Mary Higgins Clark, known as the “queen of suspense” to her millions of readers throughout the world, died of natural causes in Naples, Florida, Jan. 31. at 92.

The Vatican donated thousands of protective masks to several Chinese provinces affected by the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus.

“Everyone Belongs,” a new children’s book published by the U.S. bishops’ Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism and Loyola Press, “is a book about recognizing the image of God in all people, valuing our differences, righting wrongs and forgiveness,” said the ad hoc committee’s chairman.

A visit involves receiving a volunteer who leaves a picture of the Holy Face, based on the image that Jesus’ face left on Veronica’s veil during his passion, and asks the recipient to complete a nine-day novena and nine-day daily rosary. At the novena’s conclusion, the volunteer returns and says a prayer consecrating the home and family to the Holy Face of Jesus.

The same book that inspired St. Francis in 1208 is expected to inspire thousands of others as the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore places it on public display for the first time in 40 years Feb. 1 through May 31.

Even though Father Mack has no kin eligible to donate part of their liver, enough people have learned of his plight to call the University of Rochester Medical Center to see if they are a match for the priest that appointments were backed up into mid-February.

Experienced couples who have weathered challenges, who know that fights don’t last forever and that forgiveness and humility are the secret weapons of marital maturity, can become the best evangelizers.

Fear is a natural and useful emotion, but it can become a prison master and tyrant.