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March 17, 2015
You Didn’t Say It, You Didn’t Do It
(Jonathan Ryan posting on behalf of Jen Schlameuss-Perry.) The Princess Bride was on TV the other night. No matter what else is happening in my life, if I’m flipping channels and I come across The Princess Bride, that’s as far as I’m going. I have the movie on DVD—I could watch it any time I [Read More...]
March 11, 2015
Dragon Baptisms
(Jonathan Ryan posting on behalf of Jen Schlameuss-Perry.) For almost half my life it has been my job to work with individuals who are converting to Catholicism through the RCIA process. During Lent, as is the case with all Catholics, we focus very much on our sinfulness and our need for reconciliation with God and [Read More...]
March 9, 2015
Bound by Words: Love, Tragedy and Faith in a Writer’s Group
(Last year, I met the five remarkable ladies who make up Writer’s Cubed. They liked my writing and did me the honor of inviting me to speak at the 2014 Teen Author Boot Camp, a one day conference for teen writers. I had the time of my life and made life long friends. This year [Read More...]
March 6, 2015
Curt Schilling: Father of the Year & Anti-Cyberbullying Advocate
Now that Harrison Ford is on the mend after his latest real life Indiana Jones stunt, I’d like to bring us back to a rather unfortunate story that broke a few days ago, one that shed new light on a very serious cultural issue. This past week, retired Major League Baseball pitcher Curt Schilling publicly [Read More...]
March 4, 2015
Happy Little Accidents
(Jonathan Ryan posting for Jen Schlameuss-Perry.) These days, when I think of the things that were formative to me in my youth, I get a little sentimental. Maybe because I’m old, or because it’s Lent, or because I’m making major changes in my life, but I’m feeling very reflective. I owe a great deal of [Read More...]
February 27, 2015
A TREMOR IN THE FORCE – Part 4 of 5
What is Captain Kirk doing in a series on Star Wars? Well, I personally don’t mind a Shatner cameo anywhere, but it actually has a lot to do with my journey to the ______ side. (Fill in the blank based on your prequel proclivity.) WARP SPEED HYPOCRISY My Star-Wars-is-a-banquet-come-as-you-please change of heart actually reveals my [Read More...]
February 26, 2015
A TREMOR IN THE FORCE – Part 3 of 5
As we re-explore the Star Wars prequels and steel ourselves for the upcoming installments, we need to hear a grounding voice. A deep, sonorous, awe-inspiring… terrifyingly epic voice. Sith Lords are notoriously unafraid to state their opinions. Mark Fordham is an artist, filmmaker, former cop, father of five, husband of a Stormtroopette, seasoned veteran of [Read More...]
A TREMOR IN THE FORCE – Part 3 of 4
As we re-explore the Star Wars prequels and steel ourselves for the upcoming installments, we need to hear a grounding voice. A deep, sonorous, awe-inspiring… terrifyingly epic voice. Sith Lords are notoriously unafraid to state their opinions. Mark Fordham is an artist, filmmaker, former cop, father of five, husband of a Stormtroopette, seasoned veteran of [Read More...]
February 25, 2015
Marvel’s Agent Carter: Self-Worth and Street-Cred
(Jonathan Ryan posting for Rogue writer, Jen Schlameuss-Perry.) The first season of Marvel’s Agent Carter came to a close last night. I sincerely hope they make a second season—they certainly left the door open to it. Since the first episode aired, I eagerly awaited each new one. I loved the setting (post-WWII), the costumes, the [Read More...]
Catholic Imagination Series: How I started Writing Catholic Science Fiction And Fantasy
(I am delighted to introduce Karina Fabian who will become a regular contributor here at The Rogue. She is a fantastic writer who founded the Catholic Writer’s Guild. In light of the Catholic Imagination that I’m going to be exploring at The Rogue, I thought it was appropriate this would be her first article here. [Read More...]
