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L'anneau de Tolkien

Daniel Esparza

If Middle-earth’s heroes joined Catholic orders

Joseph Pearce

Going to Mass with Tolkien

J.R.R. Tolkien's 'Letters from Father Christmas' and portrait

Joseph Pearce

What happened when Father Christmas met J. R. R. Tolkien?

Galadriel from The Lord of the Rings

Fr. Michael Rennier

Why you should read ‘Lord of the Rings’ this Advent

Daniel Weyman as The Stranger in "Rings of Power"

John Touhey

Aleteia speaks with actor Daniel Weyman about Gandalf (Video)

Alien cosplayer in front of National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception

John Touhey

Catholic U will host annual “faith and fandom” gathering

Rory Kinnear as Tom Bombadil - ROP SEASON 2 - Ross Ferguson - Prime Video - Amazon MGM Studios

John Touhey

A Tolkien “Rings” primer: Who is Tom Bombadil?

Morfydd Clark as Galadriel in Rings of Power season two

John Touhey

“Rings of Power” Season 2 stays true to Tolkien’s themes

Robert Aramayo as Elrond, Morfydd Cark as Galadriel in Rings of Power season two

John Touhey

2 ‘Ring’ makers talk to Aleteia about Tolkien and more

Markella Kavenaugh as Nori in Rings of Power season 2

John Touhey

A Hobbit and a Wizard chat with Aleteia (Video)

Morfydd Clark as Galadriel in The Rings of Power season two

John Touhey

‘Rings of Power’ Season 2 trailer at Comic-Con, watch now

Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien, illustrated edition

Joseph Pearce

How Catholic is Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings?

Mapa Śródziemia na stole obok fajki, zapałek, lampy i książek

Joseph Pearce

Lent with Frodo Baggins

Hobbiton w Nowej Zelandii

Joseph Pearce

Lent with Bilbo Baggins

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Theresa Civantos Barber

3 Powerful lessons from ‘The Lord of the Rings’

Sort of Lord of the Rings

J-P Mauro

What does ‘The Lord of the Rings’ have to do with Advent?

Maryja Dziewica, matka Zbawiciela

Philip Kosloski

J.R.R. Tolkien loved the feast of the Immaculate Conception

Fr. David Subu, author Tim Powers, and Doxacon Chair Cindy Collins Smith at Doxacon X

John Touhey

Doxacon: A convention for Christians who love “geek culture”

Hobbit sign "no cars"

Theresa Civantos Barber

J.R.R. Tolkien’s little-known feud with cars

Image of JRR Tolkien postage stamp with image of book The Hobbit

John Touhey

Aleteia’s reading guide to the books of J.R.R. Tolkien

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