Saturday Stories
October 10 Edition
The Cathedral of Monte Cristo
Episode 9
He expected to be free from the temptations of the flesh
because he was now under the protection of God. But he was wrong.
Suddenly he was freezing.
Padre Amidala felt his entire being
gripped by the tentacles of unfathomable terror. The priest began to be afraid,
not only for his life, but for his immortal soul.
He ran to the cross, his mind
screaming a desperate plea - when the statue of Christ opened its eyes and
nailed him with a penetrating stare.
The priest screamed in pure horror,
and fell on the marble floor.
To Be Continued Next Saturday
My Own Fortress of Solitude
Episode 3
I also knew intuitively that the answers I was seeking are
within me all along, like a diamond under a mountain.
My place of meditation is in my
mind, like the teacher said in Eat, Pray, Love, one of the movies I was
watching earlier this week while unwinding from work.
I'm like the spiritual traveler in
that story: I'm also going through some things I needed to sort out for myself.
We are on a different itenerary but on the same spiritual quest: trying to once
again find that sense of being a part of something more than the world. If I can only brush away the
unwanted elements from my heart, then the infinite intelligence of the universe
would rush to fill the empty space with the joy and peace that is my birthright
as an eternal being.
Eat, Pray, Love
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3 comments:
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A vampire with the power to control men's minds. When I'm filled with paranormal thoughts, I think of a young clairvoyant named Odd Thomas, the unforgettable hero from Dean Koontz's bestselling series. We have so much in common. We both want a simple and quiet life. We seek serenity, even as we are drawn into strange adventures by forces greater than our own.
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The priest was standing alone in the altar. It was midnight, the time when spirits from the netherworld are said to roam. ~ The Cathedral of Monte Cristo Episode 8
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I can relate to the way Odd has created a simple and quiet life for himself. He is surrounded by people who love him even if he is different from every else. ~ What's Odd About Thomas?
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