BREAD FOR THE JOURNEY
BREAD FOR THE JOURNEY
Nothing rises to the true mystery of the Eucharist! Tolkien often used allegory in his writings. Here, his fictional creation of lembas in the Lord of the Rings, serves to remind us of the truth about the Eucharist as our ultimate "bread for the journey"!
The Lore of the Rings: Lembas Bread - 4:35 min
Like "lembas," "viaticum," a term for the Eucharist, means "provision for a journey." - Tolkien Gateway