Fr. Alex Barbosa de Brito, EP

This Sunday, Our Lord offers us the parable of the widow and the unjust judge, to show us “the necessity […] to pray always without becoming weary” (Lk 18:1). Narrated only in the Gospel of St. Luke, it portrays a defenceless woman before a wicked magistrate who fears neither God …

In his first epistle, St. John says that “There are three witnesses, the Spirit, the water, and the blood” (5:8). And each of them corresponds to one of the three ways of entering Heaven: by the Baptism of desire, the fruit of the Holy Spirit; by the Baptism of blood, …

The world, with all its institutions, seems to be dominated by evil – called the Revolution by Dr. Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira – and follows winding paths, “progressing incessantly towards its tragic end.”1 However the good, or the Counter-Revolution, is invincible because it has an incalculable dynamism, “certainly superior to …

When an embryo is being formed in the mother’s womb, a mysterious phenomenon called fetal microchimerism takes place, whereby some cells detach from the baby and settle in the mother’s body. This is the presence of cells that are genetically different from those specific to a given organism – in …

In paying homage to a father, no matter how solemn the act, it is only natural to dedicate part of it to recalling a few memories – especially when in a family setting! Therefore, I beg your indulgence as I reconstruct a particularly unforgettable scene from our youth. I say …

Throughout the centuries, there has been much discussion over the cult paid to Our Lady, which has contributed not only to establishing the doctrinal basis for such piety, but also to boosting the fervour of Mary’s true children. However, although devotion to the heavenly Queen has been approved by the …

For a sovereign state to exist, it needs a people, a defined territory, an organized government, and laws that regulate the common good. However, a people can exist united by cultural or spiritual ties, even without their own territory, as is the case with Christians: They dwell in their own …