The month of November has traditionally been dedicated in the Catholic Church those who has gone before us in the Church. With November 1st being the Solemnity of All Saints […]
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Tolkien’s Love for the Eucharist J.R.R. Tolkien’s emphatic Catholicism pervades many of his works, especially his strong devotion to the Blessed Sacrament or the Eucharist. Catholics believe the Eucharist to
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“…and in the darkness, bind them…” So ends the haunting poem that wraps itself around the ring of power in the Lord of the Rings series, the one ring upon
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The works of John Ronald Reuel Tolkien have fascinated the world of fiction and fantasy since the publication of The Hobbit, followed by his monumental The Lord of the Rings.
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Whenever one treats Gandalf as a “Christ-figure” in The Lord of the Rings, they often point out his sacrificial death on the bridge of Khazad-Dûm and his resurrection as Gandalf
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Throughout much of Tolkien’s legendarium, there are many women who can be seen as representing the Blessed Virgin Mary. These characters include Arwen, the daughter of Elrond; Eowyn the niece
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October 13 is the anniversary of the “day that the Sun danced.” In 1917, having promised a miracle at end of her apparitions to Sts. Francisco and Jacinta Marto and
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Though intended for a juvenile audience, with an extra dollop of whimsy mingled with eucatastrophic reality, The Hobbit presents an adventure whose protagonist is motivated by moral reasoning, rather than
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One of the most intriguing aspects of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings is his choice of the ring bearer. Tolkien had many characters to choose from, especially among
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J.R.R. Tolkien began The Lord of the Rings as a sequel to his smash-hit fantasy novel The Hobbit. The new book soon took on a life of its own, becoming
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