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Tolkien, Chesterton, and the adventure of mission

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There is a common, and I’ll admit somewhat understandable, interpretation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings trilogy that sees the great work as a celebration of the virtues of the Shire, that little town […]

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Today Pope Francis prayed the Regina Coeli with pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square, then delivered a brief address from the balcony of the apostolic palace. Vatican Radio’s translation of the address is below. *** […]

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