Blog Posts on elvish lembas

Elvish Lembas and Eucharistic Fasting: the story of Blessed Alexandrina Maria da Costa by St. Holbytla's Monastery on Oct 21, 2009Near the end of their journey to Mt. Doom, Frodo and Sam fed on lembas alone: The lembas had a virtue without which they would long ago have lain down to die.  It did not satisfy desire, and at times Sam’s mind was filled with the memories of...

Elvish lembas and Elijah’s way bread by St. Holbytla's Monastery on Jun 13, 2009The elves gave Sam and Frodo lembas, the way bread, for their journey towards Mordor: The lembas had a virtue without which  they would long ago lain down to die.  It did not satisfy desire, annd at times Sam’s mind was filled with the memori...