The Dark City
Christopher looked up at the sky. It was gray, as it was every day. Just like everything else. Rows of orderly houses lined each side of the road, and armed soldiers were marching down the…
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The Victorious Godhead: Good Friday, the Annunciation, and the Inklings
This year, a marvelous event happened that will not occur again for decades: Good Friday and the Feast of the Annunciation fell on the same day. In the Roman Church, unfortunately, Annunciation has been…
So Let It Be Written: A Movie Review of "The Ten Commandments"
Year: 1956 Filming: Color Length: 220 minutes Genre: Biblical/Drama/Epic/Inspirational/Religious Maturity: PG (for intense thematic elements) Cast: Charlton Heston (Moses), Yul Brynner (Pharaoh Ramses), Anne Baxter (Nefretiri), Yvonne De Carlo (Sephora), John Derik (Joshua), Debra Paget…
Shaping Destiny: The Importance of Men in Middle-Earth
J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings is truly a layered work; each time you read it, you can learn something new. Maybe you’ll find a nugget of Catholic theology or finally decipher the hobbits’ family tree…or…
Faery Lure
One eve, I wandered, through grassy glade, Breathing scents of apples, and violets. While, at some distance, strange music, played. But I did not know the secret, yet! - Somehow, the source, I could not…
Where Does Love Reside?
They say love dwells in the heart, That red mysterious chamber That pumps three billion times If you are blessed to remain For your three score year and ten; It’s so good to hear it…
Stephen Fry's "Mean-Minded" God: Christianity, Suffering, and the Story of Easter
Let me be clear on this, I do very much like Stephen Fry. He's a fiercely intelligent person, has fought for worthy causes and is a brilliant host of QI. His quick wit was…
Aboard the Ark: An Author’s Voyage through Fantasy Storytelling
The Adventure Begins I owe my first time reader an explanation about a few things. I know it’s not the norm with all writers, but I get to the point after some research, a…
Gloriam Vidi Resurgentis: The Sudden Joyous Turn
Sing and be glad, all ye children of the West for your King shall come again, and He shall dwell among you, all the days of your life. And the Tree that was withered shall…