March 25 is “Tolkien Reading Day.” Every year, Tolkien fans around the world join in celebrating the date that Sauron was vanquished by the most unlikely of creatures … a hobbit. But what most of them don’t realize is that, as a devout Catholic, J. R. R. Tolkien was deeply influenced by the Church’s liturgy. This year, celebrate “Tolkien Reading Day” by exploring Tolkien’s Liturgical Imagination - a course with Dr. Ben Reinhard that showcases the connection between the Church’s liturgy and Tolki

J.R.R. Tolkien himself reading the Ride of The Rohirrim... | The Rings of Power Daily

J.R.R. Tolkien, who wrote “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings,” was born on this day in 1892. Though he was an Oxford professor, the manuscripts for his most celebrated novels are part of the collection at Marquette University in Wisconsin. http://aetv.us/2CAMKy0 | Biography