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2015-04-23T18:56:43-05:00

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Personal History: A Sestina

Last updated on: April 23, 2015 at 6:56 pm By Monique Ocampo

Origin and Rebirths: A Sestina With Chapters I) Early Childhood I was born in a hospital that stood by the water In the first month of the year, on a day gray and cold In a state known for its beautiful flowers Being Filipino, I was given three names Two were from women who were filled with grace But I went by my middle name and not by my first II) Being Different I never thought that I... Read more

2015-04-24T10:33:56-05:00

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His Mercy is Given to Those Who Repent

Last updated on: April 24, 2015 at 10:33 am By Monique Ocampo

My latest contribution to the Heart of Mary Women’s Fellowship Bible Study on Mercy is up on the site! Read it here! Read more

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The Prodigal Son

2015-05-04T12:31:10-05:00

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Daredevil Month: Stick

Last updated on: May 4, 2015 at 12:31 pm By Monique Ocampo

The episode opens with someone running down flights and flights of stairs to an office. The man grabs a gun and runs to an elevator, waiting for someone to come out. He immediately fires, but nobody’s inside. A Japanese man holds him at swordpoint and asks about the “Black Sky” he cuts off his arm and asks him again about Black Sky. The man swears on his family that it’s in New York City. The swordsman kills him and it’s... Read more

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Daredevil

2015-04-23T11:27:16-05:00

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His Mercy is Given to Those Who Turn Away From Him

Last updated on: April 23, 2015 at 11:27 am By Monique Ocampo

My latest meditation from the Heart of Mary Women’s Fellowship is up! An excerpt: I am always fascinated by conversion stories. I envy converts to the faith because they came to the Church out of their own free will. Although I went to Catholic school for most of my life, I didn’t have full knowledge on how awesome being Catholic was until college. But even cradle Catholics are called to love the Church they grew up in. Most of us... Read more

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2015-04-22T14:22:39-05:00

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Daredevil Month: Condemned

Last updated on: April 22, 2015 at 2:22 pm By Monique Ocampo

The episode picks up where the last one left off: with Daredevil being caught by the cops. However, they were told to leave no witnesses, which implies that they are probably on Fisk’s payroll. This leads to Daredevil beating up the cops and taking Vladimir with him. Once he gets out, one of the cops gets back up and kills Sergei, calling in for backup. Urich creates what I call the “conspiracy board” in his office, using playing cards and newspaper... Read more

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2015-04-22T09:30:06-05:00

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Women of Christ Wednesday: Cordelia

Last updated on: April 22, 2015 at 9:30 am By Monique Ocampo

Cordelia is a friend of mine who identifies herself as asexual. She wanted to talk about her asexuality, but keep her identity secret for privacy reasons, which is why I gave her an alias. Cordelia is a fan of the Marvel universe (both comics and cinematic) and shows like Sherlock and Doctor Who. What exactly is asexuality? Asexuality is the lack of sexual attraction. Aromanticism is the lack of romantic attraction. People can get the two confused. For me,... Read more

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2015-04-21T17:19:51-05:00

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Daredevil Month: World On Fire

Last updated on: April 21, 2015 at 5:19 pm By Monique Ocampo

The episode opens with Claire looking at herself in the mirror as she gets ready to take a shower. After she showers, she asks Matt about his job. It’s also shown that his superhearing is so good, he can hear the hairline fracture in Claire’s back. He further explains his supersensory powers. It boils down to being hyperaware of everything. Then Claire asks him what he actually sees and he says “a world on fire.” He asks her to stay... Read more

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Daredevil

2015-04-21T14:58:30-05:00

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Avengers vs Batman/Superman AKA Why Angst Is Overrated

Last updated on: April 21, 2015 at 2:58 pm By Monique Ocampo

I’ll be the first to admit that I am just a casual fan of superheroes at best. I didn’t grow up reading comic books. I watched anime and read manga (Japanese graphic novels) growing up. However, as I also stated before, I’m always appreciative of stories with good writing and compelling characters. And I’m growing to love the fact that superheroes are becoming a thing. But there’s something else that I need to bring up: Stories, especially superhero stories, don’t have... Read more

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2015-04-20T14:52:33-05:00

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Daredevil Month: In the Blood

Last updated on: April 20, 2015 at 2:52 pm By Monique Ocampo

The episode begins in Utkin Prison, Siberia 8 years prior to the story’s beginning. Anatoly gets dragged into a prison cell with his brother Vladimir. Anatoly pickpockets a dead Alexei (their cellmate) and breaks off one of his ribs. The brothers plan to break out of prison and move on to America. Cut to the present day, where Anatoly escapes from a tousle with Daredevil, who throws a dead body onto his getaway vehicle (a cab). Daredevil gets his wounds... Read more

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2015-04-10T12:12:54-05:00

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Under the Surface: A Poem of Heartbreak

Last updated on: April 10, 2015 at 12:12 pm By Monique Ocampo

The worst part about falling in love is that it makes you forget about everything that happened before The scars from a backstabbing becomes smoother than silk The cracks in the broken heart are just chinks in the armor And every new love that comes Feels like the first time, every time You want to tell the whole world but instead, these feelings are hidden and secret And when the love of your life walks into a room your mouth... Read more

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