The Wellspring Chalice
~By Dominic de Souza A series of short, fairy-tale stories to illustrate points of Christian Faith and the Sacramental Life, to be assembled in a book called ‘The Catechism Tales’. Let me know what you…
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The Silver-Bound Serpent: A Catechism Tale
~ by Dominic de Souza Author's Note: A series of short, fairy-tale stories to illustrate points of Christian Faith and the Sacramental Life, to be assembled in a book called ‘The Catechism Tales’. Let me…
Patience and Hope: The Fairytale of a Girl’s Dreams
Bad guys avoid good girls, the way wimps avoid warriors. For many young women, their choices are often lonely ones, because on the road to God, there are only three people; her, the devil and…
Telescoping Hope: The Role of Stories
A story is a telescope, bringing the distance within arm’s reach. So often, the lives we lead seem long, perhaps uneventful, twisting and turning from one instance to another, usually before we have time to…
“The Ring of Fantasy”: A Book Review
My first novel is a children’s fantasy adventure initially penned (literally) when I was 13, in a series of used copybooks lying on the garage roof. It was revised in 2012 and self-published. The official page…
Ode to a Country Teacup
The greatest tragedy for a teacup is to be poured out. The cup sits on the wooden sink, little glows of morning light on its chipped white handle. A teabag bounces softly in, followed by…
Red Heads and Red Roses
By Dominic de Souza Word count: 2228 Rating: G (suitable for all audiences) Summary: A young man goes to great lengths for the friendship of a young woman. If I had known Kevin was going…
The King of the Dry Waterfalls
THE KING OF THE DRY WATERFALLS By Dominic de Souza Word count: 1194 Rating: Summary: A moralistic fairy-tale. A series of short, fairy-tale stories to illustrate points of Christian Faith and the Sacramental Life, to…
Beauty Beheld: Reawakening Appreciation for Womanhood
Man is the only thing in the universe capable of seeing beauty. Chimpanzees don’t spend hours contemplating the harmony of their mate, or the coloring of autumn leaves. No dolphin goes into ecstasy over the…
May I Have This Dance?
MAY I HAVE THIS DANCE? By Dominic de Souza Word count: 1444 Rating: G Summary: A young lady manages to melt the cold exterior of a young gentleman. So I loved to smile. And for…