BY LAWRENCE “MACK” HALL Long-fallen stars and quarrelling lords must wait for seasons upon seasons to pass in flight. Read more

BY CHRISTOPHER WOODS Christ is born; let us glorify him. Christ comes down from heaven; let us go out to meet him. Read more

BY AVELLINA BALESTRI O my God, have you not seen us all here, all of us, Your children? Are we so very different, we who submit to Thee? Read more

“Puer ignis. Child of Fire. Fire was far more than just a state of burning. It was in and of itself a beginning and an end. Fire cleansed. Fire started and fire ended. He and Gellert had created the spell and then he had further modified its original design into something far more dangerous.” Read more

BY E. KAISER WRITES “Bad news, Brithin,” the fellow said apologetically. “That scoundrel escaped early this morning.” Read more

…We already knew what happened to your parents. We were still in anxious wait for word of your sister. And to hear that … is it not still a sorry fate for a genie?” “A lamp is better than . . .” Read more

BY AVELLINA BALESTRI I believe it’s fair to say that all three of the Abrahamic faiths see God as both transcendent and immanent. Read more

Snowflakes are twirling The wind is whirling All throughout the land… Read more

The mandrakes had a song, one that started with the world on the third day. They sang of secret places, where the seeds sprouted, where the young would grow. Seven year old Reuben had heard the song, and reached for the berries to give to his mother, Leah. Read more

BY E. KAISER WRITES “I got an apprenticeship, and this sort of happened with it. Father knows all about it, Evin.” Read more

By LastCrazyHorn Word Count: 105891 Rating: PG-13 for brief language, violence, and depictions of abuse Summary: A disabled Harry comes to Hogwarts story. Everyone expects him to be like his dad, but how can he be with such a different past? A Slytherin Harry takes on Hogwarts in an unusual way Snape shook off Moody’s hand with… Read more

BY SARAH LEVESQUE There’s nothing particular wrong with any of these types of friendships, as long as you are both on the same page. Read more

BY JANETTA MUNIRAH MACLEAN “Ya Allah, you are the Fashioner and the Maker and the Knower and Shaper of destiny. Please, please help me.” Read more

The river currents flow, and so do we And find our sunlit dreams upon the sea Read more

BY KETURAH LAMB Following God is simple, and it’s complex. It’s easy. It’s hard. It’s all about relationship. Read more

BY JACINTA BOUDREAU No matter how plain, or successful in life, all are called to the feast, by the Father, through Christ. Read more

BY T.K. WILSON “Father promised me his lands when I turned eighteen and my own choice of husband! Both are mine as of tomorrow morning!” Read more

Traditions of old and the Blessed Virgin Mary Flowers and trees and a pretty pixie fairy Christmas carols that make me dance and sing These are a few of my favorite things Read more

BY AMANDA PIZZOLATTO You can say that it is basically the Bible, but the Rosary only focuses on certain events in the lives of Jesus and Mary, not all of them. Read more

BY E. KAISER WRITES “Murdering little thieves! Leave me be, I tell you! Give me back what belongs to me!” Read more