Author: Avellina Balestri
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Samhain
BY TIMOTHY MATHER Rejoice, oh ancestors and visitors all, as the old year and old ways give way to new directions of the coming year. Read more
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The Black Knight and the Night of the Ancestors: Part 1
BY SUNBOW PENDRAGON “Goddess help us, I think he has attracted a demon, and is trying for something bigger.” Read more
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Where Your Treasure Lies: A Spiritual Reflection on an Election Year
BY AVELLINA BALESTRI Store up your treasures in Heaven, for where your treasure lies, there also lies your heart, and no vote can ever take that away. Read more
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Arthur and the Vale of Shadows: A King Arthur Story
BY THOMAS G. ADAMS “Father in Heaven, whose mercy endureth forever, hear the cry of your blood-bought son.” Read more
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Look in the Mirror: What Two Presidential Candidates Can Teach Us about Ourselves
BY AVELLINA BALESTRI An older man and an older woman are sparring for the throne. And the country is watching, mouths agape. Read more
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October Chills
BY DONNA FERGUSON DUDLEY When the frost is on the pumpkin, and the chill is in the air, ’tis the time to gather ’round, for some thrilling spooky fare. Read more
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Behind the Mask: A Scarlet Pimpernel Story
BY MARY CHAPEL “As I continue to understand in parts my Husband, I find more and more about his Past is unknown to me.” Read more
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The Sun Danced and Took a Bow for the Queen of the Universe: Rekindling Devotion to Our Lady of Fatima
THE TRAVELING TROUBADOUR She revealed three secrets to them and instructed them not to tell anyone until a certain designated time. Read more
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The Universe Around Me: A Star Trek Story
BY ACONITUM-NAPELLUS Humans perhaps had no condensed memory bank to pass on or preserve, but they did linger in memories. Read more
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Circles of Magic: A Fantasy and Science Fiction Media Montage
BY LILA TULIP I read LOTR first, and what leapt out to me was how vibrant and real this world was that Tolkien had created. Read more
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The Beast and My Demise
BY ELIZABETH TROUP You warned me it was the beast of the woods, and assured me that you’d keep me safe. Oh, why oh why, did I believe you? Read more
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Love's Lunatic
“The wildness of Love dances in your eyes; the love of wildness lights your smile…” Read more
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Pax et Bonum: A Movie Review of "Francis of Assisi"
BY AVELLINA BALESTRI Francis takes to the streets in a simple robe and sandals, begging for stones to rebuild San Domiano. Read more
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Still Round the Corner: A Lord of the Rings Story
BY THE HAPSBURG RESTORATIONIST “I am Tuor Artirion, of the Citadel Guard of Minas Tirith, son of Galdor Artirion, lately of the White Company of the Prince of Ithilien.” Read more
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Pray, Hope, and Don’t Worry: A Spiritual Reflection on St. Padre Pio
THE TRAVELING TROUBADOUR This “Mystic Monk” embraced the cross and carried it with heroic humility, fidelity, and extraordinary perseverance. Read more
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Living Boldly: What Do I Do with the Time that Is Given to Me?
BY EMILY POHL Choices challenge us. Deciding on a course of action often means sacrificing another option. Read more
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Star Trek: A Story of Friendship
BY BRADLEY J. BIRZER Star Trek demonstrated, over and over, I think, that real heroism comes not from individualism, but from friendship. Read more
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Cutting My Hair
BY KAT CLEMENTS My head and heart feel light and new, relieved of a burden unnoticed until its absence. I do not know what sort of thing I have become. Read more
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Logic Alone: A Star Trek Story
“Logic alone must dictate my actions … logic alone must dictate my actions. Logic alone …” Read more
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For the 50th Anniversary of Star Trek: A Spiritual Reflection
BY AVELLINA BALESTRI Enterprise, what a God-haunted mission you are on. All around you there is light, star-shot and splintered in the endless skies. Read more