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Kaitlyn Facista

Kaitlyn Facista is a Catholic convert, wife, mother and Hobbit at heart. She is the creator of Tea with Tolkien, an online community inspired by the works and Catholic faith of J.R.R. Tolkien. Follow her on Twitter @TeawithTolkien.

Celebrate Christmas like a Hobbit

December 20, 2025
By Kaitlyn Facista
OSV News
Filed Under: Books, Christmas, Commentary

Seek out what is wholesome and beautiful in your life and rest in it. But at the same time, we cannot forget that the path to holiness is one of sacrifice and discomfort. Much like Tolkien’s Hobbits, we must hold fast to our courage and step out onto the road ahead of us to meet whatever may lie ahead.

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