Fiction can have incredible power over audiences. I recall once feeling such wretched suspense over a book that I forced myself to take a break. … Read More ›
Tag: Christianity
Each year when Advent begins, my heart circles back to the Incarnation, to the mystery that is God’s body. As a part of my practice … Read More ›
For I testify on their behalf that they have zeal for God, but one not according to knowledge. —Romans 10— In Part I: The Cathedral … Read More ›
When I was a sophomore in college, I took an introductory course on the koine dialect of ancient Greek with a brilliant but ruthless professor. … Read More ›
You know the women like me. I take care of myself. I’m financially stable, careful not to lean too hard on my friends, and skeptical … Read More ›
“She who reconciles the ill-matched threads of her life, and weaves them gratefully into a single cloth– ” The woman of Rainer Maria Rilke’s love … Read More ›
“Catholicism is not a solo, but a symphony,” according to Japanese novelist Shusako Endo. His 1966 novel Silence focuses on the danger of one man’s … Read More ›
Salt and Iron would like to thank and recognize Lizzy Borcherding for submitting her work to our 1st Annual Essay Contest! Lizzy attends Grove City College. She … Read More ›
In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, which he lavished upon us. … Read More ›