25 May 2021 | St. Bede the Venerable | Eugene, Ore. 

Surprise! A new episode on a Tuesday! I share about my experiences last week emceeing confirmation Masses and translating Latin texts, then take you on a tour of the first three chapters of the Quenta Silmarillion, where we discover the origins of orcs, ents, dwarves and elves. Finally, some necessary distinctions are made between grace, charity, and the Holy Spirit. 

Opening music: “Veni Sancte Spiritus,” motet for the feast of Pentecost, composed by William Byrd, sung by The Cambridge Singers, dir. John Rutter, 2002. All rights reserved.