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Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP - Heralds Magazine

The Sanctity of the Priesthood, in the Light of St. Thomas Aquinas

In astute reflection upon the essence of priestly ordination and the sacred ministry, St. Thomas observers that priests should strive for perfection, even more than should monks or nuns. Indeed, to understand this teaching, it is enough to recall the high degree of sanctity that the Eucharistic Celebration and the …
Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP - 31, January 2010

God Should Always Be in the Centre

“Beware of practicing your piety before men in order to be seen by them; for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.Thus, when you give alms, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they …
Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP - 31, January 2010

Christ is Risen! Our Faith is Alive!

“Then the two recounted what had taken place on the way and how he was made known to them in the breaking of the bread. While they were still speaking about this, he stood in their midst and said to them, ‘Peace be with you.’ But they were startled and …
Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP - 31, March 2009

Sublime Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Dona Lucilia’s boundless affection for her children did not stem from merely natural motives. It was rooted in devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, to whom she prayed constantly, as her maternal words in a letter to Plinio, years later, reveal: “I was immensely pleased to know that when …
Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP - 31, January 2021

Unfathomable Divine Plans and Faulty Human Criteria

13 When Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi He asked His disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” 14 They replied, “Some say John the Baptist, others Elijah, still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” 15 He said to them, “But who do …
Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP - 31, January 2021

Christ the King and the Secret of Mary

Jesus said to His disciples: 31 “When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the Angels with Him, He will sit upon His glorious throne, 32 and all the nations will be assembled before Him. And He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates …
Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP - 31, October 2020

You Will Be Embraced as I Was!

The day will come, and it is not far off, when Mary will embrace her faithful children, as She had the goodness to embrace me. Here is a promise that, based on what grace breathes within me, I make to those who read these lines: “If you are true children …
Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP - 07, November 2024

Living Lesson of the Gospel

“My attitude of soul with Mama was, without a doubt, one of tremendous and complete resonance,” commented Dr. Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira about his relationship with Dona Lucilia. The physical phenomenon of resonance consists in the simultaneous vibration of same-pitched sounds. If, for example, a set of crystal glasses or …
Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP - 31, October 2024

The Flourishing of Holiness

Thanks to the impetus of the preaching friars, St. Thomas Aquinas outstanding among them, Scholasticism reached the height of its brilliance, filling the whole world with awe for its perfect exposition of Theology and Philosophy. The Church would entrust the Dominican Order with the keeping of the sacred deposit of …
Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP - 30, June 2023

Source of True Life

3 The sisters of Lazarus sent word to Jesus, saying, “Master, the one You love is ill.” 4 When Jesus heard this He said, “This illness is not to end in death, but is for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified through it.” 5 …
Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP - 28, February 2023

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