“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

By Amanda Pizzolatto (alias Aurora Mandeville) Word Count: 652 Rating: G (suitable for all audiences) Summary: An original fairy tale in the mold of Andersen and Le Prince de Beaumont. Once upon a time, in a faraway land, lived a sickly king and his three children. Sensing that his days were coming to an end,… Read more

BY SARAH LEVESQUE “Here, she was sorted into Slytherin.” Snape pointed to the picture, where Lily was clearly wearing green. Read more

By The Traveling Troubadour Word Count: 705 Rating: G (suitable for all audiences) Summary: A reflection on the eyes of Christ for Divine Mercy Sunday. Authors Note: This image of the crowned head of Our Lord hangs in the entrance of the Stone Church of the Madonna on the Hill in Fort Lee, NJ built… Read more

By Ashley Osmera Word Count: 1,263 Rating: G (suitable for all audiences) Summary: A fallen-away Catholic meets a priest who explains to him the treasure of the sacrament of Confession Steven cautiously opened the door of the church. It was obvious he hadn’t been there for some time, because he scanned the area for a… Read more

BY RAE-RAE FRANCHI The day I saw the Admiral for the first and final time, my mouth fell wide open, and my eyes blinked with surprise! Read more

BY VIOLET JAMES “Many wise words have been written about love,” he observed. “Understand that love is a choice you make every day, even when it is hard.” Read more

“Let my life be spent out Like the smallest of birds, Winging its way from forest freedom To the flame-speckled hut To the wild air again.” Read more