Gabriel Marques dos Santos

If history is life’s teacher, we can judge an institution that has existed for two millennia to be privileged! Nothing, except the ever-new action of Providence, is new for the Catholic Church. In the face of the unprecedented storms of the 21st century, she can proudly say: “I have seen …

Prefigured by the chosen people in the Old Testament, the Church was instituted by Our Lord Jesus Christ in the fullness of time, in order to perpetuate His presence among men and thus lead them to salvation. Originating from the Greek εκκλησία – ekklésia – the word church means convocation …

“I thirst” (Jn 19:28)! For centuries, Catholic piety has attributed a profound spiritual meaning to these words of Our Lord on Golgotha. They do not express merely the physical torment suffered by the Saviour, but above all, a mysterious plea for the souls He had come to redeem. Yes, the …

Throughout the centuries, Our Lord Jesus Christ has gifted His Mystical Bride, the Church, with countless treasures: the seamless robe of unity, the pure white mantle of orthodoxy, the powerful sceptre of papal authority, and – the greatest of gifts – the crown of holiness. This diadem is set in …

Essentially egalitarian and sensual, the Revolution has rebelled throughout the centuries against all forms of truth, beauty and goodness. Its ultimate goal, doomed to inevitable failure, is to dethrone God Himself. On the other hand, the Holy Catholic Church has as her mission to perpetuate the presence of the Divine …

In 1580, Scotland found itself at a crossroads: its Catholic history, personified in the controversial figure of a queen imprisoned for her faith, Mary Stuart, confronted a turbulent present, agitated by the waves of John Knox’s political and religious revolution. What would the future hold? This dilemma was well symbolized …