by Philip Nahlik, SJ | Jan 3, 2023 | Christmas ~ Approx. 14 mins
Cowboys were never meant to have a home. But no one ever told Mommy that. It was a silly nickname, the result of an unfortunate misspelling on his interstellar Federation papers. He didn’t mind though. “Emmanuel” was much harder for people to remember. And few people...
by Philip Nahlik, SJ | Dec 27, 2021 | Catholic Writing, Pop Culture ~ Approx. 1 min
I began writing fiction during the pandemic last year. Fiction has been a way for me to inhabit other worlds in ways that bring me more deeply into a reality beyond myself. This story is dedicated to my mom and many other women who have taught me about spiritual...