Don Juan Triumphs
~By Stephanie Piro Erik looked down into the bowl of the glass of brandy he was holding and swirled it before allowing himself to taste it. “Perfection,” he said aloud. The Opera managers did have…
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King of the Mountain: A Visitor’s Journal Entry
Grave of British Major Patrick Ferguson, King’s Mountain, South Carolina, Summer of 2014 I see where you fell, Ferguson. They tell me you were struck by a dozen bullets and dragged down this hill with…
Tolkien and Pagan Myth
What is the Druidic tradition of spirituality conveyed through storytelling, and what were some of Tolkien’s inspirations taken from Pagan Myth? OK, big subject this, and it’s not possible to provide more than a quick…
Vive L’Avenir
~By Nelle Bolton (alias FlamingRose15) They bear the old man into the cafe, the reality of death hitting him. Then they hear the calls. Screams. Panic. Bullets. Blood. He races from the cafe with the…
The Neutron as a Quantum Manifestation (Avatar) of the Holy Trinity
The perception of God as a Holy Trinity is among the prime ideas of Christianity. The majority of Christian denominations share this idea, so it can be safely said that “God as Trinity” is a…
Choirs of Angels
~By Amanda Pizzolatto Seraphim Hovering near the everlasting Lord Drinking up every Holy Word These beings burn bright with desire Burning with a love hotter than any fire And as they approach on every side…
The Visitors from America
~By Stephanie Piro It was almost time for the holidays and there was a sense of merriment that permeated every corner of the Paris Opera House…save one. The corner in which lived Erik, the Phantom…
Robin Hood “Telling His Beads”: A Catholic Reflection on the Prince of Thieves
The legends of Robin Hood and his Merry Men exert a near universal appeal, and have done so for generations. From ballads to books to films, the daring rebel spirit of the Prince of Thieves…
The World Was Watching Cullowhee: Memories of the “Great American Eclipse”
“It’s so great that there’s an eclipse on the first day of class!” Dad rejoiced, thrilled that he had an excuse not to go to campus. He then played a BBC News video on the…
Brian Jacques: Children’s Fantasy Author
James Brian Jacques (known as Brian), was born in Liverpool, Lancashire on the 17th of June 1939. One of his earliest memories was of the Second World War, and his memories of the German bombing…