NEW YORK. No pea soup was wasted in the making of the exorcism-themed horror movie “The Ritual” (XYZ).

LARKSPUR. Patti Lefebvre, a longtime member and volunteer at St. Benedict Parish in Falcon, died May 18 at age 88. 

COLORADO SPRINGS. Effective Aug. 1, The Colorado Herald will change from a newspaper to a magazine format. The last newspaper will have a publication date of July 11. The new diocesan magazine will be published six times a year, beginning with a September/October 2025 issue. 

When life begins to fall apart, people often begin looking for God. Illness, injury, and the proximity of death tend to strip away our illusions of control. For many who are hospitalized — especially those facing the end of life — the heart opens in ways it may not have in decades. This vulnerability becomes holy ground, a final opportunity for grace to break through.