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An Icon – Part 2
John Bruce Leonard
September 14, 2023
When the Christian had been dressed, the Roman shoved him roughly out of his cell and into the tunnel, and up toward the dim-lit turn.
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The Way Down
John Bruce Leonard
August 7, 2023
There is a path high above the sea on the Mediterranean island of Iphiphantur, proceeding toward the sheer rocky northern coast…
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An Icon – Part 1
John Bruce Leonard
July 28, 2023
The Christian was kneeling in the shadows of his cell, and at times would prostrate himself to the very earth…