Small PSA for esp #Catholic twitter: I respect, enormously, that Tolkien & CS Lewis each served in the Great War. I respect, also, that they wrote so much that moved so many of you. Please understand that not everyone is as into this as you. We all have to share a Church etc.
"Look, I was never a big fiction reader, albeit I really liked Evelyn Waugh's sword of honour trilogy"
"You have to try the Hobbit"
"No"
"But there are deep theological truths there"
"Is there an Elfen magisterium?"
"No, but the Hobbit"
"Look, mate, I am really struggling here"
"You have to try the Hobbit"
"No"
"But there are deep theological truths there"
"Is there an Elfen magisterium?"
"No, but the Hobbit"
"Look, mate, I am really struggling here"
Arthur Conan Doyle went to the great Jesuit school, Stonyhurst, where much of my family went, and there are obvious Catholic elements to Sherlock Holmes, but you do not see me going on - and on - about the dogs that do not bark, or the case of the spotted hound, or whatever
Finally, just to lose whatever Trad followers I still have, yes, "On Eagles Wings" is a great hymn - and if you do not appreciate it, then you have obviously been spared funerals, where it really is a great hymn for all of the grieving. My work here should be done now ....
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