The Stigmata of St. Francis
Seraph-spread wings And the wings of the tree Branches like outstretched arms And hands pinioned, punctured The taste of honey and vinegar Agony and Ecstasy Rough-wool clad Naked unto God Seraph-sealed lips And the eyes…
Month: September 2021
Nancy Drew: The Old Clock at Lilac Inn – Ch 10
After a bit of coaxing, Nancy finally got the full story out of Helen. Helen took a deep breath, a sign that Nancy understood to mean that Helen was practically furious, and told Nancy everything…
Nancy Drew: The Old Clock at Lilac Inn – Ch 15
Almost as soon as they got to Nancy’s house, Nancy rushed up the stairs to her room and began writing down all of the poems. “What are you doing that for?” asked Emily, sitting down…
The Tash Files – Chapter 7 – Mr. Tumnus
My Dear Nazi, How dare you! How dare you! Have I not—for the last millennia, I might add—been preaching vigilance to you worthless fools? Have I not repeatedly warned you that the Enemy would eventually…
Lost Time – Chapter 11
Early one morning, in the first week of March, Gabriel woke up startled. He was actually hearing his wife singing a lullaby song in her native language – a song he had heard many times…
The Prison Break: A Robin Hood Story
Beaumont knew the moment when his prisoner understood his news that her beloved outlaw was dead. Unlike most women he knew, she did not burst into tears or wail loud enough to bring down the…
Nancy Drew: The Old Clock at Lilac Inn – Ch 14
Hey, that looks like one of the keys to the employee lockers!” blurted Don. The girls glanced at each other. “Well, that’s interesting,” said Nancy slowly. “But are you sure?” asked Jenny. “It looks like…
Nancy Drew: The Old Clock at Lilac Inn – Ch 13
“So, now what?” asked Helen as they drove away from the house. Nancy thought for a moment until she came to a stop at a red light. “Well, how does a game of mini golf…
Blood From an Ancient Stone: A Movie Review of “Robin and Marian”
Has anybody out there seen the film "Robin and Marian" with an over-the-hill Sean Connery and Audrey Hepburn? I watched chunks of it last year on YouTube, but decided to re-watch it on DVD this…
Remembering St. Bernard: Theologian of Love
One of my grandmother's favorite medieval Catholics was, as it happens, St. Bernard of Clairvaux. He wasn’t the only Catholic she admired, but he was perhaps the only medieval or post-medieval canonized saint who meant a…