Noel: A Christmas Poem by J.R.R. Tolkien (Summary and Reflection Questions)

“Noel” by J.R.R. Tolkien Poem Summary

J.R.R. Tolkien is best known for his long works of epic fantasy, The Hobbit and The Lord or the Rings. In these books he showed his skill in both narrative storytelling and poetry. In each of his books, he included many short works of song and poetry.

Tolkien’s devout Catholic faith is well known, but he did not write very much that was explicitly Christian. In 2013, however, one of Tolkien’s lost Christian poems was found in a magazine of Our La...