The Vatican’s new encyclical “Magnifica Humanitas” drops a full Gandalf quote from Return of the King — and it actually works perfectly. Pope Leo XIV cites Tolkien in a section arguing that ordinary people aren’t powerless against the tide of autonomous warfare and AI-driven dehumanization.
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Originally a bi-weekly podcast, this offering contains the entire text of Julian of Norwich's "Revelations of Divine Love" with prayer and commentary. New episodes are thematic and released sporadically. The Rev. David Simmons, ObJN, is the rector (pastor) of St. Matthias Episcopal Church in Waukesha, WI, a Julian Oblate, and the Confessor to the Order of Julian of Norwich.
Originally a bi-weekly podcast, this offering contains the entire text of Julian of Norwich's "Revelations of Divine Love" with prayer and commentary. New episodes are thematic and released sporadically. The Rev. David Simmons, ObJN, is the rector (pastor) of St. Matthias Episcopal Church in Waukesha, WI, a Julian Oblate, and the Confessor to the Order of Julian of Norwich.Appears in episode
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