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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.
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A Heart Set on Fire: Celebrating the Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
BY FR. TIMOTHY MARCOE It means that her heart was so set on fire with love for God and for others that it was not tainted or stained with selfishness and sin.
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Tolkien's War: The History behind the Lord of the Rings
BY GRAEME RESTORICK Tolkien was lucky to survive. Front line junior officers were statistically more likely to become casualties than to escape unscathed.
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Song of Truth
BY CAROLYN MANION A song forever buried in my heart begins to form a melody so sweet, surpassing ev’ry ordinary art, It grows.
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Corpus Christi: Sacrament of Sacrifice
BY FR. JAMES LEASE The Eucharist sums up and surpasses all other sacrifices – it is the true offering of adoration, reparation for sin, thanksgiving, and fellowship.
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The Violet Phantom and the Yellow Conquistador: Part 1
BY AVELLINA BALESTRI & BYRNWIGA “Do you think you might need some help narrating your experiences serving in the…ehem…’Household Irish Lancer Yorkshire Regiment’?”
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Christianity is as Relevant as Ever: A British Political Candidate Speaks about His Faith
BY BENJAMIN FEARN I was raised in a Christian family, and attended a Methodist church; my beloved Darley Dale Hillside.
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Noah’s Ark and the Epic of Gilgamesh: A Comparison
BY HANNAH-BIRD Another theme present in the Epic of Gilgamesh and the story of Noah’s Ark is the preservation of the animals.
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For Eyes to See That Can: Frodo and the Acceptance of Vocation
BY ELLEN VIRGINIA A small hobbit now holds authority over one of the mighty Istari – an authority that can only come from God.
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Mary’s Meditation
BY MARY-FAUSTINA The world’s aged sunlight mottles my son’s tombstone in tarnished, dusty gold. I sit beside the cavern of rock where he lies.
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Quid Est Iustitia?: The Search for Justice in Ancient Greece
BY MARY FRANCES JOHNSON Sparta scorns the progressivism of Athens because they see the importance of the old-fashioned customs and ideals of virtue.
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I Am: The Divine Mystery of the Triduum
BY AVELLINA BALESTRI The Maker of all Magic, The Wisdom of the Salmon, The Crispness of the Apple, The Strength of every Tree.
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The Origins of Mother’s Day
BY ANNA MARIA MARTZ “Today we thank and duly appreciate your kindness in bringing us into the world and protecting us from wolves and other terrible creatures.”