Star of the Imperial Feminine
Five, the birth-star rays of the Magi’s infant king; Of the light of our infinite gaze … Five, the dimensions of Light through Mary; Of hope, faith, love, life, and grace … Five, the wounds…
Tag: Catholicism
A Ritual is Never Hollow
A RITUAL IS NEVER HOLLOW By Lawrence Hall Word count: 80 Rating: G Summary: A poem reflecting on ritual. A ritual is never hollow; sweet words Happy ancient words from the dawn of time Sung…
A Rosary from Jasna Gora
A ROSARY FROM JASNA GORA By Lawrence Hall Word count: 102 Rating: G Summary: A poetic description of a wooden rosary. For, as always, Our Lady of Czestochowa and for Kirk Briggs A little…
The True Meaning of Halloween
In just a few days now, all kinds of random kids will be knocking on your door asking for candy, dressed up as just about anything imaginable. Halloween is a big deal here in the…
Leisure Versus Laziness: A Catholic Perspective
In the 1500’s, there was much corruption in the Church, and resentment towards the Magisterium by many Catholics. Martin Luther, John Calvin and others recognized a real problem with those in power. But the reason that…
The Lair of the Vampire
Anna Liefson ran a hand through her bob frowning as she checked that she had everything necessary. “Darling, your frown will become permanent if you continue interrogating your inventory.” Glancing up, Anna met her husband’s…
The Beggar at Canterbury Gate
THE BEGGAR AT CANTERBURY GATE By Mack Hall Word Count: Rating: G (suitable for all audiences) Summary: A dog watches his master begging. The beggar sits at Canterbury Gate*, Thin, pale, unshaven, sad. His little…
When in Rome: A Pilgrim's Experiences in the City of St. Peter
I had the pleasure and the joy of traveling to Rome in May and the beginning of June 2013. It is not at all easy to describe the power that such an experience contains for…
St. John Paul II: The Heroic Pope
As all of his biographers remind us, Karol Wojtyla came of age at one of the darkest moments of the twentieth century. When he was 19 years old and just commencing his university career, the…
Saint Robert Southwell
O clever Jesuit! sneaking about From house to house, and, too, from heart to heart Speaking the treason of faith, hope, and love And bearing true the Passion of Our Lord O pray for…