Beyond the Mists: A King Arthur Poem
When Arthur’s Golden Age had ended and the country fell to mourn, it's true, some beauty fair had ended like the sparkling morning dew. The earth took on a darker hue. But I was one…
Month: March 2016
The Mystery of the Mass
What celebrations here and now take place Doth give us weighty cause for Christian joy. For from this source doth flow God’s saving grace, Which we for our salvation may employ. – But lo, what…
Tree Spirit
Little figure in the bark Whisper to me Like the rustle Of leaves in the wind… Eyes of the tree Speak unto me Of all the many Lifetimes you’ve lived… Your deep, Secret wisdom Can…
Rapture: Bioshock, Andrew Ryan, and Christian Society
It’s now recognised that video games can be as beautiful, evocative, and educational as any other art form. A so-called “triple-A” title, released by a prominent gaming publisher and produced on a substantial budget, is…
The Hitch in Readying to Meet…
In a play on a well-known phrase, I'm calling the piece that follows a slice of the afterlife. In this fantastical short fiction, two famous historical figures meet up in the Afterlife to help…
The Stories That Matter: Teaching History with Catholic Principles
My earliest memories are hinged upon the love of stories. In time, I discovered that the same story-driven essence present in tales that enraptured me as a child was the undergirding of history, and it…