Many of the conditions of Middle-earth in its Third Age mirror those of our own day: grapples for power, technological advances used for good and ill, and a high opinion in many circles of efficiency and maximized production. What does a feast signify and entail in such times?

Earlier this fall the Anselm Society had the privilege of gathering for our fall retreat. Part of this retreat was focused on extended workshops; a time to be filled, to grow in knowledge or craft, and connect our vocations to the life of God. What you are about to hear is one of our speakers from our morning workshops, Amy Baik Lee.  Amy takes the time to linger at three festal tables in The Lord of the Rings, drawing what we can learn from them about the practice of sharing art, celebration, and fellowship — and ponder why this practice is vital to the journey of the Church and its saints.

We are delighted to share this incredible talk. If you want access to the other five and a half hours of content from the fall retreat workshops, consider becoming a monthly partner at any level, and we will send you the complete video recordings as a ‘thank you.’ (Anselmsociety.org/fallgiving)