Editorial team - Heralds Magazine

Editorial team - Heralds Magazine

…who were the first Westerners to enter the Forbidden City?

China: a kingdom of dreams, surrounded by walls so imposing that they remained practically insurmountable until the end of the 16th century. However, there is no place on earth, however inhospitable, where the sweet timbre of Christ’s voice cannot resound. For the then-called Middle Kingdom, the Word of God used …

Editorial team - 01, July 2026

…how the custom of using candles for Mass originated?

In the year 64, the first great persecution against Christians broke out. Anyone who professed faith in Our Lord Jesus Christ could be thrown to the wild beasts in arenas, burned alive in imperial gardens, murdered in the streets, or crucified for the amusement of the populace. The Church then …

Editorial team - 31, July 2026

…why Saturday is dedicated to Our Lady?

The consecration of Saturday to Mary is a tradition that dates back to the Carolingian era, when Charlemagne’s learned advisor, Alcuin of York († 804), proposed two votive Masses in honour of the Blessed Virgin to be celebrated on that day. From the 11th century to the present day, the …

Editorial team - 01, April 2026

…why Latin is the official language of the Church?

In the first community of believers in Jerusalem, the Liturgy was probably celebrated in Aramaic, while Hebrew was reserved for reading the Holy Scriptures. After the fall of the Holy City in 70 AD and the expansion of the Church throughout the Roman Empire, Koine Greek became the lingua franca …

Editorial team - 01, April 2026

…that, even before being discovered, Brazil was already dedicated to Mary?

he year was 1494. The Treaty of Tordesillas divided the globe – both discovered and yet to be discovered – into two parts, ensuring Portugal and Spain certain areas of exploration and initiating not only the conquest but also the evangelization of the New World. In November 1499, the experienced …

Editorial team - 31, July 2026

…what the Ministries of Lector and Acolyte are?

Wise and maternal, the Catholic Church establishes different states and degrees in the service of sacred worship. In this hierarchy of functions, the clergy – Bishops, priests, and deacons – who have received the Sacrament of Holy Orders, occupy a prominent place. However, some baptized and confirmed lay people who …

Editorial team - 01, March 2026

…that Our Lady left her portrait in Italy?

Christian tradition tells us that in Rossano, in the region of Calabria, Italy, in the 7th century a venerable monk, an ardent devotee of the Virgin Mary, asked and obtained permission from the emperor to convert the cave where he lived into a church dedicated to the Mother of God. …

Editorial team - 01, March 2026

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