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2026-07-04T03:11:35-05:00

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The Fellowship & Fairydust of Avellina Balestri

Last updated on: July 4, 2026 at 3:11 am By Mark Wilson

Happy St. Patrick’s Day Everyone, regardless of if it’s actually that day or not, this article was published on that day. I am not Irish, not by a long shot; therefore, I’m not a descendant of a Celtic tribe who spoke the melodious Gaelic language. Part of me wishes I was whenever I hear a verse in Gaelic…there’s something about it that mesmerizes and captures your attention. A picture is created in my mind, that of a girl-woman who longs... Read more

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2026-03-30T18:55:44-05:00

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Meet Bookbinder and Writer Santiago Muguiro Olagaray

Last updated on: March 30, 2026 at 6:55 pm By Mark Wilson

Most of the submissions I’ve received are published authors. What makes this next entry so unique is that he is an up-and-coming author who has yet to publish something. But yet he is so passionate about writing that he still wanted to answer my questions. A writer is someone who loves and likes to write and does so whether people are widely reading his stuff or not. He also brings diversity to our collection of writers having been born outside... Read more

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2026-03-30T18:55:45-05:00

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Short Reviews of Some 2026 Academy Award Nominated Movies

Last updated on: March 30, 2026 at 6:55 pm By Mark Wilson

Every year since 1929 which was the start of the great depression, at the tail end of the silent era of cinema, film makers have gotten together to celebrate the art of movie making by honoring excellence in film, by giving out little gold statues to what is considered the best films to have come out the previous year. 2026 marks the 98th Academy Awards, with two years left to go before we celebrate a century of handing out Oscars.... Read more

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2026-03-30T18:55:46-05:00

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Meet Trinity Tree Author and Publisher Alison Ramirez

Last updated on: March 30, 2026 at 6:55 pm By Mark Wilson

Most of the authors we will meet in this series are just writers. Alison is one of the few individuals who is also actually a publisher as well as a writer. She works hard to make other authors dreams of being a published writer come true. She also has her own series of books for people to read. It is now time to Meet Trinity Tree Author and Publisher Alison Ramirez 1. Tell something interesting about yourself. I am a... Read more

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2026-03-30T18:55:47-05:00

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Meet the Writer Philosopher Connor Curley

Last updated on: March 30, 2026 at 6:55 pm By Mark Wilson

When I sent out an invitation to authors for interviews, most of the responses given to me were from Catholic fiction authors. This makes the following interview stand out from the crowd of interviewees as he writes in the field of theological and philosophical non-fiction. Here is a young man grounded in his faith and who wants to share it with others. He is inspired by St. Pope John Paul 2, I’m happy to have a variety of Catholics from... Read more

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2026-04-06T08:26:16-05:00

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A List of Catholic Fiction Authors

Last updated on: April 6, 2026 at 8:26 am By Guest Contributor

Here is a list of Catholic fiction writers that I have assembled from browsing different places on the web including different Catholic writing groups. This does not contain a complete bibliography of each author’s works. A lot of authors of all types write a lot and so I selected some titles that stood out. You can always click on their name and browse for more titles. I think that each author I have included is Catholic in some way shape... Read more

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2026-03-06T02:30:03-05:00

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50 Years Ago- Mark and Kristin Grew Up in the 70’s

Last updated on: March 6, 2026 at 2:30 am By Mark Wilson

850 posts ago I published my first post at the Catholic Bard. 50 years ago, Kristin and I were growing up in the glorious decade of the 1970’s. I chronicled our first few years in the article 55 Years Ago, I Was Baptized | A Timeline Of The Catholic Bard’s Life In The Early 70s. In this post I inserted bits of my life recorded by my mother in her diary amongst a timeline of what was going on in... Read more

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2026-03-19T16:41:36-05:00

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Meet Catholic Dino-Dystopian Author Corinna Turner

Last updated on: March 19, 2026 at 4:41 pm By Mark Wilson

It’s been a goal of mine for a while to start interviewing independent Catholic authors about their work. I get some content for my blog I don’t have to think about, and I expose a fellow writer to more people. A win/win situation for both of us. I was scrolling FB when I came upon something my FB friend Corinna wrote about something she wrote. Hi everyone. Just appealing for help in getting this book – BREACH! – into the... Read more

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2026-03-19T16:36:29-05:00

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Meet the Catholic Piano Teacher and Writer Alanna Vane

Last updated on: March 19, 2026 at 4:36 pm By Mark Wilson

I love the fact that many Catholic men and women have the gift of assembling words of the English language and constructing them into paragraphs that convey a story or essay reflecting the Catholic faith in some way shape or form. I sent out a blog post asking different catholic authors to answer some questions about Catholic writing and their particular writing in general. The Third one to submit to me a written interview was the piano teacher turned writer... Read more

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2026-02-27T09:32:39-05:00

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St. Francis de Sales on the Interpretation of Scripture

Last updated on: February 27, 2026 at 9:32 am By Mark Wilson

I searched through The Catholic controversy (1600) by St. Francis de Sales, doctor of the church, who lived after the Council of Trent and found what he had to say about the interpretation of scripture interesting and insightful for the Catholic apologist. I choose a few scattered passages from the big, long document assembled by the Very Rev. H. B. Canon Mackey O.S.B. in 1909 under the direction of the Right Rev. John Cuthbert Hedley O.S.B. Bishop of Newport. I... Read more

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