Fernando Joaquim Costa

The sun showed itself without veils that day: it seemed to want to contemplate itself in the calm waters of the river, while drying the tears of that desolate crowd. In the current, highlighted by the reflections of the king star, dozens of boats could be seen moving away. They …

The task of telling the story of a founder is akin to the work of a botanist trying to describe the origin of a centuries-old tree. He can easily observe the flavour of the fruit, the splendour of the leaves, the strength of the branches, but… how can he penetrate …

Man’s life is like the field grasses that fourish in the morning but wither away in the evening; its memory passes like a garment that is changed (cf. Ps 90:6; 102:26). But there are those who leave an indelible wake behind them, marking the centuries: the Saints. And among this …

As we contemplate the world around us, a question may arise: if God is the Designer of the whole universe, why did He not make it more perfect? How much more beautiful would be a creation without faults or defects: precious stones exposed to the light of the sun and …