J.R.R. Tolkien was an English author, professor and master of languages who is known as the father of high fantasy literature. He is most famous for writing The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. His Catholic faith influenced everything in his life. Tolkien described The Lord of the Rings as a “fundamentally religious and Catholic work.” Throughout his life, Tolkien made it a priority to attend daily Mass.

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