In the Catholic Church there are two feasts about “names.” On January 2/3 the Church celebrates the Most Holy Name of Jesus, while September 12 is dedicated to the Holy […]
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In 2012 I started a humble little blog called Into the West, where I delved into the depths of J.R.R. Tolkien’s mystical world of Middle-Earth. It was hosted on the
Author J.R.R. Tolkien isn’t well-known for his relationship advice, as his two primary works of fiction are nearly devoid of any type of romance. Yet, at the core of his
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“[Hobbits] love peace and quiet and good tilled earth: a well-ordered and well-farmed countryside was their favourite haunt. They do not and did not understand or like machines more complicated
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Great mystery has surrounded the upcoming Lord of the Rings series being produced for Amazon Prime. Very few details have been revealed until today, when a whole “fellowship” of creators were
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“Therefore [Iluvatar] willed that the hearts of Men should seek beyond the world and should find no rest therein” (J.R.R. Tolkien, The Silmarillion, 36). This short passage from J.R.R. Tolkien’s
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Unlike his friend, contemporary and fellow Inkling C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien did not approve of nor employ direct allegory. That means that, for example, none of his Christ figures are perfect
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Unlike his friend, contemporary and fellow Inkling C.S. Lewis, Tolkien did not approve of nor employ direct allegory. In the Chronicles of Narnia, (contrary to what Liam Neeson would want you to
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You are a pilgrim Did you know that the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) uses the words “pilgrim” and “pilgrimage” 25 times to describe Mary and the Church and
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This past weekend at WonderCon there was a panel featuring director Dome Karukoski, and cast members Anthony Boyle, Patrick Gibson, Tom Glynn-Carney, and Nicholas Hoult, from the upcoming bio-pic Tolkien
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