Tag Archives: The Feast of the Annunciation

The Incarnation and the One Ring

Posted on March 24, 2017 by Matthew Bowman

Happy Ring Destruction Day! That’s right, Tolkien fans. Tomorrow, the 25th of March, is the anniversary of the day when, mumbleteen thousand years ago, Frodo, Sam, and Gollum entered Mount Doom to pitch the One Ring into the fire below. … Continue reading →

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The Significance of March 25th

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Matthew Bowman

March 25th is Tolkien Reading Day, because it’s the date in The Return of the King when the Ring was destroyed. But have you ever wondered why Tolkien made a point of mentioning that exact date? Doesn’t the use of … Continue reading →

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