Author: Avellina Balestri
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A Short Discourse on Friendship
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
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Kinana’s Chronicle
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
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“And Still to Their Goal the Rivers Go”
The river currents flow, and so do we And find our sunlit dreams upon the sea Read more
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Captured from Bondage: A Christian Reflection on Following God
BY KETURAH LAMB Following God is simple, and it’s complex. It’s easy. It’s hard. It’s all about relationship. Read more
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The Outburst
BY JACINTA BOUDREAU No matter how plain, or successful in life, all are called to the feast, by the Father, through Christ. Read more
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The Minstrel and the Apple: A Story of Avalon and Robin Hood
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
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My Favorite Things
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
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Journey Through Roses and Thorns: The Mysteries of the Rosary and The Lord of the Rings
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
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The Jeweler’s Apprentice: Chapter 19
BY E. KAISER WRITES “Murdering little thieves! Leave me be, I tell you! Give me back what belongs to me!” Read more
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Burnt: A Harry Potter Serial- Chapter 30: Home Sweet Hole
“‘WE MISSED YOU AT DINNER,’ Said the first message. It made him snort and stomp his foot in amusement. His sudden change in behaviour caused Baby to try to move upward, but he swiftly caught her hind leg and pulled her back down to safety.” Read more
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Stranded on the Pennsylvania Turnpike: A March for Life Adventure
BY ELIZABETH TROUP Everyone had such joyful attitudes and we prayed rosaries and morning and evening prayer. Read more
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Shattered Hearts: An Avengers Story
“I do not know what I’m capable of. I wanted to protect everyone. I wanted to protect Tony… I wanted to protect you.” Read more
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The Ikon Corner
Ikons are windows to another World Of Theos and Theotokos, of our saints Some as merry as yet are others stern While forming from the prayerful writer’s hand… Read more
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An Apology of an Apology: An Overview of the Catholic Stance on Marriage
BY SARAH LEVESQUE The conjugal view of marriage is the union of a man and a woman, who give themselves to each other completely. Read more
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Holbein’s Portrait of Saint Thomas More In an Aural Halo of Electronic Pings from Rental Earphones
The (beep) painting (beep) dates (beep, beep) from (beep) Holbein’s (beep) first (beep) visit (beep) to (beep) England (beep) Read more
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Soldier’s Eid
BY KASHIF QAIMI While observing my area of responsibility, I start to think about my family, especially my 3-month-old son, Hassan. Read more
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What Christmas Means to Me
But the most important by far Isn’t a shiny phone or a new car It’s the scene of the Nativity That’s what Christmas means to me Read more
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Christ Has No Body: A Reflection on Seeing God in All Things
BY AVELLINA BALESTRI There is a Jesuit maxim which all true Christians would do well to take to heart: ‘God in all things.’ Read more
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F&F Winter 2018-2019: The Middle East
From Leah and Rachel, mothers of the twelve tribes of Israel, to a modern mother; from Jewish culture to Christian culture to Muslim culture, it’s all here! Read more
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Arusian Holiday
Keith watched as the girl slept soundly. He had to wonder why she’d been sleeping on a bench near the edge of a bridge, anyhow? She nearly rolled off the bench onto his feet, she was so drunk. Read more