BY ELLEN VIRGINIA Everywhere, rumors were floating about how he said it would be better for one Man–Jesus–to die than the entire nation. Read more

BY CHRISTOPHER KING I became aware of beauty: the sea, green pine trees rising up into a blue sky at the home where my grandparents lived. Read more

BY AVELLINA BALESTRI Not only is this film lovably laughable, but it also typifies a fierce pride in locality and community that defines Welshness and Britishness Read more

By Amanda Pizzolatto (alias Aurora Mandeville) Word Count: 31845 Rating: PG for scary situations Summary: Nico Di Angelo, son of Hades, is used to being alone, until one day a girl with auburn hair waltzes into his life… “Are you sure he’s fine enough to come downstairs?” asked a female voice. “Oh, perfectly. Nico? Nico, Read more

BY MEREDITH JOY HINKS Degas modeled the statue in colored wax and dressed the figure in a linen bodice, satin shoes, and a muslin tutu. Read more

BY MUNSHI PREMCHAND, TRANSLATED BY ASHUTOSH JHA ASHUTOSH “Hujoor! Show mercy. You’re my only hope that can bring life to my child. Only you can save my child’s life.” Read more

“Peter is the Warrior. He is always ready to defend his kingdom. He is always ready to protect his family.” He is always ready to stand up for the Lion. Read more

“If we, as Catholics, remember that our religion’s domain is the Truth – all of the Truth – then we will begin to see contemporary cinema and television entertainment in a different light.” Read more

BY MARY-FAUSTINA A glitter, glimmer, moth of white, unto a world of shaded sight you sent me forth into the night. Read more

BY SARAH LEVESQUE “I do want to see them – they died when I was barely older than a baby in my world, and I miss them dreadfully.” Read more

BY ELLEN VIRGINIA Something sinister was drawing near; with all these worries nagging at the back of my mind, how could I simply sit idly and wait. Read more

By Lawrence “Mack” Hall Word Count: 91 Rating: G (suitable for all audiences) Summary: A poem about today’s childhood. A small child asked another.  An old man turned To wonder about a question he had never heard How does one lend a finger? But then he saw: A fingerprint to open a little ‘phone   For Read more

BY AVELLINA BALESTRI A Man for All Seasons stands apart as a classically-crafted, skillfully executed, emotionally engrossing political and historical drama. Read more

BY DR. JAMES LAWSON Away with Princess Leia in her impractical gold bikini; this is the age of the pragmatic Katniss Everdeen. Read more

BY AVELLINA BALESTRI Oh, my love, my love, your wings unfurled, take heed, the balls at thee are hurled. Read more

By Amanda Pizzolatto (alias Aurora Mandeville) Word Count: 31845 Rating: PG for scary situations Summary: Nico Di Angelo, son of Hades, is used to being alone, until one day a girl with auburn hair waltzes into his life… Nico’s eyes fluttered open and let out a soft moan. He certainly wasn’t dead, but he wasn’t Read more

Very occasionally a cursing warrior would be sent tumbling down the hill, their passage marked by the crashing of crushed stems and a cloud of snow dust. For the most part, however, the agile cat-men proceeded at a good pace. Read more

BY EMMA CASSMAN It was my first solo flight. I’d made it through customs with only two near panic attacks. Read more

BY AVELLINA BALESTRI I stand at the crossroads of a world gone mad, tossing in the current of ‘Great Events’. Read more

BY RACHEL LIANNA HOLLAND Have you ever heard the joke: “Which weighs more? A pound of rocks or a pound of feathers?” Read more