Tears in a Dark Blue Sky
They say that the stars will never die Hanging up in a dark blue sky But no one knows exactly why The water bears our tears. Why do we stand alone and cry?…
Month: June 2019
The Shadow Can Only Mock, It Cannot Make: J.R.R. Tolkien’s Catholic Understanding of Evil
Many of us are aware that the literary works of J.R.R. Tolkien were strongly influenced by his deep Catholic spirituality. Although Tolkien famously denied that his work was an allegory of religion,…
Strength: A Lord of the Rings Story
~ by Danika Cooper Where now the horse and the rider? Where is the horn that was blowing? Where is the helm and the hauberk, and the bright hair flowing? Where is the hand on the…
Mr. Bluebird
Dear Mr. Bluebird why do you sing? Oh, you see, because of everything! For the sun, the flowers, and even the trees I’m quite happy with all that I see! Oh Mr. Bluebird, what a…
How Harry Healed My Inner Frodo: Reflections on the Christian Mystery of Love, Sacrifice, and Choice
I first read and finished The Lord of the Rings in the summer of 1977. I remember feeling like someone had kicked me in the stomach. I remember feeling a depression wash over me, not…
Battle for a Man’s Heart: Chapter 2
~ by Hannah Skipper The sun had not yet risen over the Eastern Sea, but the three youngest Pevensies had already gathered in the small room that connected their four royal bedrooms. It was the…
Is This Seat Saved?
By Lawrence "Mack" Hall Word Count: 92 Rating: G Summary: A new look at an old stranger As Abraham was called to leave his home, To serve one God in haunted emptiness Where errant spirits…
Tolkien Was Wise to Put the Kibosh on the Fourth Age
One of the most amazing things about The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien is how many readers return to it time and time again. Most doorstopper-sized books, no matter how wonderful, are read once…