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Father Francis:
I spend my every afternoon with mothers, widows. What can I say to them? Your sons have died in the war to end all wars. J.R.R. Tolkien:
What do you say? Father Francis:
Words are useless. Modern words, anyway. I speak the liturgy. There's a comfort, I think, in distance. Ancient things
I spend my every afternoon with mothers, widows. What can I say to them? Your sons have died in the war to end all wars. J.R.R. Tolkien:
What do you say? Father Francis:
Words are useless. Modern words, anyway. I speak the liturgy. There's a comfort, I think, in distance. Ancient things
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I spend my every afternoon
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with mothers widows
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What can I say to them
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Your sons have died in the war to end all wars
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What do you say
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Words are useless
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Modern words anyway
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I speak the liturgy
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There's a comfort I think in distance
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Ancient things
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Movie Summary
The formative years of the orphaned author J.R.R. Tolkien as he finds friendship, love and artistic inspiration among a group of fellow outcasts at school.

