Relief Writers Network

Are you curious about hell? Wonder whether it's a real place, and where and what and how..? For an interesting take on the subject see here:
http://graceandreacchi.blogspot.com/2008/11/welcome-to-hell.html

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For a challenging Christian take on the so-called financial crisis you can't do better than this:
http://graceandreacchi.blogspot.com/2008/10/lady-poverty.html

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Read the first ever translation by an English poet of the brilliant mystical poem about Christ's passion 'The Death of the Nazarene' by the great Iranian poet Ahmad Shamlu. http://graceandreacchi.blogspot.com/

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Just out - a new short story - TALITHA CUMI - read it now in ECLECTICA. 'Last summer I was struck down by a terrible sickness and died..' http://www.eclectica.org/v12n3/andreacchi.html '...'Talitha Cumi by Grace Andreacchi... dramatizes a Biblical event in such a way that it becomes a "real" event happening to "real" people. What I like about these stories is that, while obviously religious in their subject matter and tone, they aren't a bit preachy, and yet they capture the very personal, life-altering relationship that I imagine all Christians wish they could have with their Savior. On a stylistic level, Andreacchi's stories are religious parable meets magical realism.'

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'My night hath no darkness, all thing shine with light.' Spoken by the martyr Lawrence during his night of torment - you can read my play inspired by his magnificent story, now in 'Dappled Things'. http://www.dappledthings.org/peterpaul08/drama01.php
Read more about St. Lawrence, his history and legend on my blog at http://graceandreacchi.blogspot.com/

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I've started a blog about all things literary, written from a Christian perspective - it aims to be both intellectually challenging and good fun:
http://graceandreacchi.blogspot.com/

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My husband, Edward Hadas, is away in the U.S.A. this week, promoting his book which is called 'Human Goods, Economic Evils - A Moral Approach to the Dismal Science'. You can read more about it and order a copy at http://edwardhadas.com

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'The First Stone' is a little story that speaks volumes about the true nature of forgiveness. It's just appeared in Eclectica Magazine, and you can read it here: http://www.eclectica.org/v12n2/andreacchi.html

Let me know how you like it!

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Those bright spirits who step in where all others fear to tread! Often when we are most in need of a message from God we are also most unable to hear it, drowning in the noise of our own fear and pain. It's then that the angels step in, the Angelos, the divine messenger, sent to bring us comfort and joy. If you've ever been in a bad, bad place in your life you may have felt that invisible hand on your shoulder, heard those whispered words. It happened to me during a troubled time when I was living in Berlin, and I've made a tiny film about it -
You can watch it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gH7maNbOdA

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Are you looking for a suitable play for a Christian audience, something that helps spread the word in a fresh, engaging manner? Or maybe you're just interested in reading about such themes as chastity, charity, faith and spirit. 'Agnes' and 'Lawrence' are a pair of short plays about the early martyrs and their extreme witness to God. 'Raphael and Tobias' retells the Bible story of the boy who meets up with an angel, and 'Two Brothers' is a funny and sweet tale about brotherly love. All these plays are available without charge to church groups, community theatres and schools. I've posted them here - Why not have a look? http://graceandreacchi.googlepages.com/forthetheatre

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