“More things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams of.” –  Alfred, Lord Tennyson To a society that unreservedly celebrates positions of power, prestige, and performance the recent announcement of Pope Benedict XVI’s resignation indicates the possibility of personal…

“Where that his lords desire him to have borne his bruised helmet and his bended sword ?before him through the city: he forbids it, ?being free from vainness and self-glorious pride; ?Giving full trophy, signal and ostent ?quite from himself…