My Lord, Have Mercy
~By Amanda Pizzolatto In our movies, books, and TV shows, the good guys always bring the criminals to justice. We cheer for them, congratulate them, and hail them as heroes. All criminals must be brought…
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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…
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…
Tolkien & Teilhard, Creation & Evolution: Alternative Sages of the Modern Age
Finally, after a long day in the lab, one kid had the guts to ask the question we were all wondering about. We had run a gel electrophoresis on a sample of DNA, and we…
Word Sung as Light
Upon hearing a recording of the Orthodox Christian Monks of the Svetogorskaya Monastery A deep, slow stream of tones, of modes, of chants Where time and all eternity flow as one Through voices and…
Rabia’s Heart of One Love
Introduction Rabia al-Adawiyya I first discovered when I was very young. From the moment I read about her, I was instantly enamoured with an admiration that has never faded. She is among the earliest of…
Storm-Tossed
Summary: Ereinion Gil-galad’s life was never easy. Born into war-torn Beleriand, sent to Círdan for fostering, he was High King of the Noldor in Middle-earth to a very diverse group of people. But sometimes…the most…
The Nature of Good and Evil in Tolkien’s Stories
Disclaimer: This article follows my article The Underlying Christianity of Tolkien’s stories The nature of good and evil is the last area of research to comment on now. Actually, a considerable number of the…
Eagle Wisdom
Reflected sunset in a crystal ball, Golden shards of light in my eyes, Drifting in and out of focus and Leading me away from this place – To somewhere where there is no place To…