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Book Review: The Hobbit by Outrageous Writer on Feb 18, 2012I've been a bookworm since I was a kid, but honestly, I seldom fall in love with them. It was just J.K Rowling, Louisa May Alcott and Betty Cavanna who have shot me right through my heart. But this week, I welcomed another writer in my treasure list,...
The Trailer for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Has Arrived by Flipgeeks on Dec 20, 2011The trailer for Peter Jackson's The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey has been streamed on iTunes and it looks fantastic!
Heed the Words of Gandalf by GmTristan.com on Sep 21, 2011‘Nuff said. Don’t forget to share! Thanks!
The Hobbit (Book Review) by Paolo Capino's blog on Jan 9, 2011The greatest story ever told began when a Wizard lured a hobbit out of his hole. A classic in its own right, The Hobbit tells the tale of Bilbo Baggins who was comfortable in his own hole until dwarves and other creatures, whether it be ordinary or s...
Skyline movie review: Christian rapture and the war for human brains by Monk's Hobbit on Dec 12, 2010My father and I watched the movie Skyline few Sundays ago. We came about 15 minutes late, but we made it to the Day One of the Alien Invasion. The film ran for about an hour and a half. Rotten Tomatoes gave the movie a 14% rating, i.e. bad movie. But...
The Hobbit by Paolo Capino's blog on Aug 8, 2010The greatest story ever told began when a Wizard lured a hobbit out of his hole. A classic in its own right, The Hobbit tells the tale of Bilbo Baggins who was comfortable in his own hole until dwarves and other creatures, whether it be ordinary or s...
The line of Nimloth the Fair and the Shoot of Jesse by St. Holbytla's Monastery on Nov 29, 2009The finding of the sapling of the Eldest of the Trees in the barren slopes is a metaphor for the finding the race of Elendil in the barren wilderness outside of Gondor: Then Aragorn turned, and there was a stony slope behind him running down from the...
Gondor’s custom of looking westward before meals: Gloria Patri and the Salvation History by St. Holbytla's Monastery on Oct 29, 2009The men of Gondor has the following custom before meals: Before they ate, Faramir and all his men turned and faced west in a moment of silence. Faramir signed to Frodo and Sam that they should do likewise. ‘So we always do,’ he said, as...
Sacrament of Penance: Confession of Pippin to Gandalf by St. Holbytla's Monastery on Aug 29, 2009The Sacrament of Penance has three parts: (1) Contrition, (2) Confession of Sins, and (3) Satisfaction. These three parts are found in the confession of Pippin, with Gandalf acting as a priest. (Two Towers pp. 219-220) First, the penitent will say,...
The shoulder wound of Frodo and Christ by St. Holbytla's Monastery on Jul 16, 2009It is related in the annals of Clairvaux that St. Bernard asked our Lord which was His greatest unrecorded suffering, and Our Lord answered: I had on My Shoulder, while I bore My Cross on the Way of Sorrows, a grievous Wound, which was more painful t...
