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Cantate Alleluia (Sing Alleluia)
BY EMERALD Christ is born today; sing Alleluia! He has come to save us; sing Alleluia! Rejoice, nations of the world! Your King is with you now.
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Come Quick! Real Elves!: A Human’s Wistful Reflections on the Immortals of Middle-Earth
BY MARY-FAUSTINA Elves are, simply put, stunning to the point of unfairness, made manifest especially by the directors and designers of The Lord of the Rings.
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For Those Who Know: A Thanksgiving Day Poem
BY MARY-FAUSTINA Well and ill, we all partake of Your heart’s fires; a billion hungers, yet Your peace fills all desires.
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Book Review: Divergent by Veronica Roth
BY UNA VAN DER STROOM Divergent, released in 2011, is the first book in a YA dystopian/science-fiction trilogy by author Veronica Roth.
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Election Trivia
BY MEGAN DOMINICK Which president would occasionally press all the buttons on the desk, then hide and watch the staff run into the room?
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The Flame of Autumn
BY AVELLINA BALESTRI Be the flame of autumn in this changing, chilling world and in my trembling heart.
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Even: Aragorn’s Promise to Arwen at the Black Gate
BY MARY-FAUSTINA My love, that star has shattered and the sky sours black. The wind whips upon me as I ride on towards hell.
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The Only One: A Poem Dedicated to Homeless Veterans
BY CLARE-THERESE Am I the only one who notices your hands, chilled with the homeless nights, blistered from the trigger?
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Ever Vigilant
BY ELIZABETH TROUP Her feet crunched against the autumn leaves, the “crunch” the only sound for miles. The fog…she knew the fog was coming.
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More than Memory
BY CLARE-THERESE And do survivors ever learn to feel the joy their fight should earn, to view the world again as a child, when alone from darkness they return?
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An Inspiration for My Life: The Story of St. Gianna Molla
BY ELLEN VIRGINIA I chose St. Gianna for my Confirmation name simply because she was a mother, as I hope to be someday.
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The Anointing of David: A Villanelle
BY MARY-FAUSTINA The prophet’s words hurl flames upon my mind. Beneath the gaze of God, king’s crown I bear.
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Recusants of Middle-Earth: A Lord of the Rings Poem
BY AVELLINA BALESTRI Evenstar of an Elvish maid (Relics torn from Catholic breasts); Secrets in a broken blade (Swords that severed martyrs’ necks)
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I Will Be a Hero
BY RAE-RAE FRANCHI “I’ve heard talk that we’ll reach England soon and I must prepare, for I will probably have my lieutenant’s examination soon.”
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Catherine Stewart Interview
BY CATHERINE STEWART The book is called How to Become a Heroic Catholic, and it is a guide to the beliefs, teachings of, and defenses for Catholicism.
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Estel: A Lord of the Rings Story
BY CLARE-THERESE “Dark is the Shadow,” she murmured, “and yet my heart rejoices, for you, Estel, shall be among the great whose valor will destroy it.”
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The Crossroads: A Lord of the Rings Poem
BY ELLEN VIRGINIA An ancient king of carven stone that guards this bitter path alone, now ravaged by the Enemy, beheaded, stripped of dignity.
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The Summoned Book: A Hobbit Poem
BY CAROLYN MANION In the middle of the bookshelf, squeezed by heavy tomes galore, sits a ragged little volume recounting tales of elven lore.
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Ladies and Gents: An Encounter with the Inklings
BY EULALIA HOGERS “Goodman,” he said, “Do you happen to have a rather spacious back-room in here?”