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Tag: Faith
Stop In and Say Hi
As of February 2023, readers, the Almighty is literally waiting for you in this airport in Atlanta, Georgia. There is now a chapel of perpetual Eucharistic Adoration open in the interfaith chapel at the airport. It services both the personnel on station and travelers who pass through the airport. Since I am Catholic, I am … Continue reading Stop In and Say Hi
Reposted: 2 Skills You Can Learn From Writing in a Different Genre
Take a look at this interesting piece from Story Embers, readers! 2 SKILLS YOU CAN LEARN FROM WRITING IN A DIFFERENT GENRE January 9, 2023 Allison Raymond Everyone has favorite genres that they fill shelf after shelf and hour after hour with. One of mine is contemporary fantasy. Yours might be romance and historical fiction. … Continue reading Reposted: 2 Skills You Can Learn From Writing in a Different Genre
A Reflection to Consider
This is a very thought-provoking piece, readers: No Fathers, No Hope ESSAY MAY 24, 2022 Editor’s note: The following is an excerpt from the author’s new book, No Apologies, released today by Regnery Publishing. “The inexpressible sadness which emanates from great cities,” says Gabriel Marcel in Homo Viator (1952), “a dismal sadness which belongs to everything … Continue reading A Reflection to Consider
“I Pledge Allegiance…”
One of my favorite pieces of literature is Edward Everett Hale’s short story, The Man Without a Country. You can find and download it from Project Gutenberg here, and I highly recommend it. Caught up in Aaron Burr’s plot to take control of the United States, the protagonist – Philip Nolan – is tried as … Continue reading “I Pledge Allegiance…”
Close Encounters of the Spiritual Kind
Okay, so Halloween is over. Don’t tell me that with Christmas on the horizon you have forgotten Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol? Ghosts don’t only appear on Halloween. They show up when it suits them or when they are sent somewhere. Yes, I do mean sent. It depends on where the ghost is, of course; … Continue reading Close Encounters of the Spiritual Kind
In Memoriam
Learn more through the link, readers! No Greater Glory: The Four Chaplains and the Sinking of the USAT Dorchester Written By: Command Sergeant Major James H. Clifford, USA-Ret. In the early morning hours of 3 February 1943, First Sergeant Michael Warish nearly gave up hope as he floated helplessly in the freezing waters of the North … Continue reading In Memoriam
Balm in Gilead
This is fascinating and a rare find, readers. Follow the link to learn more: Archaeologists find rare, ancient “Balm of Gilead” seal in Jerusalem Daniel Esparza - published on 10/31/21 The 2,000-year-old amethyst seal is the first one ever discovered that a features an engraving of the precious, famous plant. The Israel Antiquities Authority announced … Continue reading Balm in Gilead
A Valuable Consideration
Take a look at this thoughtful reflection, readers: The Problem With Artistic complacency October 5, 2022 Deacon Lawrence Are you too complacent in your faith? Complacency is a rejection of things as they might be. "Good enough" is the motto of the complacent person. Complacency makes people fear the unknown, mistrust the untried, and abhor … Continue reading A Valuable Consideration
Poetry in Worship
An important reflection, readers: Christianity and Poetry by Dana Gioia August 2022 When I became a man, I put away childish things. —St. Paul, 1 Corinthians 13 Most Christians misunderstand the relationship of poetry to their faith. They consider it an admirable but minor aspect of religious practice—elegant verbal decoration in honor of the divine. … Continue reading Poetry in Worship
A Song of Joy by Caroline Furlong 