2020’s Notable Departures

Lead all souls to heaven, especially those in most need of thy Mercy. — Fatima Prayer

This year saw the deaths of (from top): Row 1, L to R, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Alex Trebek; Row 2, L to R, Georg Ratzinger, Kobe Bryant, Brian Dennehy and Chadwick Boseman; and Row 3, L to R, Helen Reddy and Christopher Tolkien, among many other souls.
This year saw the deaths of (from top): Row 1, L to R, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Alex Trebek; Row 2, L to R, Georg Ratzinger, Kobe Bryant, Brian Dennehy and Chadwick Boseman; and Row 3, L to R, Helen Reddy and Christopher Tolkien, among many other souls. (photo: Public domain; CNA; fair use; The Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0; Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0)
Click here to read the in memoriam remebrance from our Jan. 3, 2021 print issue.
Karl Geiger, “Via Crucis,” 1876, St. Johann der Evangelist

The Lord Has Need of It

‘The Lord has need of it’ — a small detail in the Passion narrative that reveals the boundless humility of our Savior and his longing for union with us.

Karl Geiger, “Via Crucis,” 1876, St. Johann der Evangelist

The Lord Has Need of It

‘The Lord has need of it’ — a small detail in the Passion narrative that reveals the boundless humility of our Savior and his longing for union with us.