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J. R. R. Tolkien famously described The Lord of the Rings as “a fundamentally religious and Catholic work.” But while these words have been widely and enthusiastically quoted in Catholic studies of Tolkien’s legendarium, readers have not always paid sufficient attention to what Catholic and religious would have meant to Tolkien himself. To do so…

What’s the truth Jesus comes to bear witness to in this last Gospel of the Church’s year?

It’s the truth that in Jesus God keeps the promise He made to David of an everlasting kingdom, of an heir who would be His Son, “the first born, highest of the kings of the earth” (see 2 Samuel 7:12–16; Psalm 89:27–38).

By Clement Harrold November 15, 2024 Getting to grips with the Old Testament figure of King David can be a struggle for Christians. On the one hand, his pedigree is impossible to deny: he is the most mentioned figure in the Hebrew Bible; Jesus depicts him as a role model of sorts (see Lk 6:1-5);…

Don’t miss Scott Hahn, Kimberly Hahn, John Bergsma, Jeffrey Morrow, Shane Owens, and the St. Paul Center in Orlando, FL on February 14-15, 2025. Dive into the riches of the faith—register now! Location Holy Family Church 5125 S Apopka Vineland Rd. Orlando, FL 32819 Schedule Friday, February 14, 2025 6:30 – 7:30pm      …

The English edition of Nova et Vetera is published quarterly and provides an international forum for theological and philosophical studies from a Thomistic perspective. The journal strives to follow the culturally engaged, ecclesial, broadly Thomistic, and dialogical perspective of the founder of the Swiss Nova et Vetera, Charles Journet. Journet worked at the intersection of…