Blurb:
The Lord of the Rings is a profound parable about letting go—and the perils that befall those who refuse to do so. Allow Tolkien to illuminate the Gospel invitation to detachment and trust.
Except from episode:
“In your classical quest narrative, the usual objective is for the hero to embark on an adventure in order to get something – whether that thing be a treasure, as in the Holy Grail, the Golden Fleece, Fire from Heaven, the philosopher’s stone etc. However, there is a great contrast in the Lord of the Rings, for in it, the goal wasn’t actually to gain something, but rather, to let something go. You could Say that Frodo Baggins, right from the beginning, already possessed the greatest treasure on Middle Earth – the One Ring. But unlike the majority of the characters hellbent on attaining it, he and his companions travel to the gates of hell in order to let it go. Curious isn’t it. And friends, what better time for us to reflect on the virtue of letting go, than now – in our society which promises so much happiness from getting more, buying more, owning more, knowing more and of course, Controlling more. The more has become an idol we worship, and so the antidote to this is learning once again, how to let go … “