Death comes as a thief in the night, we are told by a reliable authority.  And death spares no one.  We distinguish between those who are celebrities and those who are not.  Death makes no such distinction.  We think of...

St. Adrian of Canterbury was born in North Africa around the early 7th century. Renowned for his learning and piety, he traveled to Europe at the invitation of Pope Vitalian, who recognized his gifts and initially...

I am continually struck by this photo of a Solemn High Mass.  It took place in a bombed-out cathedral in Germany after World War II ended. The photo features three clerics standing in a straight line, all facing the...