God calls us to do great works for Him. Then He gives us what we need to accomplish what He wants us to do. In my case, God gave me a...

Call a Priest, My Father Said My father never talked much about religion but he went to Mass every Sunday, the 6:30 Mass where few people...

Wishing everyone a beautiful April, and a Happy Easter/Resurrection Day! Jesus is alive! This issue presents with poetry by Cindy...

The photos are a celebration of the glory of God, manifested in the beauty of spring: "Blossom Fest", "Pink Joy", "

Easter Morning Light had gone from the world: Their Master, Jesus, crucified– They were alone, to darkness hurled the fearful, darkening...

Daughters of Our Cities in urban towns and rural villages we celebrate you! The spirit of God dwells in you. You may be broken, violated but

Visiting Again I don't care any more about the rejection of ten years ago. I'm revisiting some of those voices who spoke to me, list

Fade to Spring (Inspired by a painting by Ramón Chirinos.) Shadows condense to wide-weave lace, grey and blooming in the garden of...

Hope Who will write my life? Who will weigh my sins and all the good perhaps I have had?Who will pardon me for having existed for so long, h

"My father called her “We”" My father called my mother "Nammal". I found that unique and strange. I asked my father, “What does that...

Lady Goulds- Moving from Chicago to Missouri wasn't easy but breeding Lady Goulds kept me sane for many years--well, almost. I was writi

Morning, Noon and Infinite Arise, shine, for your light has come and the glory of the LORD has risen upon you. For behold darkness shall...

POETRY Bruce Owens, Adam Levon Brown, Sarah E. Morin, D.B Hall, Anwer Ghani, Donal Mahoney, Elizabeth Brooks, Bevan Boggenpoel, Faleeha Hass

Good Friday I can’t relate to the bunnies, though cute they are, nor colored eggs, though pretty their designs – I think of You, Lord, hangi

A flower is its own kingdom, swaying with the wind… hear how it prays, asking for nothing. Yet water from cool springs shoots up its...

Cosmos Inspection- Grabbing the cosmos by the quarks Reaching eye Focusing in on every scrumptious morsel Cobwebs hanging in the cradle of t

GOD AND HUMANITY: A RELATIONSHIP- Affection. Insurrection. Correction. Rejection of Perfection.

Lifted Higher Sometimes my sins cascade upon me like a waterfall of memories a multitude of erroneous choices unfrozen from captivity of...

The War’s Garden I am an Iraqi man. My life is postponed and my face was stolen by wars. My voice is vaporous as a shadow and my dream’s...

A Fine Distinction- What we are not who we are matters to the world. Who we are not what we are matters when we leave it.