“Fears of the day, fly away,And let this maiden rest.”Whispered the angel through the window,Blue light of twilight on her face,”Let her fall into mystical dreams,O night, fall upon her in peace,Let not one troubled thought pass,For the night is … Continue reading An Angel’s Prayer by Clare Kinsella – PAROUSIA Magazine
The further I walked away from the body of Christ.It became harder to walk upright.Gravity gets intensified and my pulse dips below zero.Crows circle over my head like a false halo.So I pray as I walk faithlessly to receive a … Continue reading A Conversation Spanning Lifetimes by Michael Colon – PAROUSIA Magazine
In the ladies’ bathroom of the funeral home, Helen wiped the tears from her eyes for the third time that morning. The funeral for Tyson would be starting soon, and she didn’t want to look too pathetic. She wanted to … Continue reading A Wasted Life By Timothy St John – Fiction – PAROUSIA Magazine
1. Our heroes labour in vein Of what use is a heart if it cannot love For shedding one’s blood for another’s sake Is a mystery of passion, uncommon and rare One that only divine charity can understand. Your body … Continue reading Two Poems from JL Maikaho – PAROUSIA Magazine
Sacred Heart Love so rare Hear my cries Feel my prayers You were alone The world wasn’t home But you came In Spirit’s son Touch our lives Endlessly Philosophy not missing me Poetic truths Touching soul Debate is lost In … Continue reading In simple prayers | A New Poem from Rick Davis | PAROUSIA
Ritual for Crossover Night Hold the scripture in your hand. Open––open to wherever sayshappy is [ ]. Insert your name. There’s nothing wrongto be present in the book of life. Sanctify the season of griefinto the lake of fire. Bless … Continue reading Ritual for Crossover Night by Blessing Omeiza Ojo | Poetry | PAROUSIA Magazine
1) On the first day of Christmas, I placed the sole star on the pear tree as dust, Repainted the rooftops a dull reddish brown colour of rust, The air smelt metallic as Vaseline jars tended to our chapped lips, The halls are decked with boughs of neon holly, ivy and sunshine, 2) On the second day of Christmas, the bellies of runways, Were blessed with landing airplanes just like the two doves who bore peace, I woke up to the smell of curry and crow of three French hens on the third Yule day, Love came down on Christmas … Continue reading LOVE AND JOY CAME DOWN ON CHRISTMAS by Udochukwu Chidera | Joy to the World Issue 14 | PAROUSIA
My Lord Jesus! I have a God named Jesus Than the gold much more precious, Always I talk with Him And He comes in my dream. When mischief betides in me I recall my God & I become free, What … Continue reading A Poem from Ujjal Mandal | PAROUSIA Magazine
As Parousia celebrates her 7th year Anniversary, we are pleased to announce Parousia Christmas Short Story Prize 2022 with a $100 USD prize (PayPal) . We expect contestant to send us their best stories which will be a good read … Continue reading CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS | PAROUSIA CHRISTMAS SHORT STORY PRIZE 2022 | PAROUSIA MAGAZINE
HOSEA 1:2-10 I sometimes think that people who talk about a sugar-coated relationship between God and God’s People have not actually read the Bible. Take one of the lectionary readings for this week, Hosea 1:2-10. It’s an episode telling of … Continue reading A Reflection on Hosea 1: 2-10 by Rick Davis
Poems of Hope and Inspiration by John Zurn | Parousia Christian Poetry Chapbook | PAROUSIA Magazine Continue reading Poems of Hope and Inspiration by John Zurn | Parousia Christian Poetry Chapbook | PAROUSIA Magazine
“This grouping of original poems attempts to providenew answers to an ever-recurrent question: how can thebeauty, wonder and inspiration of Christmas more fullyinform our lives today? Taken together, these workssuggest that the Christmas spirit can be called forth, andcalled upon, … Continue reading Exploring the CHRISTMAS Road by David C.Schwartz | Parousia Christian Poetry Chapbook No 14 | PAROUSIA Magazine
It is with joy we announce the release of “God’s Covenant People: Enforcing Kingdom Mandate” written by Vincent Oshin. “God’s Covenant People: Enforcing Kingdom Mandate” explores the biblical concept of blood covenantagainst the backdrop of blood covenant in African indigenous … Continue reading God’s Covenant People: Enforcing Kingdom Mandate by Vincent Oshin – Parousia Reads
