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, … Read More

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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 … Read More

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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 … Read More

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“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 … Read More

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