Years ago, in a small French village, a Roman Catholic priest finally gained appointment as bishop at the relatively late age of 65, and was installed in a palatial house adjacent to a small, dilapidated hospital. After observing events in and around the hospital for...
Thomas Hemerken, better known to the world as Thomas a’ Kempis, was born late in the 14th century. Born of poor parents, he entered the monastery in 1399 and worked there for an astounding seventy-two years. He was widely known as a preacher and spiritual advisor, but...