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G-d: The Not-thing
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.
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Susan, Do You Love Me?: A Chronicles of Narnia Story
BY HANNAH SKIPPER “You told Peter and I—then Ed and Lu later on—that we’re too old to return to Narnia.”
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Mother of Sorrows
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!”
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Bilbo’s Gold: A Hobbit Poem
“Gold Gold…Gleaming… Gold…Calling… Round it goes, calling me… Singing, ringing… Precious Gold.”
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The Divine Doctor: Suffering and Healing in the Christian Life
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.
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Blood and Roses: A Beauty and the Beast Serial – Chapter 3: LeFou’s Story
BY AVELLINA BALESTRI “You are a man, mon ami,” LeFou assured. “She knows that now. Nothing may take it from you.”
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Those Final Fateful Hours: A Triduum Reflection
BY THE TRAVELING TROUBADOUR He had prophesized to those gathered chosen ones that His days were numbered by providence.
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Yours Ever, Prim: A Letter to Katniss Everdeen
BY AVELLINA BALESTRI Tears are sometimes a great good, as is the rain, but too much floods the ground. There must also be sunlight.
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Death and the Lion: A Crossover Serial – Chapter 6: An Angel Appears
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…
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Creation and Sub-Creation: A Tolkienian Essay
BY MARTINA JURICKOVA Tolkien distinguishes between the terms creation and sub-creation, the first being the exclusive competence of God.
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Snowflakes: A Star Trek Story
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.
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Away For Christmas
“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.”
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The Adventure: A Tale of Two Small Hobbits
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.”
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Peace on Earth, Goodwill to Men: A Reflection on the Spirit of Christmas
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.
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Christmas in the Old World: A Fantastic Beasts Story
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…”
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Superhero Sundays: The Question
By Ian T. Wilson Rating: G (suitable for all audiences) Word count: 182 Summary: A brief biography of DC Comics’ the Question Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. This is your humble comic expert, Ian Wilson, here to bring you yet another Superhero Sunday. This week, I’ll be exploring the Question. Unlike other superheroes, the Questions wasn’t…
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Palm Sunday: The Adventure Begins Over There by Mr. Gomez’ Pickup Truck
BY LAWRENCE “MACK” HALL Everyone is a palmer this holy day Seeking the strange, elusive shores of truth.
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A Slytherin Situation: A Harry Potter Serial – Chapter 1
BY SARAH LEVESQUE “In the meantime, do you want to go back down to Slytherin to sleep, since you obviously can’t sleep in Gryffindor?”
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Brady the Worm: A Lenten Fable
BY JAMES MICHAEL GILL “This is what it feels like to be who I am,” he sang. “I gave up my dirt and now the sky is my home!”