João Luís Ribeiro

Today, the Catholic Church is in its twentieth century of history. How many generations have passed since the sublime moment when the keys to the Kingdom of Heaven were given to St. Peter; when the saving fountain of the Church blossomed from the open side of the Crucified One; and …

Abbot of Saint-Denis, royal ambassador to pontifical courts, prime minister and counsellor to King Louis VI and regent of France during the Second Crusade… This is how we could begin the lengthy list of offices held by one of the greatest statesmen of the 12th century. However, these prerogatives alone …

Standing before Mont Saint-Michel, we stare in amazement at this stone giant rising from the rocky depths to rend the skies. From above, a gleaming statue of the Archangel Michael presides over the edifice. A synthesis of delicacy and strength, he impassively views both the threat of sea storms and …

The glorious times of Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar were in the distant past. The crusades, in which intrepid warriors combined the impetus of conquest with the defence and propagation of the Catholic Faith, graced the pages of history. The years of Christopher Columbus and Ferdinand Magellan, when explorers …

Of all the parables composed by the Divine Teacher, perhaps none sets out the criteria for those in a position of governance better than the parable of the Good Shepherd (cf. Jn 10:1-30). Here Our Lord presents himself as the true guide, support and father of a multitude of sheep …

For many, the Rosary may appear to be a subject about which nothing further remains to be said. It is a magnificent prayer, without a doubt. But could there be a single nook in this splendid palace which has not yet been thoroughly explored, mapped out and catalogued by the …

a s we read and hear the narrations of the Holy Gospels, we come across circumstances that manifest the infinite virtues of Our Lord, forming an incomparable ensemble of perfections. In one passage, we see His boundless goodness, ready to forgive everything and attending even the most miserable; in another, …