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Book Review: The Black Arrow

by Robert Louis Stevenson             The novel opens with the murder of a man by a black arrow.  A letter is later found attached to a door that informed the reader that more men were marked for the black arrows - a powerful and crafty knight named Sir Daniel and two...

Book Review: Tranquility by Tuesday

by Laura Vanderkam             I heard an interview with Laura Vanderkam on Jon Acuff’s podcast.  Since I’m going through a very busy and disorganized season of my life, it sounded as though her...

Book Review: King Solomon’s Ring

by Konrad Lorenz My daughter read this book for her high school science class. She so enjoyed the book she told me all about it practically verbatim. Her stories peaked my interest and since I had a little free summer reading time, I thought I'd give it a read. It was...

Saint Zelie Martin

"Let us carry on bravely."
George Washington’s World

George Washington’s World

by Genevieve Foster I read this with my son for his history class. The concept of this book was very cool. It went through the main stages of George Washington's life and told what was going on during those time periods not only in his life but also in the United...

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Putting the Hallowed back in Halloween

Putting the Hallowed back in Halloween

My Childhood Halloweens As a kid in a non-religious household, I enjoyed all the secular aspects of Halloween.  the art projects at school my mother putting up a few decorations picking a costume my mother refusing to buy it so then making a costume going door to...

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Happy Feasts of Saint Jude and Saint Simon!

Happy Feasts of Saint Jude and Saint Simon!

Saint Jude was one of the 12 apostles and became a very powerful intercessor so anxious was he to prove he wasn’t THAT Judas. The flame represents his presence at Pentecost (which THAT Judas wasn’t present for). The Medallion represents a legend in which Jesus...

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I Am an Extrovert When I Am Running

I Am an Extrovert When I Am Running

            I always run from social situations and so I found it odd that I am so social while running. As I waved and yelled out “Good Morning” to the neighbor lady across the street whom I run past while...

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Saint Isaac and the Indians

Saint Isaac and the Indians

by Milton Lomask This book was about one of the North American martyrs Saint Isaac Jogues. He was a Jesuit that journeyed from France to Quebec in hopes of bringing Christ to the natives of North America. The Hurons agreed to let him live amongst them, so he traveled...

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