Sr. Juliane Campos

Jesus the Good Shepherd Parish of Structural City, located in Brazil’s Federal District, has been a source of grace for its suffering people since its inception, often lifting them out of situations of great vulnerability and elevating them to the category of children of God To understand the depth of …

“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” (Gn 1:1). When we contemplate this passage of Scripture, we often focus our attention on the beauty of the heavens and the earth, and overlook the very first creature to emerge from the hands of the Divine Craftsman: time! “In …

Spain, 1936. The civil war had spread throughout the country and in Valencia it caused religious and priests to disperse, because of the risks they faced there. The civil uprisings were the result of revolutionary movements that had emerged during the Second Republic, proclaimed in April 1931 – movements loaded …

The dawn of the 19th century found humanity paralysed by the morbid breath of the French Revolution, immersed in the fear-sympathy binomial: fear owing to the terror imposed by the virulence of the revolutionaries against any obstacle that stood in their way, and sympathy with the breath of liberty, proclaimed …

“My son, if thy mind is to enter the Lord’s service, wait there in His presence, with honesty of purpose and with awe, and prepare thyself to be put to the test. Submissive be thy heart, and ready to bear all; to wise advice lend a ready ear, and be …

A beautiful, proud, and emblematic mountain chain arises from the sacred ground of the Holy Land, evoking great feats of the past and pointing to a future of glory. Its name? Mount Carmel. There are innumerable grottos in the region surrounding this imposing set of rocky peaks, one of which, …

“The wind blows where it wills...” (Jn 3:8). In His renowned nocturnal conversation with Nicodemus, Jesus used this image to explain to this Pharisee how the Holy Spirit acts in souls. God has a plan for each person, endowing everyone with adequate graces to attain holiness, but to some He …

The Eternal City rejoices. A multitude coming from numerous nations throngs to St. Peter’s Square to watch the procession, which sets out punctually. Two hundred bishops, ranked in two rows in order of seniority, precede the College of Cardinals. Vested with mitre and cope, the Successors of the Apostles compose …

In the year 1675, a new superior was assigned to the Jesuit house in Paray-le-Monial. Being also designated as the extraordinary confessor of the nearby Visitation nuns, he went to pay a visit to the superior, Mother de Saumaise, placing himself at the disposal of the convent. The superior presented …

Visitors to Northern Italy will discover that it is the educational, scientific, financial and political centre of the country. Trent is in the heart of this region, the capital of Trentino-Alto Adige, and retains much the same appearance as at the time of the important Council of the sixteenth century …