Today's geek may be the patron saint for geeks everywhere: JRR Tolkien.
Come on: the guy created his own language for a fictional world: a real, coherent, speakable language. That's geeky!
The mind that gave us hobbits, elves and Aragorn was a mind that was also deeply steeped in Catholic tradition and his love of the Eucharist. He was a terrific family man and a beloved member of the Inklings, a group of writers that included C.S. Lewis. Again, a triumph of geekiness.
Acknowledging the perfect joy of suffering in Christ, but having a little fun along the way.
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