An Ikon of St. Seraphim of Sarov Among Birch Trees
By Lawrence Hall Word Count: 90 Rating: G Summary: A contemplation on the life of a saint. Saint Seraphim among the birch trees, bent In penitential pain – O pray for us A thousand souls…
Tag: Christianity
The Noblest Sacrifice: A Tale of the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste
By Christopher Woods (alias Beregond) Word Count: 2344 words Rating: PG for violence and thematic elements Summary: A Legion of Christian soldiers are tortured and martyred for their faith Emperor Licinius was a man…
The Privilege of Little Words and Mighty Swords: The Mystery of Love and Death in Mythology
G.K. Chesterton wrote some of most stirring words of the past century in his “Ballad of the White Horse.” The Men of the East may search the scrolls, For sure fates and fame, But the…
All Things Will Be Made Right: Sin as a State of Being in the Writings of C.S. Lewis
I was a rather serious, odd little child. I had a deep alertness when it came to my own conscience, which manifested in facial expressions I could never really manage to hide. So, when my…
Sine Caritas Non Est: An Essay on Divine and Human Love
They were both college students, both Technology majors, both fond of line dancing and Virginia Reels. They had a common interest in applied technology and they found a common solace in Bach's Fifth Symphony. He…
The Disciple Whom Jesus Loved: Chapter 5
The Sanhedrin demanded that the Romans remove the bodies from the cross before the Sabbath. After breaking the legs of the two criminals, they came to Jesus, but realized he was already dead. In what…
The Devil Inside: A Reflection on The Screwtape Letters
There is such a thing as evil. Unfortunately, too many times we want to ignore it or hope it is not a common occurrence. Despite the fact that there is more good than bad in…
Aliens: Science Fiction or Reality?
Are we alone in the heavens? Is there life, including intelligent life, elsewhere in the universe? What would be the implications for humanity and our relationship to God if there are other intelligent beings? And…
The Disciple Whom Jesus Loved: Chapter 4
They were going to crucify him. And there wasn’t a thing I could do to stop it. Yet even in my despair, I felt a grim resolve grow in me. No matter what, Jesus would…
The Disciple Whom Jesus Loved: Chapter 3
The Sanhedrin couldn’t risk entering Pilate the Gentile’s praetorium and becoming defiled on the Passover weekend, so as the sun rose over Jerusalem, they congregated outside the front gate, the first layer of a densely…