Br. Francisco reacts to various scenes of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring and teases out hidden themes and principles of monastic life present within the film. 00:00 Monasticism and Pop Culture 01:58 The Shire and the Monastery 07:08 The Council of Elrond and Monastic Councils 11:33 Frodo's Journey and Vocational Discernment 15:20 Aragorn and the Prior 16:51 The Fellowship and Monastic Brotherhood 18:52 Galadriel's Warning and Self-Will 22:52 Boromir's Confession and the 5th Step of Humility 25:34 Boromir's Despair and Monastic Hope 27:01 Aragorn's Promise and God's Mercy All scenes taken from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) #lordoftherings #lotr #lotrfan #reaction #reactionvideo #reactions #aragorn #tolkien #tolkienlore #frodo #samwise #gandalf #fellowship #fellowshipofthering #pippin #legolas #gimli #thehobbit #hobbits #theshire #middleearth #gondor #nazgul #galadriel #elrond #elves #dwarves #fantasy #monastic #monasticlife #catholicchurch #monk #hope #virtue #discernment #religiouslife #religious #vocation #catholicprayer #catholic #catholicfaith #mercy #boromir #gollum