A Rosary from Jasna Gora
A ROSARY FROM JASNA GORA By Lawrence Hall Word count: 102 Rating: G Summary: A poetic description of a wooden rosary. For, as always, Our Lady of Czestochowa and for Kirk Briggs A little…
Day: November 21, 2017
The Soulless Swordsman: A Meditation on the Student of Prague.
Author's Note: ‘The Student of Prague’ is a retelling of the Faust Legend, except that the soul the protagonist sells is his own mirror reflection, which then leaves the mirror and lives out his dark…
To Be a Pilgrim: Thanksgiving as a Pilgrimage
Thanksgiving, for most people here in America, is something of a precursor of Christmas that initiates a deluge of holiday hits playing ad nauseum in public and private locales until sugar plum fairies dance…
How To Speak to Soldiers: A Translation from Charles Péguy’s “Jean D’Arc”
Charles Péguy (1873-1914) was a French poet, playwright, philosopher, journalist, bookshop owner, editor, publisher, typographer, and soldier. His play Jean D’Arc, an enormous work in three parts, was begun while he was still a university…
The Lies We Tell: A Harry Potter Serial – Chapter 7: The Beginning
By Jessica Beaubien (alias Niaf) Word Count: 27542 Rating: PG for moments of peril Summary: The alternate account of the Chamber of Secrets seen through Snape’s eyes. Severus tried to push himself away from thoughts…