BY ELIZABETH FUST “Glory to the newborn King,” they sang. “Peace on earth and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled!” Read more

BY YATZSTAR “Do not be amazed; you are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who has been crucified. He has risen; He is not here.” Read more

BY SARAH LEVESQUE “No one survives my father’s spells if he’s protecting those he loves. You know what, let’s grab something to eat and go see him.” Read more

BY RABBI TZVI FREEMAN In the beginning, there were no things. All of humankind knew life as does a small child, even as they grew older and wiser. Read more

BY HANNAH SKIPPER “You told Peter and I—then Ed and Lu later on—that we’re too old to return to Narnia.” Read more

BY AVELLINA BALESTRI I stood in a crowd, and when they saw my son, they cried out as wolves baying for the blood of lambs, “Crucify him! Crucify him!” Read more

“Gold Gold…Gleaming… Gold…Calling… Round it goes, calling me… Singing, ringing… Precious Gold.” Read more

BY FR. BRIAN DOERR Jesus came to heal, to free, to give sight to the blind, and to raise the dead and to give “suffering” redemptive power. Read more

BY AVELLINA BALESTRI “You are a man, mon ami,” LeFou assured. “She knows that now. Nothing may take it from you.” Read more

BY THE TRAVELING TROUBADOUR He had prophesized to those gathered chosen ones that His days were numbered by providence. Read more

BY AVELLINA BALESTRI Tears are sometimes a great good, as is the rain, but too much floods the ground. There must also be sunlight. 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… “So, what did he say?” Lucy asked as Nico returned from talking with a local. “He said Read more

BY MARTINA JURICKOVA Tolkien distinguishes between the terms creation and sub-creation, the first being the exclusive competence of God. Read more

BY AVELLINA BALESTRI Is it an astral plane she seeks, or is it lust for innocence? Is that the paradox of life? We crave the thing which we contort. Read more

BY ACONITUM-NAPELLUS Flake after flake drifted down, and Spock pressed his hand against the cold pane, thinking of his mother and how much she loved snow. Read more

“I will hold you safe within my heart, and we will meet again, I know that this is true, although I may not know for certain, when.” Read more

BY CAROLYN MANION “Oh, how I loved that story! That was the only time I met Uncle Bilbo, you know, at his wonderful birthday party so long ago.” Read more

BY SARAH LEVESQUE This is what Christ came into the world to bring – peace, love, and joy. But it’s hard to experience this in these modern times. Read more

BY LILA TULIP “Queenie Kowalski, I love you more than I thought possible. Don’t you see, darling? Our lives are full of a new hope and love…” Read more

BY LAWRENCE “MACK” HALL Everyone is a palmer this holy day Seeking the strange, elusive shores of truth. Read more