A Discussion of Tolkien's Magic System

A Deep Dive into the Song of Earendil

Science for Ordinary Folks

Sailing and Sacrifice: The Song of Earendil | Fire in the Hearth (Ep. 37)

The Power of the Eucharist and Confession

LOTR and the Easter Season: The Story Continues

Aragorn, Beregond, and Confession

If the Apostles Could Do It, You Can Too

The Easter Story Hidden in The Lord of the Rings | Fire in the Hearth (Ep. 36)

The Silence of Holy Saturday

The Carrying of the Cross and the Crucifixion

The Condemnations of Christ

The Agony in the Garden: A Holy Thursday Reflection

Holy Week Special | Fire in the Hearth (Ep. 35)

Some Theories About Tom Bombadil's Origins

The Amazing Side of Farmer Maggot You Forgot About

Learning Authority and Responsibility from Tom Bombadil

Who is Tom Bombadil? (Tolkien's Attempt)

The Ring Has No Power Here: The Enigma of Tom Bombadil | Fire in the Hearth (Ep. 34)

Transcendence Through Song: "The Solitary Reaper" by Wordsworth

A Study of Longfellow: "The Builders" Poem

How to Conquer Your Day as a Dad

Longfellow on the Grind and the Search for Rest

The Pulley (Herbert) - We Can Rest in God Alone

The Day’s Labor and the Soul’s Rest | Fire in the Hearth (Ep. 33)

Shakespeare and The Quality of Mercy Speech

Is Hell a Place of Mercy?

JPII on the Purpose and Power of Love

Shakespeare and Controlling Your Passions

A Friar and the Dangers of Mass Communication

Mercy, Mastery, and the Meaning of Love: Books that Shape the Soul | Fire in the Hearth (Ep. 32)

Hobbit Vices - Lack of Vigilance

Hobbits and the Virtue of Work

Hobbits and the Proper Role of Government

The Toymaker and the Simple Wonder of Children

Hobbit Vices: Gossip

A Return to the Shire: Why We Ought to Be More Like Hobbits | Fire in the Hearth (Ep. 31)

Hobbits and the Virtue of Ordinariness

Lenten Resolutions vs New Year's Resolutions

Lent: Why Sacrifice and Struggle are Necessary

The Purpose of Lent

Make Your Lenten Resolutions Attainable

Lent is Here! A Guide to Do Lent Well | Fire in the Hearth (Ep. 30)

The Call of Adventure and the Sea: Sea Fever (John Masefield)

Women, Romance, and Ivanhoe

"If- ", One of the Greatest Poems Ever (Rudyard Kipling)

Patriotism and Love: Breathes There The Man (Sir Walter Scott)

The Ragged Jacket: A Poem of Humble Manhood

Kipling and the Craft of Character | Fire in the Hearth (Ep. 29)

You Can Still Love Your Country Despite Its Faults

The Poetry of G. K. Chesterton: The Rolling English Road

The Poetry of Henry Longfellow: The Village Blacksmith

The Poetry of Henry Longfellow: A Psalm of Life

The Poetry of G. K. Chesterton: A Child of the Snows

Great Poets of History: Chesterton and Longfellow | Fire in the Hearth (Ep. 28)

A Study of The Song of Beren and Luthien | LOTR

Tolkien's "The Edge of Night": The Version You Haven't Heard

The Song of Durin and The Hope of the Dwarves

Grief, Love, and The Lament for Gandalf

The Poetry of The Lord of The Rings | Fire in the Hearth (Ep. 27)