Star Trek & Me: Growing Up in the Final Frontier
I never had the privilege of seeing Star Trek during its original three season run on NBC. The show was already celebrating its 10th anniversary when I was born and its 20th when I became…
Year: 2016
For the 50th Anniversary of Star Trek: A Spiritual Reflection
Enterprise, what a God-haunted mission you are on. All around you there is light, star-shot and splintered in the endless skies through which you journey. And yet you cannot grasp the Light…
No Turning Back: A Star Wars Poem
I can’t turn back. But how I wish I could! I leave behind my sister, Who wonders why I go. I long to stay and hug her, Promise to keep her close, And never leave…
To the Muslim Community in the West: Thank You
I want to thank you for all that your predecessors have given, that you give, and that your descendants will give to humanity, for all the stories of your soul that have been molded by…
The Dagger of Durin: A Hobbit Story
Prince Thorin II of Erebor woke from a true nightmare. A shadow haunted the marble halls of his mountain city, extinguishing its golden lights and filling the hearts of his folk with sickness.…
Supreme Queen: The Coronation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
There were countless noble heads of state that walked upon this earth throughout the centuries and bore golden jeweled crowns to claim their sovereignty over a region, country, or even an immense empire. Yet…
To You Alone
To You alone, Beloved One, Do I open my mind; Your Wisdom, Love, and Light Ever to guard and to guide. To You alone, Beloved One, Do I open my heart; Your Compassion, Peace, and…
The West Wind Comes Walking: A Lord of the Rings Story
The little ones…the little ones were in danger… Boromir, still on his knees, clutches at the dead leaves around him, his thoughts turning from his desperation to claim the Ring for his father’s…
Morning Star
Who is this snowy-plumed dove? This heart so enflamed with love? Can she be the Mother of our Lord? This heart pierced by a sword? She is fairer than any flower Sh! Our lord calls…
Divine Time
By The Traveling Troubadour Word Count: 721 Rating: G (suitable for all audiences) Summary: A testimonial poem about a pilgrim's journey to the shrine of St. Philomena in Italy. In Your Divine Time, Lord, in…