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Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 15, nº 170, December 2021

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Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 15, nº 170, December 2021

Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira

The Inebriating Joy of Christmas

After a year of struggles, sufferings and difficulties, we are approaching the feast of Holy Christmas, which, in my opinion, has the characteristic of making time stand still. Even in the most distressing situation, Christmas builds a wall, leaving on one side the misfortunes and tears, and on the other …
Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira - 30, November 2021

Dona Lucilia

Resigned to God’s Will

Once, when bedridden with pains and a high fever – perhaps an omen of his impending death – Dr. Antônio said he had seen the ghost of a friend, whose life had been far from praiseworthy, enter his room through the window. The phantom sat at the foot of the …
Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP - 30, November 2021

Heralds Worldwide

Heralds Worldwide

Caieiras (SP) More than 40 Thousand Families Make Their Consecration to Mary On the Feast of the Nativity of Our Lady, celebrated on September 8, more than 40 thousand Brazilian families began an online course of Consecration to Jesus through Mary, available free of charge on the Catholic Formation Reconquest …
Editorial team - 30, November 2021

Mary, God’s Paradise

An Invitation to Confidence!

Imagine the situation of a medieval youth who hears stories about helpless pilgrims who are the targets of assaults and every kind of abuse on the roads to Jerusalem. Moreover, he hears that the Holy Places themselves, where the Divine Redeemer suffered and died to redeem men from sin and …
Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP - 30, November 2021

Back Cover

He Surrounded the Church with Splendour

Having lived during the reign of Constantine, St. Sylvester was the Pope who presided over the transformation resulting from the fact that the Church was emerging from persecution to assume her role as queen, leaving the catacombs and beginning to occupy palaces. He was the Pontiff who accompanied the Church’s …
Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira - 30, November 2021

The Voice of the Popes

In Bethlehem, Heaven and Earth Meet
“The time came for Mary to be delivered. And She gave birth to her first-born Son and wrapped Him in swaddling clothes, and laid Him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn” (Lk 2:6f.). These words touch our hearts every time we hear them. …
Pope Benedict XVI - 30, November 2021

Diverse

The Canzoniere of St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori - The Most Musical of Saints!
“Music pleases me, and in the world it was one of my concerns. I would have done better if I had applied myself to loving God during that time.”1 This is how the great St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori lamented having dedicated himself so much to the study of music …
Sr. Giovana Wolf - 30, November 2021

Courage According to Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira - How to Be Courageous?
The events currently shaking the world, such as the pandemic, natural disasters, political upheavals, armed conflicts, the crisis in Holy Church and even the questionable solutions presented by authorities to address these problems, elicit the most varied reactions among people. However, one common denominator can be detected in most of …
John Sunny Konikkara - 30, November 2021

The Importance of a Good Examination of Conscience
One of the most famous mottos of ancient philosophy is certainly “know thyself”. This phrase attributed to Socrates, Athenian philosopher, brings to mind a generally overlooked truth: the importance of always considering ourselves according to our true worth. A fact that occurred in the life of Dr. Plinio Corrêa de …
João Paulo Bueno - 30, November 2021

Posture and Nobility in Face of Hardships!
Catholic piety has dedicated its most sublime artistic manifestations to Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Eucharist. Magnificent buildings, stained glass windows, music, liturgical splendours of every kind have sprung up over the centuries to render as much glorify and praise as possible in this land of exile to the …
Sr. Letícia de Sousa - 30, November 2021

Gospel Commentary

On a Mystical Night... the Saviour of Humanity Is Born!
Gospel of the Mass During the Night of the Nativity (Midnight Mass) 1 In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that the whole world should be enrolled. 2 This was the first enrolment, when Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3 So all went to be enrolled, each …
Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP - 30, November 2021

Church and World Events

Church and World Events
On the Mediterranean coast of Haifa, near Mount Carmel, a sword more than a metre long was found encrusted with shells and marine organisms. Shlomi Katzin was practising recreational diving one hundred and fifty metres from the beach when he saw the artefact along with other objects, including metal anchors …
Editorial team - 30, November 2021

Lives of the Saints

St. Adelaide - Empress by Grace… and Audacity!
Certain teachings of the Gospel are often the object of greater attention and devotion than others, to the point that some have almost fallen into oblivion in today’s world. The life of St. Adelaide reminds us of one of these truths proclaimed by the Divine Saviour, the meek Lamb who …
Sr. Cecília Maria Almeida - 30, November 2021

Inside Front Cover

Turn Confidently to Mary
While commenting on the text: “Feed my goats”, an ancient interpreter of the Song of Songs has no difficulty in applying it to Mary with regard to sinners. They, indeed, are the he-goats, he says; and very correctly they are called the goats of Mary. No, certainly not because She …
Fr. Joseph Tissot - 30, November 2021

Editorial

Let Us Go with the Shepherds to Meet the Shepherd
After the original fall, humanity was immersed in the darkness of iniquity. But, in sincere and upright hearts, one flame remained: the hope of liberation from the clutches of the devil. This faithful expectation is symbolized well by the shepherds of Bethlehem, who, as sentinels of God, kept watch during …
Editorial team - 30, November 2021

Story for Children

In Search of the Lost Sheep
It was December. The sun’s rays warmed the green pastures of Star Meadow, where a large flock grazed, tended by a cheerful girl named Hannah. She was the daughter of Simon, a seasoned shepherd of the region. Now a tall, slender twelve year old, she had learned the art of …
Maria Auxiliadora Boldori - 30, November 2021

Concluding Pages

On the Right or Left of Jesus?
Immense and verdant pastures teeming with flocks, some of sheep and lambs, others of goats and kids: such is the picturesque scene that often meets our eyes when we venture far from the big cities. There is something special about these little animals, leading the Redeemer to mention them in …
Bruna Piva - 30, November 2021

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Diverse

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Did You Know…

The Power of Example

Theme of the Month

Treasures of Msgr. João

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