You can also celebrate the end of the world and J.R.R.Tolkien reading day.
Here’s why: Tolkien, a devout Catholic, wove his Catholicism into The Lord of the Rings in a very profound and subtle way.
If you check out the calendars which mark the main events in the great saga you will find that on December 25 the fellowship leaves Rivendell and on March 25 Frodo casts the ring of power into the Cracks of Doom and thus ends the tyranny of Sauron.
March 25 is therefore the end of the world but also the beginning of the new world and the new order.
Why March 25?
Because in the Middle Ages March 25 was Ladyday–the Solemnity of the Annunciation and the beginning of the world’s redemption. When Christ became incarnate the old world ended and the new world began.
March 25 was chosen for the Feast of the Annunciation because, according to Jewish tradition, a great man would die on the same calendar day of his conception.
Jesus Christ died on the Jewish day 15 Nisan which is in the Roman calendar, March 25. It was therefore surmised that he was conceived on March 25.
By the way, this also puts paid to the idea that December 25 was chosen as the date for Christmas because the Christians were aping the pagan Saturnalia mid winter festival.
Huh uh. December 25 was chosen because it was nine months after March 25.
So happy Ladyday and Tolkien Reading Day.
Take some time to go to Mass, thank God for the glorious incarnation of his son Jesus Christ, for the end of the world, the beginning of the world’s redemption and why not read a little Tolkien or watch one of the movies with your kids to celebrate?
This article at Crisis goes into more detail
Here’s a post about Frodo Baggins and St Therese – The Little Way Through Middle Earth
Siku ya mwisho wa dunia na JRR Tolkien Hapa ni kwa nini: Tolkien, Mkatoliki mcha Mungu, weaved Ukatoliki wake katika Bwana wa pete katika njia ya kina sana na subtle. "Kama ukitazama kalenda ambazo zinaonyesha matukio makuu katika hadithi kubwa, utaona kwamba Desemba 25 ushirika unaondoka Rivendell na Machi 25 Frodo anatupa pete ya nguvu katika ""Cracks of Doom"" na hivyo kumaliza udhalimu wa Sauron." Machi 25 ni mwisho wa dunia na mwanzo wa ulimwengu mpya. Kwa nini tarehe 25 Machi? Katika enzi za kati, Machi 25 ilikuwa siku ya mwanamke, sherehe ya kuadhimisha kuwasili kwa Bwana na mwanzo wa ukombozi wa ulimwengu. Kristo alipopokea mwili, ulimwengu wa zamani ulikoma na ulimwengu mpya ukaanza. Machi 25 ni siku ya kuadhimisha sikukuu ya kuadhimishwa kwa Yesu, kwa sababu kulingana na mapokeo ya Kiyahudi, mtu mashuhuri alikufa siku ileile ya kuzaliwa kwake. Yesu Kristo alikufa siku ya Kiyahudi ya Nisani 15, ambayo katika kalenda ya Kirumi ni Machi 25. Kwa hiyo, ilidhaniwa kwamba alizaliwa Machi 25. Kwa kweli, ni jambo lisilo la kawaida kwa Wakristo kuamua tarehe 25 Desemba kuwa siku ya Krismasi kwa sababu ya kuiga sherehe ya kipagani ya Saturnalia. Huh uh. Desemba 25 ilichaguliwa kwa sababu ilikuwa miezi tisa baada ya Machi 25. Siku ya kusoma ya Ladies na Tolkien "Kutumia muda kwenda Misa, kumshukuru Mungu kwa ajili ya utukufu incarnation ya mwanawe Yesu Kristo, kwa ajili ya mwisho wa dunia, mwanzo wa ukombozi wa dunia, na kwa nini si kusoma kidogo Tolkien au kuangalia moja ya filamu na watoto wako kusherehekea? """ Makala hii katika Mgogoro huenda kwa undani zaidi Hapa ni post kuhusu Frodo Baggins na Mtakatifu Therese <unk> Njia ndogo kupitia Dunia ya Kati