The Feast of Anselm of Canterbury
Good ol' Anselm has among the best deathbed lines in history, other than Vespasian's "Uh-oh, I think I'm about to become a God."
Anselm's associate and biographer Eadmer gives a remarkably telling deathbed scene. It was Palm Sunday, and one of those clustered around Anselm's bed remarked that it looked as if the archbishop would be celebrating Easter with God, Anselm replied, Well, if that's what God wants I'll gladly obey him, but if he prefers to let me stay h
Published on April 21, 2009 06:08