The Man Born To Be King
This Holy Week I’m following in the footsteps of C.S. Lewis by reading The Man Born to be King by Dorothy L Sayers. Here’s an abridged radio production one of our listeners found on YouTube:
Category: Catholicism
Codrial Catholic and Gospel Simplicity
What a fantastic discussion!
Reading the Gospel of Mark
Actor David Suchet (of Poirot fame) reads the entirety of Mark’s Gospel…
Whenever people talk about the Q Source…
…here’s what I think.
The Ravi Scandal
Know Your Valar: Irmo and Estë
Today we have another couple, Irmo, (also known as Lórien whom we previously met) and his wife Estë:
Irmo
Estë
- Type: Vala
- Name meaning: –
- Other titles: –
- Appearance: –
- Location: Lives with her husband in Lórien
- Notes: Responsible for the healing of the hurt and weary.
Know Your Valar: Namo, Lorien, and Nienna
Today we have three siblings: Námo (whom we’ve previously met as Mandos), Irmo, and Nienna…
Námo
- Type: Vala
- Name meaning: “Ordainer”/”Judge”
- Other titles: Mandos (“Prison-fortress”)
- Appearance:
- Dark figure
- Loud, solemn voice
- Location: Halls of Mandos
- Notes:
- Responsible for the judgement of the elves after death
Lórien
- Type: Vala
- Name meaning: –
- Other titles: Irmo (“Master of Desires”)
- Appearance: –
- Location: Lórien
- Notes:
- Master of Visions, Dreams, and Desires
Nienna
- Type: Vala
- Name meaning: “She Who Weeps”
- Other titles: –
- Appearance: –
- Location: –
- Notes:
- Her mourning of the Two Trees brought forth their last flower and fruit, and made into the Sun and Moon.
