2026.Reading time 9 minutes.

I think most people in the First Century were disappointed with Jesus, even His followers. That was part of the point of His ministry on Earth: to overturn expectations…
By Ian Wilson

He’s Not A Monster

March 7, 2026.Reading time 5 minutes.

I will start by saying the Beast is not a monster; the Beast is you and I…
By Ian Wilson

Faithful Friday: Herculanus of Perugia

March 6, 2026.Reading time 2 minutes.

By Lyn Wilson … St. Herculanus, whose feast days are both November 7 and March 1, is Patron Saint of Perugia, Italy. His life story is a fact decorated by a bit of fantasy. He was said to have been sent to Perugia from Syria to evangelize sometime in the earlier half of the 6th century.

It is NOT Useless!

February 21, 2026.Reading time 8 minutes.

Fiction, you see, is not entirely “fake”. It deals with truth through a narrative format. It is the most effective, most subversive form of propaganda…
– By Ian 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 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

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.

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…

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.