Left Alone: A Lord of the Rings Poem
“He needs me.
He can’t leave.
He can’t leave without me.”
Is Faith Reasonable?: Being Receptive to All Reality
BY AMANDA TKACZOW
There had to be a period before the universe started, a period before the “big bang” happened and matter was thrown every which way.
The Prophet and the Dancing Girl: A St. John’s Day Poem
By Lawrence Hall Word Count: 93 Rating: PG (Mild blood) Summary: The Martyrdom of John the Baptist is described from an unusual source. When the kitchen staff did the washing-up They could not but notice, among the bowls And serviettes, spoons, knives, pitchers, and plates, One of the best silver trays, blotchy with blood And …...
An Apology of an Apology: An Overview of the Catholic Stance on Marriage
BY SARAH LEVESQUE
The conjugal view of marriage is the union of a man and a woman, who give themselves to each other completely.
Superhero Sundays: The Question
By Ian T. Wilson Rating: G (suitable for all audiences) Word count: 182 Summary: A brief biography of DC Comics’ the Question Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. This is your humble comic expert, Ian Wilson, here to bring you yet another Superhero Sunday. This week, I’ll be exploring the Question. Unlike other superheroes, the...
Daytime Of This World
BY SHANNON LISE JOHNSON
A little white wildflower stares back, barely discernible in the deepening dusk, one of hundreds, if it were day again.
Walter Scott’s Ivanhoe: A Review
BY KAI MCWHIRTER
Ivanhoe was a runaway success and remains one of Scott’s best loved works, credited with triggering a revival of interest in the Middle Ages.
Birthright Reclaimed: A King Arthur Poem
“Who’d pull that magic sword, ‘Excalibur’, from resting place
Was right wise King of England born, and title ‘King’ would grace!”
Why George R.R. Martin is Not the American Tolkien: A Comparison of Two Literary Giants and Their Fantasy Worlds
BY JOHN ADCOX
Mr. Martin isn’t the American Tolkien. He’s the American Martin. That’s more than good enough.
Superhero Sundays: The Thing
The accident had given Ben superhuman strength and invulnerability, however, it had also given him rock-like skin and a grotesque appearance. Thus he dubbed himself the Thing.
