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The Voice of the Popes


“Become Like Children”

Pope St. Leo the Great
The remembrance of the actions performed by the Saviour of the human race will be of great help to us, dear brethren, if we make this object of our Faith …
31, December 2020

Gospel Commentary


Where Does Jesus Live?

Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP
35 John was standing with two of his disciples, 36 and as he watched Jesus walk by, he said, “Behold, the Lamb of God.” 37 The two disciples heard what …
31, December 2020

Diverse


Instrumental Music in the Sanctuary

Dcn. Adriel Brandelero, EP
When the simplicity of ferial days gives way to the splendours of the liturgical solemnities, man’s gifts and senses are harmonized in acts of adoration which allow the soul to …
31, December 2020

“He looked for justice, but behold, bloodshed”

Dcn. Alejandro de Saint Amant, EP
The Book of Isaiah is the lengthiest of the Old Testament prophetic writings. Its sixty-six chapters, rich in theological and spiritual content, make it a true catechetical work. In the …
31, December 2020

Heralds Worldwide


Heralds Worldwide

Editorial team
Italy – On November 2, the Patriarch of Venice, Bishop Francesco Moraglia, travelled to the islet of San Michele to celebrate Mass in suffrage for the faithful departed and to …
31, December 2020

Nova et Vetera


Incomparable Model and Master

Blessed Philip Rinaldi, SDB
The elevation of our Father and Founder Don Bosco to the honour of the altars,1 which aroused unspeakable universal enthusiasm and total confidence in his power of intercession, has heightened …
31, December 2020

Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira


The Virgin Mother’s Admiration and Affection

Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira
As we meditate on the relationship of Mary Most Holy with her Divine Son, still a child, let us consider her adoration, as a creature, towards her God and Creator …
31, December 2020

Lives of the Saints


St. Anthony - Father of Monastic Life

Isabelle Farias
On mountain heights or desert expanses, men full of fervour discovered heroic ways of living in solitude as a means of uniting themselves more closely to God. This lifestyle was …
31, December 2020

Mary, God’s Paradise


From the Distant Orient...

Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP
While the Holy Family was returning to Bethlehem after the Presentation of the Child Jesus in the Temple of Jerusalem, many miles from Judea a caravan of illustrious individuals was …
31, December 2020

Diverse


Voice of the Church, Voice of France

Jiordano Carraro
The human voice has an extraordinary capacity to express inner dispositions. The thunderous roar of a military general transmits the strength and courage that characterize a good commander and instils …
31, December 2020

Dona Lucilia


Motherly and Infallible Assistance

Elizabete Fátima Talarico Astorino
Sudden healings, anonymous donations and unexpected solutions... How can these things be explained? For a more naturalistic spirit, they may seem the work of mere chance, but for souls who …
31, December 2020

Church and World Events


Church and World Events

Editorial team
The inhabitants of the Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina, situated in the Caribbean but belonging to Colombia, were amazed that a monumental statue of the Virgin Mary …
31, December 2020

Story for Children


Awaiting the Return of the Royal Caravan

María Paloma de Oyarzábal
It was a bitterly cold and fateful night, when the silence of that desert place was suddenly broken by the frantic cries of the tribesmen living there. Women ran desperately …
31, December 2020

Concluding Pages


Where the Magi Once Trod...

Gustavo Adolfo Kralj
Southeast of the Dead Sea, the fascinating ruins of a city carved in stone can still be seen today, which for centuries remained hidden in the inhospitable desert of Edom. …
31, December 2020

Back Cover


Have confidence in Me

Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira
My child, have confidence in Me. I want to give you that which you do not have the strength to obtain. Pray to Me; I am your Mother.
31, December 2020

Inside Front Cover


“I see my God reflected in nature”

Fr. Manuel de María Sainz, OP
On a pleasant afternoon, in the soft and melancholy light of the close of the day, a group of young boys who, with Thomas, were being educated at the Monte …
31, December 2020

Editorial


Admiration and Slavery

Editorial team
If we could sum up in one word what moved the souls who gathered in throngs around Jesus, it would be “admiration”. Indeed, after the narration of the countless portents …
31, December 2020
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