Some suggest we live in the end times as prophesized in the Book of Apocalypse. Way back in 1978, Pope John Paul II famously suggested:

The suppression of a major, no, an explosive and potentially result- changing news story by 90 per cent of the establishment media, is a journalistic crime.

"Old Woman with a Rosary" by Paul Cézanne was donated by the artist to the poet Joachim Gasquet,

During a lifespan that crossed from the 4th to early 5th century, Saint Jerome was a priest, a monk, a pope's secretary, a desert hermit, and head of a monastery in Bethlehem.

"The mob" is out to cancel anyone who crosses it. Paris Dennard describes the problem and offers a solution.

"You're the prince of music," said one fellow to another, as they took their ease in their native German tongue.

By early March 1865, more than a million Americans had killed or wounded each other in civil war; the killing, wounding, and maiming continued for another month or so. 

I have been reading the works of Saint Hildegard (1098–1179), the visionary mystic, naturalist, scriptural exegete, artist, and musical composer.

Miracles wrought through the intercession of saints give evidence of their holiness and Christian virtue. 

Notre-Dame is both the soul of France, and the beating heart of Paris. I haven't been there in a long time.  This book left me aching to return.