Gate of Heaven
By your heart enflamed with God’s love You lead us towards the realm above Oh dearest Queen, Mother mine Your heart shows us the way to life divine For you have been given the keys…
Year: 2019
Morality and Christian Values in Literature
Morality is written into our hearts. No one can claim any differently. As C.S. Lewis points out in Mere Christianity, even someone who claims to disregard moral standards will invariably complain when someone picks his…
And So the Story Goes
By Montrose Word Count: 548 Rated: PG Summary: A short fiction piece describing a parley with the Shadows, where three questions are asked. The four chosen stood in the lee of the walls, sheltering from…
To God, Who Gives Joy to Our Youth
For Reverend Raphael Barousse, OSB - Father Raph - Uncle Bubby - on His Birthday By Lawrence "Mack" Hall Word Count: 205 Rating: G Summary: A poem to an aging yet forever-young priest Introibo ad altare…
All Things Visible and Invisible Chapter 3
“One thousand, seven hundred and twenty this week,” Luiza said. She was seated at the kitchen table, painstakingly adding up columns of figures. It had taken work. Luiza had gotten Isabella Gomes up to the…
Dragon Con: A Crossover Story
By Amanda Pizzolatto (alias Aurora Mandeville) Word Count: 1481 Rating: G Summary: Merida and Hiccup help their friend Callum set up at Dragon Con. (Starring characters from Pixar's Brave, How to Train Your Dragon, The…
Robin Hood, King Arthur, and the Call to Stand for Justice
Somewhere between the ages of 5 and 6, I fell in love with the legend of Robin Hood via the charming Disney animated classic depicting him, most appropriately, as a dashing, clever, and empathetic forest…
Prayer Place
Bible Reflection Read Jeremiah 31. Okay, if you are short on time, just read verses 7-14. But seriously, read the whole thing as soon as you get a chance (preferably now, before I start my…
The Knight’s Daughter
By Amanda Pizzolatto (alias: Aurora Mandeville) Word Count: 448 Rated: G Summary: A merchant catches the eye of a Knight's daughter, but it takes an attack of a rival Knight to bring them together. Once…