October 2026, No. 228
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Who are the Heralds of the Gospel?
Help of Christians
Christmas Carols
February 2021, No. 160
Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira
The Origins of Ash Wednesday
Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira
To fully understand the Church’s intention in instituting the Ash Wednesday ceremony, it is necessary to consider its origins, as well as the impact it had on the historic period …
31, January 2021
Back Cover
Harmonious Perfections
Editorial team
How can we reconcile the image of such a strong, incomparable, and supreme Jesus, with that of a Jesus so merciful and accessible to the little ones? How can we …
31, January 2021
Concluding Pages
“A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons...”
Mariana Cristina Moniz
The always-succinct verses of Sacred Scripture contain an ocean of meaning, into which we can immerse ourselves to discover the wonders enclosed in so few words. We encounter this characteristic …
31, January 2021
Story for Children
The Crystal Pendant
Sr. Cecília Grasielle Leverman
Long ago, in a small German village, lived a poor farmwoman named Annamarie. The birth of her first daughter gladdened her immensely, but her joy was soon tinged by sadness, …
31, January 2021
Heralds Worldwide
Heralds Worldwide
Editorial team
Mozambique – In its Afternoon Journal, the public television network TVM presented a report on the Heralds of the Gospel, and on the catechetical Nativity scene displayed in their house …
31, January 2021
Church and World Events
Church and World Events
Editorial team
The two hundredth anniversary of the Church in Singapore began on December 13 with a Mass celebrated by Cardinal William Goh. Numerous commemorative events for the bicentenary will take place …
31, January 2021
Dona Lucilia
Sublime Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP
Dona Lucilia’s boundless affection for her children did not stem from merely natural motives. It was rooted in devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, to whom she prayed constantly, …
31, January 2021
Diverse
Symphonic Silence!
Sr. Diana Milena Devia Burbano
Let us travel a little on the wings of imagination, and go back to the year 1743, March 23rd to be precise. We are situated at the Royal Opera House …
31, January 2021
What is the Value of Martyrdom?
Sr. Natasha Siedlarczyk
It is eleventh-century Spain.1 A shepherd waters his sheep near the Guadiana River. Suddenly, he notices something shining with a brilliant light in the depths of the water... Astounded, the …
31, January 2021
Lives of the Saints
Servant of God Raphael Merry del Val - “We will Work and Suffer Together for the Church”
Dcn. Alison Batista de Oliveira, EP
Among the many facts related in Sacred Scripture, the special relationship between David and the son of Saul calls attention: “the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of …
31, January 2021
Diverse
Perfect Model of Humility and Submission
Sr. Ana Rafaela Maragno
The humanity of approximately two millennia ago was pervaded by pride and infidelity to God’s Law. The Gentiles followed their sinful practices, having as their law self-love and disregard for …
31, January 2021
Nova et Vetera
“How pitiful is a life without pain”
Msgr. Ascânio Brandão
This was the saying of St. Augustine: the Saints most closely united to Our Lord have, from atop the mountain of love, broader horizons than we do. They know what …
31, January 2021
Diverse
The Most Precious Moment of the Day
Carlos María Gutiérrez-Barquín
Inferior realities always reflect superior ones. This was the rule followed in the creation of the countless number of beings coming forth from God’s hands, so diverse and yet so …
31, January 2021
Gospel Commentary
Unfathomable Divine Plans and Faulty Human Criteria
Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP
13 When Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi He asked His disciples, “Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” 14 They replied, “Some say John …
31, January 2021
The Voice of the Popes
Fairer, Stronger and Purer
Pope St. Pius X
You know very well, Venerable Brethren, that even when surrounded by tribulation, the Church still enjoys some consolation from God. “Christ also loved the Church, and delivered himself up for …
31, January 2021
Editorial
A Whip, Tears or a Smile?
Editorial team
The title “Good Shepherd” was one of the few that Jesus attributed to himself (cf. Jn 10:11). In fact, He spent His earthly journey “doing good” (Acts 10:38), until He …
31, January 2021
Inside Front Cover
I Want to Be with You at the Foot of the Cross
St. Bernadette Soubirous
How happy was my soul, my good Mother, when I had the happiness of beholding You! I love to remember those sweet moments, spent under your gaze overflowing with kindness …
31, January 2021
