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Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 14, nº 155, September 2020

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Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 14, nº 155, September 2020

The Saints of Each Day

Saints of Each Day – September

St. Lupus of Sens, bishop (†c. 623). Bishop of Sens, France, he was exiled from his diocese for having declared that his people must obey God before the rulers of this world. Blessed Brocard, religious (†c. 1231). Prior of the hermits of Mount Carmel in Palestine, to whom St. Albert, …
Editorial team - 31, August 2020

Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira

Blessed the Day that Saw Her Birth!

The birth of Our Lady brought to humanity something hitherto unknown: a creature free of any stain, a lily of incomparable beauty that was to gladden the angelic choirs and the whole earth. In the midst of the exile of the corrupt human race, an immaculate being appeared, conceived without …
Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira - 31, August 2020

Dona Lucilia

Serene Pilgrimage Along the Path of Old Age

Certain wines, in order to give their best to those who will taste them, are stored in the solitude of deep cellars, out of the sunlight. There, over a period of years and decades, their flavour is refined, they acquire a rich bouquet, their harsh aftertaste mellows, and even their …
Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP - 31, August 2020

Heralds Worldwide

Heralds Worldwide

São Paulo - With a Mass in the Basilica of Carmel, solemnized by the choir of the Heralds, the 300th anniversary of the St. Elijah Carmelite Province was commemorated. in his words of thanks, the pastor, Friar Thiago Borges, declared: “This work of the Heralds of the Gospel is a …
Editorial team - 31, August 2020

Back Cover

Shield and Sword of the Church

St. Michael the Archangel, St. Mary’s Church, Massachusetts (USA) St. Michael led the fight against the demons in the Prœlium Magnum and cast them into hell. This Archangel is, moreover, the head of the Guardian Angels of individuals and institutions – he being the Guardian Angel of the institution par …
Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira - 31, August 2020

Nova et Vetera

What Is a Priest According to the Heart of God?
The most precious gift and the most remarkable favour that Divine Goodness can do to a church is to give it a good shepherd, whether a bishop or a pastor. For this is the grace of graces and the gift of gifts, which contains all other gifts and all other …
St. John Eudes - 31, August 2020

The Voice of the Popes

The Parable of the Crippled Woman
In the Gospel passage just proclaimed (Lk 13:6-13), you have heard, brethren, the account of two episodes – that of the barren fig tree and that of the woman who was bent over – that call our attention to God’s merciful goodness. The first expresses it by a comparison, the …
Pope St. Gregory the Great - 31, August 2020

Diverse

Apollos: Who Was He?
The time when the figure of Apollos emerges in the Acts of the Apostles probably coincides with the end of the year 52, or the beginning of 53, a phase of great expansion for the Church. Although not long after the death of our Lord Jesus Christ – less than …
Marcelo Soares - 31, August 2020

A Small Stone, a Great Lesson
The Creator not only gifted the Brazilian nation with a vast territory, but also with an array of natural wonders. Among them we find the Pico das Agulhas Negras (Black Needles Peak), located on the border between the states of Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais. At 2,791 metres of …
Sr. Mariana de Oliveira - 31, August 2020

St. Pio of Pietrelcina - A Kneeler, an Altar and a Confessional
Pietrelcina is a small town in southern Italy, surrounded by fertile but rocky land. Even today, walking through its narrow, unevenly surfaced streets, one can feel the atmosphere of bygone days. On May 25, 1887, this obscure locale became the birthplace of a boy, baptized by the name of Francis, …
Fr. Fernando Néstor Gioia, EP - 31, August 2020

A Famous, but Unknown Story...
It was the end of the Belle Époque,1 a time marked by the search for the enjoyment of life, of a carefree and leisurely joy, and by great scientific and industrial advances that gave humanity a sense of security, stability and self-sufficiency. However, everything was heading rapidly towards a tragic …
Sr. Antonella Ochipinti - 31, August 2020

Gospel Commentary

Let Us Love God’s Generosity!
Jesus told His disciples this parable: 1 “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a landowner who went out at dawn to hire labourers for his vineyard. 2 After agreeing with them for the usual daily wage, he sent them into his vineyard. 3 Going out about nine o’clock, the landowner …
Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP - 31, August 2020

Church and World Events

Church and World Events
The Vatican Library launched a new website in July to facilitate and expand access to its collection and services. In the new portal, visitors will be able to find out about, see and consult various contents such as medals, coins, engravings and manuscripts. In addition, people who register will have …
Editorial team - 31, August 2020

Lives of the Saints

St. Teresa Margaret Redi - Intimate Friend of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Imagine that entering the library of a monastery, we go to the hagiography section and find a book entitled The Friends of God. It is a mysterious work, written by angelic hands, which presents history to us from the only point of view from which any fact is worth considering: …
Sr. Daniela Ayau - 31, August 2020

Editorial

Mary, Mother and Queen of the Church
Throughout the world, the Catholic Liturgy venerates Our Lady as Mother of the Church. First among the foundations for this devotion is the episode in which Christ himself declared to St. John, from the height of the Cross: “Behold your Mother!” (Jn 19:27). Symbolically, the sole Apostle to be in …
Editorial team - 31, August 2020

Story for Children

The Secret to Heroism
Long ago, there existed a small city where the people daily strove to do everything with perfection in order to please Jesus and Mary. Early each morning, before its inhabitants began to work, play or study, they attended Holy Mass in order to gain the needed strength to face the …
Gabriele Matiello - 31, August 2020

Concluding Pages

The Sun Wants to Shine within Us 
Let us imagine an imposing fortress that enjoys the privilege of being a vantage point for the most beautiful sunrises. Every day, without exception, while the sun silently tints the sky with the radiance of the dawn, it casts its first rays upon the walls of the structure, covering them …
María Gómez - 31, August 2020

Sections

Back Cover

The Saints of Each Day

St. Thomas Explains

Special

Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira

Our Readers Ask

Dona Lucilia

Catholic truths

Catholic Spirituality

Heralds Worldwide

Splendours of Christian Civilization

Nova et Vetera

Mary, God’s Paradise

A Prophet for Our Times

The Voice of the Popes

Diverse

Gospel Commentary

Testimonials

Arautos no Mundo-MONT

The Sunday Liturgy

Dona Lucilia-MONT

Biblical Teachings

Tendencies and Mentalities

Church and World Events

Issues

History – Life’s Teacher

Lives of the Saints

Inside Front Cover

Editorial

Story for Children

Concluding Pages

Did You Know…

The Power of Example

Theme of the Month

Treasures of Msgr. João

What Does the Catechism Say?
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