The Ekron Initiative: Memo 1
Part of an ongoing web serial perhaps inspired by The Screwtape Letters. Unless otherwise noted, “the Ex-CEO” refers to God, “the opposition” to the side of the angels, and so on. Read the previous installment…
Month: June 2023
Clash of the Titans and Lord of the Rings: The Story of Peter Jackson and Ray Harryhausen
In the 1980s, fantasy films were common but not always great. Many films got mixed reviews but have built an audience after the fact (Willow, Legend, Excalibur). Other films got polarizing reviews and are still…
A Holy and Devout Virgin Queen: St. Aethelthryth (Etheldreda) of Ely
In the medieval period and up to around 1540, St. Etheldreda was still held in great esteem throughout England. Pilgrimages were made to her shrine in Ely Cathedral and badges were worn by those who…
Celebrating Easter in a Pandemic
While many congregations have returned to regular attendance after the 2020-2021 health restrictions, no one can forget what it was like trying to find Christian community and commemorate Christian holidays during the pandemic's peak. In…
The Ekron Initiative: Introduction
Part 1 of a web serial somewhat inspired by The Screwtape Letters. I could hear welding torches and power saws being used on the second floor, close to my room. I looked to the hostel’s…
TV Review: The Sandman Season 1
’ With Netflix’s Sandman Season 1 wrapped and Season 2 reportedly starting production today, June 20, 2023, it’s a good time to look back at the show that had many comic book and fantasy fans…
Heart unto Heart
In honor of the Feast of the Sacred Heart, the overturning of Roe vs. Wade, and all my fellow pro-life advocates who have dedicated their lives to caring for women and children, born and unborn.…
Christmas Shopping for Cormac McCarthy: A Reading Adventure
On November 28, I scoured a soon-to-be-closing bookstore for a copy of Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy. My second book club (yes, I attend multiple book clubs) had chosen it for our January meeting, so…
The Forgotten Canonisation Cause of King James II
By Charles A. Coulombe My past remarks on the possibility of Charles I’s sanctity awoke something of a hornet’s nest. Not surprisingly, Ordinariate folk in particular were harshly divided, and a number of English-speaking cradle…
Alone with God: Blaise Pascal on The Importance of Solitude
With the rise in social media and ease of virtual communication, people have become increasingly isolated. People no longer go out to greet their neighbors. Even close friends prefer texting to calling. Dating is now…