In his latest video, Fr. Barron unveils the Catholic symbolism within The Hobbit: “I’m sure by now everyone knows that J.R.R. Tolkien, the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, was a Catholic—and a very devout Catholic. Catholic themes are pretty apparent in his literature and once you get that, you …
Bilbo’s Journey: Discovering the Hidden Meaning of The Hobbit by Joseph Pearce Many regard Joseph Pearce as today’s premiere Catholic biographer. He’s profiled many literary icons like Shakespeare, G.K. Chesterton, and C.S. Lewis. His book on J.R.R. Tolkien remains my favorite Tolkien biography. Thus I was excited to hear about Pearce’s new book on …
In the latest Our Sunday Visitor newsweekly, you’ll find profiles of nine outstanding Catholics who embodied leadership, service, and witness in the past year. They include people like Helen Alvaré, the prophetic advocate of authentic womanhood; Archbishop William Lori, the bishops’ religious liberty pointman; Cardinal Luis Tagle, the YouTubing Filipino who may one day be …
With his usual poignancy and depth, Fr. Barron reflects on the tragic Newtown shootings in light of the Cross: “For Christians, [the problem of suffering] has a particular texture because we don’t offer an abstract solution. We don’t focus on a philosophical account of how to reconcile God and evil. We don’t do that so …
Today, my wonderful wife, Kathleen, is guest-posting over at Bonnie Engstrom’s blog. She highlights several of our family’s Advent traditions including our Advent candles and Jesse tree: If you have ever been 37 weeks pregnant, you know the excited anticipation that comes with knowing a baby is on the way, a baby who can be …
