https://padlet.com/mrkohut/lhbqxo7o1k990jk01617313236 By: Kristina Kurtz en-us 2021-01-22 18:27:21 UTC 2026-03-05 14:19:45 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f33c.png https://padlet.com/mrkohut/lhbqxo7o1k990jk01617313236/wish/1115332024 I think it means that when God became man, through Jesus, we as humans were able to receive His grace and live like Him. By God becoming man, we can become holier and closer to God, since He is like us. We can change our lives in order to serve God and follow in Jesus' footsteps to be like Him. ]]> 2021-01-22 18:27:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mrkohut/lhbqxo7o1k990jk01617313236/wish/1115332024 https://padlet.com/mrkohut/lhbqxo7o1k990jk01617313236/wish/1115332029 I think this means that God and grace are obviously felt in LOTR, though they are not explicitly shown. I think Tolkien was saying in the letter that he didn't mean to put Catholic subjects in the story at first, but then God worked through him to bring aspects of the faith into the story. God used Tolkien as an instrument to teach people about the Catholic faith and His grace. This captures the essence of how the Catholic Imagination views the world, because Catholics know that although the world is broken, God still uses it to bring us His grace and divine power. ]]> 2021-01-22 18:27:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mrkohut/lhbqxo7o1k990jk01617313236/wish/1115332029 https://padlet.com/mrkohut/lhbqxo7o1k990jk01617313236/wish/1115332032 I don't know why, but these songs played in my head when I answered this question:]]> 2021-01-22 18:27:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mrkohut/lhbqxo7o1k990jk01617313236/wish/1115332032 https://padlet.com/mrkohut/lhbqxo7o1k990jk01617313236/wish/1115332038 2021-01-22 18:27:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mrkohut/lhbqxo7o1k990jk01617313236/wish/1115332038 https://padlet.com/mrkohut/lhbqxo7o1k990jk01617313236/wish/1115332044 Deprived means that someone is suffering due to a lack of something important. Depraved means morally corrupt, or wicked. Some Protestant Catholics view the world as being depraved because of the wickedness of men. Catholics, on the other hand, believe that God's grace is essential for our salvation. So, although humans are sinful and wicked, God still uses us to carry His message throughout the world, and we can still receive His grace.]]> 2021-01-22 18:27:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mrkohut/lhbqxo7o1k990jk01617313236/wish/1115332044 https://padlet.com/mrkohut/lhbqxo7o1k990jk01617313236/wish/1115332047 One example of a symbol in LOTR that points to Catholicism is the ring. The ring is a symbol that represents Original Sin. It is evil, and it needs to be destroyed, like how Original Sin was destroyed by Jesus. A second example of a symbol that points to aspects of Catholicism is the date when the ring is destroyed in LOTR. It is destroyed on March 25, which is the date of the Annunciation, when Mary said "yes" to the angel. It is also the date of the Crucifixion of Jesus, which is when Satan was defeated. A third example of a symbol that points to Catholicism in LOTR is Frodo's journey to destroy the ring. He has to climb Mount Doom (which represents Golgotha) to destroy the ring (which represents Original Sin), and in doing so, he saves the world from evil (sin). Frodo also represents Jesus, who destroyed Original Sin and saved the world from sin. ]]> 2021-01-22 18:27:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mrkohut/lhbqxo7o1k990jk01617313236/wish/1115332047 https://padlet.com/mrkohut/lhbqxo7o1k990jk01617313236/wish/1115332053 2021-01-22 18:27:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mrkohut/lhbqxo7o1k990jk01617313236/wish/1115332053 https://padlet.com/mrkohut/lhbqxo7o1k990jk01617313236/wish/1115332058 2021-01-22 18:27:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mrkohut/lhbqxo7o1k990jk01617313236/wish/1115332058 https://padlet.com/mrkohut/lhbqxo7o1k990jk01617313236/wish/1115332065 2021-01-22 18:27:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mrkohut/lhbqxo7o1k990jk01617313236/wish/1115332065 https://padlet.com/mrkohut/lhbqxo7o1k990jk01617313236/wish/1115332069 2021-01-22 18:27:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mrkohut/lhbqxo7o1k990jk01617313236/wish/1115332069 https://padlet.com/mrkohut/lhbqxo7o1k990jk01617313236/wish/1115332074 2021-01-22 18:27:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mrkohut/lhbqxo7o1k990jk01617313236/wish/1115332074 https://padlet.com/mrkohut/lhbqxo7o1k990jk01617313236/wish/1115332079 