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Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP - Heralds Magazine

Efficacious Channel of the Holy Spirit

In the episode of the Visitation, we can contemplate the Blessed Virgin from an angle which, although of capital importance for understanding the mission of our Heavenly Queen, is nevertheless little known and loved: as Mystical Spouse of the Holy Spirit. Under this invocation, Our Lady will shine in future …
Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP - 30, April 2025

The Divine Attraction

41 The Jews murmured about Jesus because He said, “I am the bread that came down from Heaven,” 42 and they said, “Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph? Do we not know His father and mother? Then how can He say, ‘I have come down from Heaven’?” 43 …
Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP - 31, July 2024

Two Standards... Only One Choice!

2 1 “And they went into Capernaum; and immediately on the Sabbath He entered the synagogue and taught. 22 And they were astonished at His teaching, for He taught them as one who had authority, and not as the scribes. 23 And immediately there was in their synagogue a man …
Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP - 31, December 2011

The Seed of a Glorious Future

Frequently, the spiritual state of the mother conditions that of the son, for God takes into account the mother’s fidelity when giving to her offspring the graces necessary for the fulfilment of their mission. To properly discharge this duty, a wise mother must pray, have a sound interior life, frequent …
Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP - 30, November 2025

Fly Freely!

“Now great multitudes accompanied Him; and He turned and said to them, ‘If any one comes to Me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be My disciple. Whoever does not bear …
Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP - 31, August 2010

The Creator’s Conversation with His Creatures

When we analyse the work of creation, it is striking to note the exuberance of generosity manifested by God throughout the universe, from the smallest pebbles to intelligent creatures, Angels and humans. We see this in mineral nature, whether in the enormous quantity of grains of sand in deserts and …
Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP - 31, August 2025

A Blessed Guest, through Whom God Visits Us

I once came across an article written on the subject of solitude. It was a story about a man with an unwelcoming appearance, who described his preferences and his lifestyle, stating that he so enjoyed complete isolation that he had chosen not to marry, because the idea of living with …
Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP - 31, July 2025

Under a Mother’s Protection

Let us imagine that we have managed to climb the face of a mountain until reaching its summit, where we find an enormous nest with an eagle’s nestling. Concealed behind a rock, we soon see the eagle returning to the nest from the hunt. In its claws is a quarry …
Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP - 31, August 2025

Relief for a Mother’s Heart

The profound alterations in mentalities and customs that shook the world in that historical context were followed by political revolutions. However, while in some countries revolutionary minorities provoked bloodbaths, in vast and laid-back Brazil, the reluctance to fight almost always overcame the desire to win. In most instances, political manoeuvring …
Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP - 30, June 2024

Motherly Corrections

Naughtiness and wrongdoings come up in the ordinary life of any child. Sometimes a window is broken, a cake is ruined, milk is spilled… Nevertheless, those whose are responsible for correcting faults must do so for the sake of the love for order and discipline, without giving way to disproportionate …
Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP - 30, June 2025

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