Listen "Getting Ready for a Happy Ending"
Episode Synopsis
A meditation preached by Fr. Eric Nicolai on November 20, 2024 at Hawthorn School for Girls in Toronto.
J.R. R. Tolkien was chided by his contemporary fantasy writers for saying that the best fantasy has happy endings. For many them, the realism came in the dark, terrifying tales that ended in tragedy. But our faith tells us that death is a doorway to a happy ending, and we can prepare for it now, as we consider the kingdom of Christ.
Music: Regi Stone, All Heaven Declares. From Catholic music YouTube channel.
Thumbnail: West portal of Chartres Cathedral, Christ Pantocrator.
J.R. R. Tolkien was chided by his contemporary fantasy writers for saying that the best fantasy has happy endings. For many them, the realism came in the dark, terrifying tales that ended in tragedy. But our faith tells us that death is a doorway to a happy ending, and we can prepare for it now, as we consider the kingdom of Christ.
Music: Regi Stone, All Heaven Declares. From Catholic music YouTube channel.
Thumbnail: West portal of Chartres Cathedral, Christ Pantocrator.
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