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The Development of Chivalry: From Medieval Propaganda to Catholic Virtue
BY MARY FRANCES JOHNSON For St. Bernard and all Christians, the chivalrous ideal was the ideal of the martyr; it was the life of a saint.
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The Sacred Heart of Jesus
BY ELLEN VIRGINIA Lord Jesus, The next time I am tempted to sin, Stop me before it’s too late. Help me think about what I am doing- What I am doing to You.
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Portsmouth vs. Plymouth: A Traveler’s Comparison
BY RAE-RAE FRANCHI I think it’s history really is the pride of Portsmouth and they make full use of that. You can’t really escape it.
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Rose’s Thorn
BY KAT CLEMENTS The clear, sharp, metallic tang of steel and the distinctive scent of brass fill the air.
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Mirror, Mirror, in the Wood: A Review of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”
BY CAROLYN MANION Shakespeare interweaves several convoluted plots in which the human world and the ‘Green Wood,’ or fairy world, meet.
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Intelligent Design Exists: A Summary of the Argument in “Darwin’s Black Box”
BY EMILY GEERLING Hypothesizing the origin of life on earth means observing organisms and determining if they could have evolved gradually.
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The Sea Within: A Meeting of Matter and Spirit
BY DR. PETER KREEFT The myth maker, the poet, the mystic, the sailor, the saint, and the child know here best because they know HER.
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We Should Talk More About the Country
BY BRYANA JOY JOHNSON The summer had besieged us like armies, like slow wildfire, like cruelty and when the high sea broke open and bled white.
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The Violet Phantom and the Yellow Conquistador: Part 3
The next day the triumphant villagers hailed Austin Slaymaker, their bruised and battered savior, with a…
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The Price of Friendship
BY AVELLINA BALESTRI Did it bid farewell to summer skies or simply fall in flight, a stiffness claiming wings and darkness blinding eyes?
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A Man for All Seasons: An Anthem
BY AVELLINA BALESTRI Foolish men seek out a name, yet the wisest hold their own, set aside without shame, standing strong, standing strong alone.
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American Patriotism: Loving Our Land as the Image of Christ
BY MARY FRANCES JOHNSON America is a community of persons on the way to the true kingdom, and to love this community is to be a patriot.
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As Lady Liberty
BY PHOENIX “Sorry we’re a little late,” Mrs. Parker said. “The girls and I worked on these for Lady Liberty.”
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Squirrels and Schloss Itter: Assorted Trivia
BY BYRNWIGA The Old English word was acweorna, which survived into Middle English as aquerne, later becoming the word “acorn.”
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The Ballad of the Crumbs
BY CLARE-THERESE There once upon a legend lived a tiny grey-furred mouse, who found it his sole want and goal to flee from Human’s house.
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Footsteps of the Holy Family
BY THE TRAVELING TROUBADOUR Follow the Footsteps of the Holy Family. They will show the way through the desert with Faith, Hope, and Love.
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The Violet Phantom and the Yellow Conquistador: Part 2
BY AVELLINA BALESTRI & BYRNWIGA “These Corronese are a lot of robbers!” He waved the violet-blue mantilla aloft. “This little piece cost me a fortune!”
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Strong John of Waterloo
BY AVELLINA BALESTRI The order then is passed around to form a British Square; John thinks of summer sunsets and Mary’s dark brown hair.
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Forgotten Connections and Divided Loyalties: The Story of General Thomas Gage and Margaret Kemble
BY AVELLINA BALESTRI The colonial relationship with the mother country linked many unlikely individuals through ties of blood and affection.