a novel by Debra Murphy. Book One of The Ashland Grail Cycle
Posted in beauty, catholic fiction, idylls press on Apr 4th, 2007
Part of the mission statement at Idylls Press is to contribute to a new Catholic literary renaissance. There’s a great deal of work to be done toward that end, especially in the often overlooked area of writing, publishing and promoting quality Catholic fiction; but nothing will be accomplished without the wisdom and grace of God. [...]
Posted in beauty, james ireton, lupe cruz, ralph vaughan williams on Dec 1st, 2005
I originally set up my bedroom desk, now under piles of piles of manuscripts and miscellany, as a cozy little area to be used strictly for “reading and writing”. (That’s in contrast to my “work” desk down in the basement office/dungeon of Idylls Press proper.) Beginning the daunting task of reclamation this morning—my friend Barb [...]
Posted in beauty on Jul 11th, 2005
The following is an excerpt from Benedict XVI’s speech for the presentation of the new Compendium of the Catechism on June 28:
. Images have also been incorporated into the text at the beginning of the respective part or section. This choice aims to illustrate the doctrinal content of the Compendium: indeed, images “proclaim the same [...]
The myth of St. George and the Dragon comes to new and provocative life in this mystery-thriller set in Milwaukee.
This is the story of James Ireton, a gifted young Shakespeare scholar haunted by a tragic past and recurring nightmares of a Knight, a Lady and a vicious Dragon. James thinks they’re just dreams, but when two people close to him fall victim in a seemingly motive-less series of brutal murders, James discovers there may be a very real Dragon preying in the shadows of his life. Worse, if he doesn’t find a bit of St. George in himself, the woman he loves may prove the Dragon’s ultimate victim.