My Mother’s Soul
Mother's library was sacrosanct. We were allowed inside, but with restrictions. The first and lowest shelf held our books, kid books with tall, narrow spines and lots of pictures. The second held toys, knickknacks, and…
Author: Fellowship & Fairydust
Inspiring faith and creativity & exploring the arts through a spiritual lens
Why Do We Always Like The Bad Guys?: An Analysis of Memorable Villains
Watching movies like Star Wars, Thor, and Captain America: The Winter Soldier, I kept finding myself liking the “bad guy.” And it wasn’t at all because he was good looking (though that does help). In…
Shining Stars and Silver Bears
~ by Henry Hill Durnir jogged through the broad tunnel, cursing the weight of his armour. Behind him his squad of Silver Bears matched his pace, burdened as they were by their own armour…
Room: A Defining Landmark in Faith and Storytelling
I first heard of Room through my fellow contributors at NewReleaseToday and have been following its popularity for the past few months, and particularly through its strong showing in awards season, both for its…
An Absolution of Femininity: Debunking the Misleading Ideas about Women in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Works
For the average Tolkien fan, it is a too frequent experience to encounter complaints about the scarcity or poor representation of women in his works. “Too few”, “not too great”, “just love interests”, “only weak,…
The Wonder of Splendor
The Wonder of Splendor excites the earth with colors that clamor, “We are, we are!” The Wonder of Splendor disturbs the air with whips of wind that swirl and spar, The Wonder of Splendor ignites…
Emotional Depth and Imaginary Heights: Fantasy and Sci-Fi Stories That Teach Us How to Love
I believe that the worth of a story, in any genre or medium, is dependent upon how much that story can reveal about our own souls, and ultimately, how much it can reveal to us…
Moses: The Saga of a Little Russian Blue in Grey
Part I: The Lament As the leaves began to fall You left without a trace. As the summer’s last horn called We lost your noble grace. – Following your brother’s trail South to lands of…
Walking the Green Path: An Herbalist Discovers Her Calling in Assisi
I never set out to be an herbalist. As a graduate student I was offered a scholarship to study art history in Rome. My plan was to explore Neoplatonism as it was expressed in Renaissance…