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The Voice of the Popes


The Parable of the Crippled Woman

Pope St. Gregory the Great
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 …
31, August 2020

Gospel Commentary


Let Us Love God’s Generosity!

Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP
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 …
31, August 2020

Diverse


A Famous, but Unknown Story...

Sr. Antonella Ochipinti
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 …
31, August 2020

St. Pio of Pietrelcina - A Kneeler, an Altar and a Confessional

Fr. Fernando Néstor Gioia, EP
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 …
31, August 2020

Editorial


Mary, Mother and Queen of the Church

Editorial team
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 …
31, August 2020

Nova et Vetera


What Is a Priest According to the Heart of God?

St. John Eudes
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. …
31, August 2020

Back Cover


Shield and Sword of the Church

Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira
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, …
31, August 2020

Diverse


A Small Stone, a Great Lesson

Sr. Mariana de Oliveira
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 …
31, August 2020

Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira


Blessed the Day that Saw Her Birth!

Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira
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 …
31, August 2020

Lives of the Saints


St. Teresa Margaret Redi - Intimate Friend of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Sr. Daniela Ayau
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 …
31, August 2020

Dona Lucilia


Serene Pilgrimage Along the Path of Old Age

Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP
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 …
31, August 2020

Diverse


Apollos: Who Was He?

Marcelo Soares
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 …
31, August 2020

Church and World Events


Church and World Events

Editorial team
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 …
31, August 2020

Story for Children


The Secret to Heroism

Gabriele Matiello
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 …
31, August 2020

The Saints of Each Day


Saints of Each Day – September

Editorial team
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 …
31, August 2020

Heralds Worldwide


Heralds Worldwide

Editorial team
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 …
31, August 2020

Concluding Pages


The Sun Wants to Shine within Us 

María Gómez
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 …
31, August 2020
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