Joe Terlisner works as an engineer and graduated from the US Merchant Marine Academy in 2016. He resides in eastern Virginia with his wife and three sons. In his spare time he writes poetry, some of which can be found at at clamores.substack.com.
Author: Joe Terlisner
Symeon
Now Lord, let Thy servant go in peace, Unto whom Thy promise is made good, Now mine eyes indeed have seen His face, Child promised, Savior of the world. Dim these eyes have grown as years have passed, In toils …
On Offering It Up
It all started with a text from my sister. I had just gotten off work and walked out to my car. There, waiting on my phone, was the news that my mom hadn’t shown up for work that morning, that …
For the First Time in 50 Years, a Latin Mass for the Merchant Marine Academy
On Saturday, May 18, 2019, a Solemn High Mass was celebrated in the Mariners’ Memorial Chapel on the campus of the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), the first traditional Latin Mass celebrated there in fifty years. The following is …
What the Lord of the Rings Teaches about Today’s Crisis in the Church
That The Lord of the Rings is one of the greatest works of literature produced in the 20th century is universally acknowledged. The story is in many ways the embodiment of Chesterton’s famous quip that “fairy tales are more than …