“The baby has known the dragon intimately ever since he had an imagination. What the fairy tale provides for him is a St. George to kill the dragon.” – G.K. Chesterton In our modern world one unfortunate result of our intense skepticism of anything we can not see with our eyes is a general disbelief […]
Dragons Do Exist! (In More Ways Than One) Read More »
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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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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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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Returning from my 40 days of reflection and prayer, I have received a renewed focus and energy for posting articles on the INTO THE WEST blog. I will return to the habit of having a primary “theme” for each month’s posts and plan on posting a few times each month. This will provide a sure basis and
Eastertide at Saint Gregory’s: A Familiar Sight for Tolkien Read More »
