Claudia of Rome
CLAUDIA OF ROME By Lawrence “Mack” Hall Word count: 77 Rating: G Summary: A short poem of Claudia of Rome. Every daughter is born of royalty To rule and serve in lineal descent from God...
The Golden Destiny
BY CAROLYN MANION
“Our king Mantius’ daughter, Tragasia, is dying for lack of a certain piece of gold which kept her beautiful.”
How We Begin: The Story of Felix and Adauctus, Martyrs
BY CLARE-THERESE
“And the Master of the house said to the servant, ‘You have done well, my good and faithful servant.'”
The Noblest Sacrifice: A Tale of the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste
BY CHRISTOPHER WOODS
“If I may, sir, there is a detachment of forty men in the garrison, who are all Christians. They make no secret of their faith, and indeed are glad to talk about it with any who are curious.”
The Cave: Plato’s Fable and Christian Salvation
BY CAROLYN MANION
For Plato, the cave is the material world, beguiling man to trust the fleeting images he apprehends with his senses.