A SAMOYA VILLAGE CHRISTMAS You would know that it was a big deal when you started seeing women with nylon sacks trooping mother’s hut in the absence of father that a new season was approaching. They would conveniently make … Continue reading A SAMOYA VILLAGE CHRISTMAS by Denis Waswa Barasa | Christmas Cascade Issue 9 | PAROUSIA Magazine
UNCLE KỌ́LÁ “I curse them in the name of Jesus; I bind them in the mighty name of Jesus! Let your heavenly fire burns them! Burn their brain so that they will become mad! Burn their legs so … Continue reading UNCLE KỌ́LÁ by Stephen Adinoyi | PAROUSIA Magazine
Who is like God? I used to believe all of Father’s words. I used to believe that God is good all the time and… the inverse. That church is the house of that God, and that He makes things … Continue reading Who Is Like God by Ernest O. Ogunyemi
The Man Who Forgot To Die (A novella by Michael Mulvihill) Chapter 1 What particularly comes to his mind, when Claudius thought of his state of being that he was now heir to was the icon, “Softener of … Continue reading FICTION | The Man Who Forgot To Die (Chapter 1) by Michael Mulvihill
WHAT LIES BEHIND FACES[1] A Christmas Tale “Move!” came the single shout of the Captain, Chris. It lacked the bark of an order, though the loudness indicated it was directed at the men. It registered to a few … Continue reading FICTION | WHAT LIES BEHIND FACES by Su’eddie Vershima Agema
THE CHRISTMAS GIFT I tapped to play the audio that had been sent to me on my WhatsApp chat. It was an audio from brother Ngoni, in South Africa. He was not used to send me some audio … Continue reading FICTION | THE CHRISTMAS GIFT by Cecil Jones Myondela
The Stubborn Mini-Skirt Miss Gwendolyn Ajehla was both popular and notorious throughout Government High School (GHS) Ibamakuo and even beyond. She was a teacher of English Language in the school. And she had graduated from the Higher College … Continue reading FICTION | The Stubborn Mini-Skirt By Nsah Mala
As the Editor of PAROUSIA Magazine, I’m pleased to nominate the following poems for Sundress Publications’ 2017 Best of the Net Anthology. Congratulations to all nominees. NON-FICTION Santa’s Wish List by Luisa Kay Reyes FICTION The Exorcism by Doohemba Gwa POETRY a … Continue reading 2017 Best Of The Net Nominations | PAROUSIA Magazine
Again, and again, repeating the truth, Claudius insisted his spiritual war had not ended. His war for his soul had only gotten worse. He prostrated on the ground, holding his cross. He vowed verily, I will not be found wanting … Continue reading FICTION | The Man Who Forgot To Die (An Extract) by Michael Mulvihill
The Exorcism The weather was different today. That was the first thing he noted. And the first thing that woke him up. The window had lines of water dripping from it as a result of moisture the dew left … Continue reading FICTION | The Exorcism by Gwa Doohemba
Dear Readers, I welcome you to the Christmas Issue which is the fourth Issue of PAROUSIA Magazine. I bless God for the success of the previous issues which are Easter Issue, Purity Issue and September Issue. I am grateful to … Continue reading PAROUSIA Magazine Christmas Issue #4
PAROUSIA Magazine Issue #3 POETRY CRAFTSMAN by Oghenero Ezaza – Issue #3 Self-Righteous by Olaiya Tobi – Issue #3 BLOOD by Okuwoga Eyimofe – Issue #3 HAKUNA MATATA! by Onwuchuruba Francis Ikedichukwu – Issue #3 I FELL ON MY KNEES by Kariuki wa Nyamu – Issue #3 EXTINGUISHED by Ugochukwu Chimerem Victory – Issue #3 In the Blind Man’s Shoes by Samuel Kamugisha – Issue #3 But My Spirit Holds by Chalya Princess Miri-Gazhi – Issue #3 SECOND HOME by Oki Kehinde Julius – Issue #3 AN ORDINARY PRAYER by Rick Davis – Issue #3 Cover Image Bolu Akindele Cover … Continue reading PAROUSIA Magazine Issue #3
For God so loved the world that he gave his only son, so that everyone who believes in him may not die but have eternal life. That verse of the Bible in times past held a deep fascination for … Continue reading Elusive God by Doohemba Gwa
You can read this publication in PDF format of PAROUSIA Magazine Easter Issue by following this link The rumbling that came from his basement had woken the entire block; all the neighbours had always turned their noses at … Continue reading THE MAD MAN OF PARKLAND by Anerobi Chimezie Lotachi
You can read this Fiction in PDF format of PAROUSIA Magazine Easter Issue by following this link Our elder brother was crazy. Maybe he was born crazy. The rabbi in our synagogue always warned that my siblings and … Continue reading RABBONI by Samuel Ogechukwu Emmanuel
Dear Readers, I welcome you to the First Issue, Easter Issue of PAROUSIA Magazine: A Christian Arts and Literary Magazine. I must mention that firstly, PAROUSIA Magazine (formerly only a blog magazine) now has a new logo and secondly PAROUSIA … Continue reading PAROUSIA Magazine Easter Issue #1
