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Fr. Fernando Néstor Gioia, EP

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Should the Church Keep Up with the Times?

In His first instructions after the Resurrection, Our Lord sent the Apostles to baptize in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, and commanded them to teach all nations to observe …

31, October 2021

Martyrs of the 21st Century

Fr. Fernando Néstor Gioia, EP

On hearing the word martyrs, we are reminded of the Christians who in the past shed their blood for the Faith, especially in Rome. The Colosseum comes to mind, the enormous amphitheatre with its arena …

31, July 2021

A Prophetic Message

Fr. Fernando Néstor Gioia, EP

Among the various apparitions of Our Lady throughout history, those that occurred in 1917 in Fatima, Portugal, stand out for their marked prophetic character. “She came in person,” commented Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, founder …

30, April 2021

“Death to the Nazarene!

Fr. Fernando Néstor Gioia, EP

We are deeply moved to read in the Holy Gospels how, when Pontius Pilate presents Jesus to the people, he solemnly declares: “Behold your King” (Jn 19:14). But the response of the crowd gathered there …

28, February 2021

A New Pandemic: the Intolerance of the “Tolerant”

Fr. Fernando Néstor Gioia, EP

“If they persecuted Me, they will persecute you,” Jesus said to His disciples. It is not surprising, then, that anti-Christian hate crimes are on the rise in various parts of the world. In China, the …

31, October 2020

St. Pio of Pietrelcina - A Kneeler, an Altar and a Confessional

Fr. Fernando Néstor Gioia, EP

Pietrelcina is a small town in southern Italy, surrounded by fertile but rocky land. Even today, walking through its narrow, unevenly surfaced streets, one can feel the atmosphere of bygone days. On May 25, 1887, …

31, August 2020

Father of Christian Europe

Fr. Fernando Néstor Gioia, EP

St. Benedict - Monastery of Subiaco (Italy) When we recall the early days of Europe’s evangelization, the figure of the great Patriarch of Western Monasticism immediately comes to mind, St. Benedict of Norcia and his …

30, June 2020

Staying Home, in Our “Domestic Church”

Fr. Fernando Néstor Gioia, EP

In March, everything changed. Suddenly, events brought us back to a close-knit family life, typical of former times. Many of us are forced to stay at home all day; the children no longer go to …

30, April 2020

Moses, the Man Chosen by God

Fr. Fernando Néstor Gioia, EP

The chosen people underwent great sufferings in the land of Egypt, until God, in His infinite mercy, sent a man to free His own from the yoke of slavery. After Joseph’s death, a new Pharaoh …

31, January 2020

St. Pio of Pietrelcina - Cross, Persecution and Glory

Fr. Fernando Néstor Gioia, EP

St. Pio of Pietrelcina - Church of Our Lady of Miracles, Rome In the centre of the Campania region, a few kilometres from the commune of Benevento, lies the small agricultural town of Pietrelcina. There, …

31, August 2019

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Is Lourdes still relevant in our days?| Mary our Queen | The Podcast of the slaves of Our Lady

The secret to do PENANCE in an EASY & FRUITFUL way

Counsels on how to make a good confession (part 1)

More counsels for a good confession (part 2)

Why is St. Joseph so important?

Have You discovered Your Saint Yet?

Joyful Mysteries Saturday

Talk to us

Contacts

They want to give their lives to God, but they need you!

Fr. Fernando Néstor Gioia, EP

Author's articles:

Should the Church Keep Up with the Times?

Martyrs of the 21st Century

A Prophetic Message

“Death to the Nazarene!

A New Pandemic: the Intolerance of the “Tolerant”

St. Pio of Pietrelcina - A Kneeler, an Altar and a Confessional

Father of Christian Europe

Staying Home, in Our “Domestic Church”

Moses, the Man Chosen by God

St. Pio of Pietrelcina - Cross, Persecution and Glory