Epiphany, Come Let us Adore Him!
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A Christmas Poem by G.K. Chesterton
There fared a mother driven forthOut of an inn to roam;In the place where she was homelessAll men are at home.The crazy stable close at hand,With shaking timber and shifting sand,Grew a stronger thing to abide and standThan the square stones of Rome. For men are homesick in their homes,And strangers under the sun,And they
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An Advent Tradition: the Ligawka
Continuing this series on Advent, let us revisit the idea that the dawn is heralded by the sound of a horn. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false”] In my previous article I mentioned how Catholic author J.R.R. Tolkien repeatedly connects the breaking of the dawn with the triumph of the forces of light over the armies of darkness. At the
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A Bruised, Dirty Church
Here is an excerpt of my latest article on Catholic Exchange: Pope Francis in his Apostolic Exhortation, Evangelii Gaudium, writes that he prefers “a Church which is bruised, hurting and dirty because it has been out on the streets, rather than a Church which is unhealthy from being confined and from clinging to its own security.” This
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How Tolkien’s mother converted to the Catholic faith
I believe that in order to fully understand The Lord of the Rings or The Hobbit or even The Silmarillion, a reader needs to study his primary influence. Even Tolkien does not hide that his masterpiece is Catholic at its core: “The Lord of the Rings is of course a fundamentally religious and Catholic work; unconsciously so at first, but consciously in
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Interview with Brandon Vogt – On the Power of Middle-Earth
This post began a series of interviews with a number of prominent bloggers, artists, writers and others who love J.R.R. Tolkien and the realm he “sub-created.” My first interview is with writer and blogger Brandon Vogt; here is a little bit about Brandon: Brandon Vogt is an award-winning Catholic writer, blogger, and speaker. He’s been featured
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How Tolkien’s Middle-Earth profoundly changed my perspective on life
It might seem strange or odd to think that a fictional realm can have a real impact on a person’s life, but I would argue that a fantastical world has a great capacity to change someone’s life for the better. Example: Middle-Earth. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false”]
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