Story Secrets - The Hunter and the Angel

Story Secrets - A podcast by Fr. Roderick Vonhögen

What would you do if you stumbled on a sign warning you not to pass? Not a flimsy warning—but one carved in stone, written in Latin, perched above a crumbling gate that leads deep into a dark and ancient forest. Would you obey? Or would you laugh, shrug, and step through anyway? In this episode, I tell the story of a hunter who follows his prey into a place where music glows like thread, where angels sit on stones and play songs the forest can breathe—and where a single choice can change everything. I made up this story live while walking, so you’ll hear the pauses where imagination takes over, where the next image comes into view like a path through the trees. It starts like a simple fantasy—and ends somewhere I didn’t expect. There’s a deer. There’s an angel. And there’s a warning carved in stone. One the hunter cannot read. Or refuses to. 🎙️ Listen now and discover what happens when we chase what isn’t ours… and forget to listen along the way.Curious to know how the story turned out after a thorough rewrite? Read it on my Substack!

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