by Steve Skojec | Oct 16, 2013 | Catholic Stuff
Surprisingly, since I wrote my little summary of my concerns about the things Pope Francis has been saying, most of the email I’ve been getting has been overwhelmingly positive. Even those who disagree with me have by and large done so respectfully. But then,...
by Steve Skojec | Oct 11, 2013 | Catholic Stuff
My friend Hilary White draws attention to an interesting passage from the visions of Bl. Anne Catherine Emmerich, whose now famous (and fascinating) book, The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ was the inspiration for Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the...
by Steve Skojec | Jan 23, 2013 | Hugo Awards, Science Fiction
At the prompting of a couple of authors whose works I have enjoyed, I joined Worldcon this year (via LonestarCon3 – yes, it’s complicated; no, I don’t really understand why either.) so that I could nominate and vote in the 2013 Hugo Awards....
by Steve Skojec | Aug 27, 2012 | Interviews
As regular readers know, my blog covers a wide range of topics within my various areas of interest. One theme that has risen to the top lately is literary Science Fiction. It’s a genre I love, and it’s a genre I also dabble in myself in the hopes of...
by Steve Skojec | Aug 12, 2012 | Book Reviews
A year ago, I read about an upcoming Sci-Fi novel about a battle between two indestructible spaceships. The novel is called Faith, and according to io9, the Publisher’s Marketplace description of the book was as follows: a sci-fi mix of Moby Dick and the classic...