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Tag Archives: The Lord of the Rings
Happy Birthday “Lord of the Rings”
On this day in 1954 the first part of The Lord of the Rings was published: The Fellowship of the Ring. The LotR was one of the most important influences in the topography of my life, though its influence was karstic. Once there, … Continue reading
Mornië utúlië
I’m banging my head against something I am trying to write about the Vetus Ordo Epistle for Sunday’s Mass, the 4th Sunday of Advent. It happens. A losing battle against the clock? No, I always get there. So, while keeping … Continue reading
Have you read Tolkien’s books? What can they teach?
Reading The Hobbit was a pivotal moment in my young life. I saw at the blog The Art of Manliness a great post about this influential book. Here is are the bullet points. You can read the rest there. The Hobbit has … Continue reading
“In foramine terrae habitabat hobbitus.”
Reading The Hobbit was one of the most important things I did in my life. In another book, Tolkien used the image of the pebble that starts the avalanche. That is what The Hobbit was for me. Among the rocks The … Continue reading