2021-01-22 18:27:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mrkohut/lhbqxo7o1k990jk01617313236/wish/1115332079 https://padlet.com/mrkohut/lhbqxo7o1k990jk01617313236/wish/1115332082 2021-01-22 18:27:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mrkohut/lhbqxo7o1k990jk01617313236/wish/1115332082 https://padlet.com/mrkohut/lhbqxo7o1k990jk01617313236/wish/1115332085 2021-01-22 18:27:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mrkohut/lhbqxo7o1k990jk01617313236/wish/1115332085 https://padlet.com/mrkohut/lhbqxo7o1k990jk01617313236/wish/1115332090 2021-01-22 18:27:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mrkohut/lhbqxo7o1k990jk01617313236/wish/1115332090 https://padlet.com/mrkohut/lhbqxo7o1k990jk01617313236/wish/1115332092 Father Charles believes the “elvish artifacts” are good examples of how sacramentals function within Catholicism, because they are composed of elements of the earth. but there is something about them that is greater than the sum of their parts. There is light everywhere in the elvish artifacts, with no visible source.  ]]> 2021-01-22 18:27:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mrkohut/lhbqxo7o1k990jk01617313236/wish/1115332092 https://padlet.com/mrkohut/lhbqxo7o1k990jk01617313236/wish/1115332096 Father Charles notes that there are two planes of reality: the spiritual and the material; the visible and the invisible. These two planes become indistinguishable (ordinary with extraordinary); they don’t clash with one another.
The elvish cloaks are an example of this phenomenon because the reader wonders if the cloaks are magic or not. They are woven out of materials of the earth, but they carry supernatural properties with them. ]]> 2021-01-22 18:27:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mrkohut/lhbqxo7o1k990jk01617313236/wish/1115332096 https://padlet.com/mrkohut/lhbqxo7o1k990jk01617313236/wish/1115332098 The Lembas Bread is different then how Catholics understand the Eucharist because for Catholics, the Eucharist is derived from regular bread and then consecrated by a priest within the Mass. The bread becomes the Body of Christ. The consecration is preceded by a gathering of intentionally worshipping people. The Lembas Bread is given in a singular occurrence. There is no priest, no liturgy, no divinity; there is no god prayed to or worshipped, and there is no evidence that anyone thought that there was a god present in the bread. Father Charles says that it can still be seen as sacramental because it comes from the earth, and it is a visible sign of an invisible reality.]]> 2021-01-22 18:27:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mrkohut/lhbqxo7o1k990jk01617313236/wish/1115332098 https://padlet.com/mrkohut/lhbqxo7o1k990jk01617313236/wish/1115332102 An Old Testament "type" is a person, place, event, or an institution in the Old Testament that foreshadows the person or word of Jesus Christ in the New Testament. The Lembas Bread can be viewed as a pre-Christian "type" because it contains the logic of sacraments while opting for a pre-Christian setting.]]> 2021-01-22 18:27:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mrkohut/lhbqxo7o1k990jk01617313236/wish/1115332102 https://padlet.com/mrkohut/lhbqxo7o1k990jk01617313236/wish/1115332105 The Horns of Rohan and the Horns of Eorl do not possess any elvish magic; they are human creations. The great power of the Horns of Rohan comes in summoning courage and dispelling despair. The Horns of Eorl is an ancient horn that strikes fear into the hearts of its enemies and joy into the hearts of its friends. The blowing of this horn will bring about the victory of the Hobbits in battle. 
These provide a sacramental effect because when they're blown, they contain a spiritual significance of power, and they shake off despair. ]]> 2021-01-22 18:27:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mrkohut/lhbqxo7o1k990jk01617313236/wish/1115332105 https://padlet.com/mrkohut/lhbqxo7o1k990jk01617313236/wish/1115332107 The Athelas plant connects to the Catholic Sacrament of Anointing because it is a healing plant, and it has special healing properties. The sacred oil that is used in the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick is used to heal people. ]]> 2021-01-22 18:27:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mrkohut/lhbqxo7o1k990jk01617313236/wish/1115332107 mrkohut https://padlet.com/mrkohut/lhbqxo7o1k990jk01617313236/wish/1115332112 2021-01-22 18:27:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mrkohut/lhbqxo7o1k990jk01617313236/wish/1115332112