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Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP - Heralds Magazine

The Revenge of the Mediocre

Jesus began speaking in the synagogue, saying: 21 “Today this Scripture passage is fulfilled in your hearing.” 22 And all spoke highly of Him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from His mouth. They also asked, “Isn’t this the son of Joseph?” 23 He said to them, …
Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP - 31, December 2021

St. Joseph’s Great Perplexity

When he noticed the Blessed Virgin in maternity, oblivious that within her was the Divine Infant, St. Joseph undoubtedly experienced great perplexity. […] In the throes of his turmoil, as he penetrated Mary’s gaze, he continued to see it as God’s gaze upon him, more crystalline than pristine waters, brighter …
Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP - 01, March 2026

A Sign of Unsurpassed Love

Angelic nature, the work of God’s hand, is characterized by being purely spiritual, endowed with intelligence and will. When, through intellection, the Angels understand one same principle and love this ideal, they are united with one another. Ideas are also a factor in uniting men, but, already in the Earthly …
Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP - 31, May 2026

“My thoughts are higher than your thoughts”

The fame of John the Baptist had marked the history of Israel, and public opinion was still under the influence of that unusual man, who ate locusts and wild honey, dressed in camel skin and a leather belt. Providence had bestowed graces upon him, and countless comments circulated about him, …
Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP - 01, February 2026

Genazzano: a Lifelong Devotion

In our filial relations with the Mother of God, understanding the fundamentals of Mariology undoubtedly plays an important role in this relationship; however, this is not everything, nor is it the most relevant aspect. The primordial factor in our relationship with the Blessed Virgin always consists in a sensible grace …
Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP - 01, April 2026

Embraced by Mary

In his first epistle, written when he was advanced in years, St. John the Evangelist exhorts his disciples to always remain in Our Lord Jesus Christ through the observance of the Commandments, particularly the love of God and of neighbour. He, who in the past was called the “son of …
Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP - 01, May 2026

Elevation to Divine Life

I remember the first conversation about spiritual life that I had with Dr. Plinio, in 1959, when I was still very young and asked him for advice to help me decide which career I should pursue. Dr. Plinio arranged to meet me at five o’clock in the afternoon, at his …
Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP - 01, March 2026

A Hundred and Fifty Years Ago, Dona Lucilia Was Born

Born on April 22, 1876, on the first Saturday after the joys of Easter, Lucilia was the second of five children from the marriage of two cousins,1 Dr. Antônio Ribeiro dos Santos and Dona Gabriela Rodrigues dos Santos. Descendants of old aristocratic families of São Paulo, Dona Gabriela and Dr. …
Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP - 01, April 2026

Filial Love Centred on the Holy Church

Regarding the relationship between Dr. Plinio and Dona Lucilia, it could be observed that their souls were interwoven in a bond of mutual affection, consideration and esteem. For his part, there was the most deeply ingrained filial affection, acknowledging everything she did for him. She, in turn, possessed every manner …
Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP - 01, February 2026

“I congratulate you for this son of yours”

It was in the French capital, where history still radiated from every corner, that Dona Lucilia would finally fully recover her health.1 Paris was not wholly new to Dona Lucilia, for since her youth she had been acquainted with it by assiduously reading French authors, and particularly the Journal de …
Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP - 31, May 2026

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