Abbey St. Joseph – Vespers
BY LAWRENCE “MACK” HALL Dusk rises from the dark and dewy grass And sweet bells sing to end the workman’s day, To call the busy brothers from their tasks To wash in haste and stand in statio And there to wait, to hear a subtle tap That sends them silently into the church Across a …...
What a Waste!
BY LEAH FISHER
“Do you betray me with a kiss?” Jesus watched him. “Do what you came to do, friend.”
What Does a Library Tell? Preliminary Notes on Owen Barfield and American Fiction
BY G. CONNOR SALTER The 2023 movie American Fiction written and directed by Cord Jefferson is filled with clever references of various kinds. Some are reasonably clear. Struggling author Thelonius “Monk” Ellison is named for two famous and arguably misunderstood African-American artists (jazz artist Thelonius Monk and author Ralph...
The Possible Fate of the Statue of Our Lady of Walsingham
BY T. J. GUILE
This article aims to discuss the importance of Walsingham to the medieval Christians who once flocked there and why, in the sixteenth century English Reformation, local people would probably have wanted to protect and preserve their precious statue of Our Lady of Walsingham.
Blood and Roses: A Beauty and the Beast Serial – Epilogue: Shower of Petals
BY AVELLINA BALESTRI
“Je suis profundement desole…” he whispered into the dark. “And I did not even say goodbye…”
C.S. Lewis, Faith and Autism: Interview with William O’Flaherty
William O’Flaherty was already known for his work on C.S. Lewis when he was diagnosed with autism. He talks about expanding his work to cover new topics and what happens when they intersect.
A Meeting in the Marketplace
BY GEORGE BRAINARD
“I met Him… the Christ! He told me everything I’ve ever done – all of it. Come with me, everyone. Come! You must see Him.”
Kingship in Middle-earth
BY JEB SMITH J.R.R. Tolkien’s worldview underlies all his writings on Middle-earth.1 Though not in any way intended as allegory, his great mythological saga of the Elder Days and succeeding ages was in many ways a representation in story of his beliefs, preferences, and understanding of Good and Evil. Tolkien has been described as...
Traveling through Ever-Changing Ireland
BY KRISTIN WILDER
We ran up and down the rocks of Giants Causeway. I had never seen anything like it. I had never heard of it until someone mentioned it.
Blood and Roses: A Beauty and the Beast Serial – Chapter 3: LeFou’s Story
BY AVELLINA BALESTRI
“You are a man, mon ami,” LeFou assured. “She knows that now. Nothing may take it from you.”
