The Queen and the Commonwealth
By Frank Millard A reflection on Queen Elizabeth II’s life and legacy. We are broken as a country and as a nation. The glue, the fabric, the weft, and weave have been torn asunder. One…
Year: 2023
A Fork in the Road: A Lord of the Rings Story
“I have come. But I do not choose now to do what I came to do. I will not do this deed. the Ring is mine!” The terrible words came, but Sam could not believe…
Traveling through Ever-Changing Ireland
Ireland 1982: Age 7 – I had never traveled by plane anywhere. I’ll never forget that we went from Boston to Shannon via “Pan Am” and fell asleep. When we were approaching Ireland, we looked…
The Abbot of Langhorntown Goes on a Pilgrimage
The Abbot of Langhorntown was exhausted. After the destruction of his town by a crotchety dragon, he had helped the people rebuild. But then the town was raided by a band of raving Picts. Once…
John Wesley’s Savannah Mission and the Roots of Methodism
John Wesley is known for his role in founding and being a leader of the Methodist movement, alongside George Whitefield and his brother Charles, which today claims approximately 80 million adherents. However, before Methodism became…
The Hands of Joseph Trembled
The hands of Joseph trembled As he went about his task. Mary’s tale was strange and left A question he dared not ask. “The Child is of God Himself.” He knew Mary spoke the…
A Welsh Voice
The mists, the mountains, cloud topped giants,houses hung beneath the roads,the mysteries of Cader Idris,the bearded lake, Arthur’s stone,a throne beside the glassy water,hollowed rock o’er grown with moss,the leap of silvered salmon in the…
Thoughts on the Coronation
By Henry Hill On Friday, March 3, 2023, the sacred Chrism oil which will be used to anoint King Charles III at his coronation was consecrated at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.…
The Claimant: A Chronicles of Narnia Story
Description: A young adventurer arrives at the royal court during the Golden Age of Narnia. Contains no actual violence but some peril and an encounter with the undead. “Cheese, like oil, makes too much of…