God the Almighty stirred the starry firmament. Galaxies swirled and stars were born, their white brilliance standing like beacons against the endless night of space. When the galaxy known as the Milky Way was just the right consistency, God reached… Continue Reading
When the car emerged into Hell, the first thing Giuseppe Banca did was squint. Sunshine, strong and warm, shone from a pale yellow sky. Hell’s landscape was a rolling sea of grass and purple-tinged trees, stretching over slight rises and… Continue Reading
Bill knew immediately that the Devil had appeared behind him. He didn’t know how he knew, but somehow he just did. “At least you chose a good gun for killing yourself,” the Devil said as he squeezed around the large… Continue Reading
In the airless space between thunder and a slash of lightning, the fat woman was there on one of my kitchen chairs. She heaved herself around to an easier position and stared at me. Stared isn’t the right word but… Continue Reading
Here’s the thing and you needn’t believe a word I say, seeing as atheism’s all the rage with you people, but when they told me Ascend to a higher plane, how was I to know they didn’t mean a tree?… Continue Reading
The little Angel sat on a sturdy branch half way up the biggest tree in the little wood — despondent. The persistent rain drizzled down the back of her best white gown. She hated rain — it made her wings… Continue Reading
“The world is round!” argued one of the angels. “No!” contested another. “It is flat!” Many of the angels believed that Heaven was round, and they assembled to construct vessels of divine radiance. The answers were revealed to them in… Continue Reading
You stole my kiss goodnight. Listen. This is how it happened: Every night I closed my eyes and dreamed of angels watching over me, knowing me, loving me, longing for that connection of humanity and holiness that only dreams can… Continue Reading
The angel listened to the Divine Command, shuddering all over. “My humility is my most daring answer,” said the angel. “Could I dare ask my Lord how to bear His Grace to that frame of flesh?” God smiled, saying, “You… Continue Reading