The Fountain of Faith
(North American Continent, Planet Earth, 2245 CE) Following the surging, panicked crowd, Mark rushed to the space docks. The whole situation was almost too frightening to be true, but there he was, dashing along…
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Bound by a Seal: A Movie Review of “I Confess”
Year: 1953 Filming: Black & White Length: 95 minutes Genre: Drama/Inspirational/Religious/Suspense Maturity: PG (for intense thematic elements) Cast: Montgomery Clift (Fr. Michael Logan), Anne Baxter (Ruth Grandfort), O.E. Hass (Otto Keller), Dolly Haas (Alma Keller),…
Kenosis of the Secret Fire: An Adventure through Middle Earth into the Divine Imagination
“No time for it,” said the wizard. “But—,” said Bilbo again. “No time for that either! Off you go!” To the end of his days Bilbo could never remember how he found himself outside, without…
Chesterton’s Conversion
CHESTERTON'S CONVERSION By James Morris Word count: 318 Rating: G Summary: A poetic version of Chesterton realizing the truth of Catholicism Where do you go to get rid of your sins? Keighley, North Yorkshire, There…
C.S. Lewis and the Intangible Mystery of Roman Catholicism
~ by Michael J. Carroll Why did C.S. Lewis never convert to Roman Catholicism? C.S. Lewis instinctively grasped the concept of the preternatural, the place between heaven and Earth where souls are won and lost.…
Hidden Queen
~ by Avellina Balestri Look into the poorest eyes And find the hidden queen The pool of gracious light reveals The depth of the Red Sea And she will lead us through the waves, The…
Christ in the Eucharist
Once upon a time, a great king wanted to send his son to live among his people to save them from their wretched ways. First, he chose a woman to care for his child, and…
Look Closer: Catholicity in the Entertainment Industry
~ by Oliver J. Olinger I’ve heard many a Catholic complain throughout the years that there are too few options in the realm of entertainment toward which a devout, religious man or woman can turn…
Furious Fancies: The Musings of a Traditional Catholic Poet
Poetry is a young man’s game. That is not to say that older people (and women) can’t write fine poetry. They can and do. But there is something about a man’s youth — his…
Silence Louder Than Words: A Movie Review of “A Man for All Seasons”
Year: 1966 Filming: Color Length: 120 minutes Genre: Biography/Drama/History/Inspirational/Political/Religious Maturity: PG (for brief language and intense thematic elements) Cast: Paul Scofield (Sir Thomas More), Robert Shaw (King Henry VIII), Wendy Hiller (Alice More), Susannah York…