Tolkien the Catholic

Yes, J.R.R. Tolkien wrote Lord of the Rings, created new worlds and new languages, and popularized the fantasy genre of fiction, but he was also proud to call himself a Catholic.

And if J.R.R. was alive today, he would probably be among those enraged by the chocolate Jesus. I wonder which would be more offensive to him - that the Messiah was edible, or that he was naked.

It’s Holy Thursday today, the day we celebrate the Last Supper where Jesus said, “Take my body and eat it.” Of course, according to the Holy Church, He tasted like flat, flavorless bread instead of sweet, sweet chocolate. But I believe that if Jesus had ever eaten chocolate, he would have approved. He might even have seen it as a very special gift from his father.

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