For my Lenten devotion this year I am reading The Fellowship of the Ring alongside @teawithtolkien’s spiritual guide. Though Tolkien’s books don’t function as a strict allegory, they are deeply and deliberately rooted in Catholic spirituality. I am excited to have these hobbits alongside me for the journey! I have to admit though, it was a little odd reading about Bilbo’s birthday party on Ash Wednesday! #cakeordeath #jrrtolkien #thelordoftherings #tolkiengeek #lent2019 #lentdevotionalreading #romancatholic #hobbitlife #hobbitatheart #alongexpectedfast (at Phoenix Hill, Louisville) https://www.instagram.com/p/ButgoC4Hxj0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=k1hn0h3oqwth