Sr. Adriana María Sánchez

The story of a rebellious monk, and a saint? In fact, not just one, but three. These monks led an escape from the monastery, bringing many with them. Where did they go? To take refuge in a swamp and start all over again… “What madness!” you might think. Yes, dear …

The great St. Ignatius of Loyola was once asked what he would do if a decree were to come from the Pope closing down the Society of Jesus. In all simplicity, he replied that he would need fifteen minutes to retire to the chapel and pray before the Blessed Sacrament. …

In the savannahs of faraway Africa, there is a lord more powerful than the lion: silence. In the midst of the struggles for animal survival, it reigns not as a tyrant, but gently, providing the ideal environment for the most intrepid undertakings. Lioness in West Midland Safari Park, Bewdley (England) …

There are in the most wise workings of God certain mysteries incomprehensible to the human mind, which only faith can explain and eternity clarify. The Ascension of Elijah, by Juan de Valdés Leal - Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Cordoba (Spain) Who, for example, knows the reason why …

On England’s east coast, against the blue backdrop of the sea, towered a castle, King Edmund’s refuge in his moments of meditation and seclusion. This palace and its surroundings – later called Maidenboure, that is, the home of the virgin king in the old Saxon language – were an image …

Detail of an angel from the vaults of Notre-Dame-du-Chevet Chapel, in St. Julian Cathedral, Le Mans (France) In the austere Gothic cathedral of St. Julian in Le Mans, a small chapel dedicated to Our Lady draws the attention of visitors. More than its soaring walls, almost completely covered with stained-glass …

Many visitors to the Vatican may be surprised by the huge paintings covering from top to bottom the walls of one of its most famous rooms: the “Gallery of Maps”. In it, monumental frescoes depict the geography of islands and regions of Italy and their surroundings, but also illustrate naval …