J.R.R. Tolkien is well known as a Christian, but what is less well known is that the story of his spiritual development reveals a dramatic tale of a hard-won faith, involving sorrow and suffering as well as joys and consolations. A devout Catholic, Tolkien also had a deep spiritual friendship with the Anglican C.S. Lewis. These aspects of Tolkien’s faith provide insight into how Christians today can grow in their own spiritual lives. Please join us on Sunday, December 8th as we hear about Tolkien's journey from Dr. Holly Ordway.

Dr. Holly Ordway is the Cardinal Francis George Professor of Faith and Culture at the Word on Fire Institute, and a Visiting Professor of Apologetics at Houston Christian University. She holds a PhD in English from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She is the author of the award-winning Tolkien’s Modern Reading: Middle-earth Beyond the Middle Ages, and her book Tolkien’s Faith: A Spiritual Biography was released in time for the 50th anniversary of Tolkien’s death.

The event is free and open to the public, RSVP is recommended.
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Blessed Sacrament Parish, 130 Losey Blvd S.
*Use doors off Losey Blvd.*

Doors open at 5:30 PM, and the talk begins at 6 PM.

Charcuterie & wine to follow