Brother Lawrence offers hope to souls who long to live continually in God’s presence. The unbroken awareness granted to a few remains God’s gift, but ordinary grace can lead every willing soul into a life increasingly shaped by love, adoration, trust, thanksgiving, and self-offering.

"Following the change in the U.S. administration ... Canadian travel sentiment shifted abruptly," a report says.

As he accepts the ‘Blessed are the Peacemakers’ award from the Catholic Theological Union, Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago warns that “conflicts ...