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Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 16, nº 177, July 2022

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Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 16, nº 177, July 2022

Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira

The Historical Role of Providential Men

In a broad sense, all men are providential, because they serve the designs of God. However, there is a special sense: there are those whom the Creator does not ask to lead merely a common life and, therefore, to serve themselves, but marks them to accomplish a mission for the …
Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira - 30, June 2022

Dona Lucilia

Boundless Maternal Solicitude

“Never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thine intercession was left unaided.” These words from the Memorare could also be applied to a great devotee of Our Lady like Dona Lucilia, always ready to maternally welcome those who come to take …
Elizabete Fátima Astorino - 30, June 2022

Heralds Worldwide

Heralds Worldwide

For the first time after the restrictions imposed by the pandemic were put into place, May 13 was celebrated in person by the faithful, in ceremonies held in several Brazilian cities including Caieiras (SP), Campo Grande, Campos dos Goytacazes (RJ), Cariacica (ES), Joinville (SC), Maringá (PR), Nova Friburgo (RJ), Piraquara …
Editorial team - 30, June 2022

The Voice of the Popes

The “Great Hallel” and Salvation History

Dear Brothers and Sisters, today I would like to meditate with you on a Psalm that sums up the entire history of salvation recorded in the Old Testament. It is a great hymn of praise that celebrates the Lord in the multiple, repeated expressions of His goodness throughout human history: …
Pope Benedict XVI - 30, June 2022

Back Cover

A Little Child Who Governs the Heart of God

Similar to what the Gospels narrate concerning Jesus, the child Mary grew and became strong as the months went by, full of grace and wisdom in the sight of God and man. Her kindness, her delicacy, her extraordinary dedication to others and, above all, her spirit of slavery shone before …
Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP - 30, June 2022

Diverse

Baldwin IV, King of Jerusalem - Royalty and Misfortune Embrace
After the First Crusade, proclaimed by Pope Urban II, the Holy Sepulchre of Our Lord Jesus Christ was recaptured from the hands of the Mohammedans, and the Christians founded a kingdom in Jerusalem. By its august link with the Saviour, it thus became the centre of attention of all Christendom. …
Sr. Patricia Victoria Villegas - 30, June 2022

Winston Churchill - The “Old Lion”
An article on Churchill in a Catholic magazine? – the reader may wonder upon opening these pages. Indeed, what is it that prompts us to write about the “old lion”? A virtue little practised in our days and which opens veritable treasures to us: admiration. And as the good is …
Angela Maria Tomé - 30, June 2022

When Heroism Vanquished Frivolity
Born into one of Europe’s most illustrious families, the little Archduchess Marie Antoinette of Habsburg harmonized a majesty and a sweetness that were truly touching to those around her. Her mother, Maria Theresa, Empress of Austria, did her utmost to educate her daughter for her future. A splendid future seemed …
Fabio Ricardo Soares - 30, June 2022

Ferdinand Álvarez de Toledo y Pimentel - A Grandee of Spain
The 16th century undoubtedly ranks among the most momentous in universal history. Over its course we find the emergence of a great number of Saints who marked their epoch, the dawn of unprecedented maritime prodigies – such as the circumnavigation of the globe, or the conquest of America – and …
José Manuel Gómez - 30, June 2022

Gospel Commentary

Mary: God’s Brilliant Response
46 While Jesus was speaking to the crowds, His Mother and His brothers appeared outside, wishing to speak with Him. 47 Someone told Him, “Your Mother and your brothers are standing outside, asking to speak with You.” 48 But He said in reply to the one who told Him, “Who …
Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP - 30, June 2022

Church and World Events

Church and World Events
Reparation Ceremony Held at the House of the Heralds of the Gospel in Spain In the early hours of May 16, the house of the Heralds of the Gospel located in Sevilla la Nueva, Spain, was the scene of anti-Catholic vandalism. A group of people could be heard in the …
Editorial team - 30, June 2022

Lives of the Saints

Blessed Eugénie Joubert - Friend of the Heart of Jesus
To manifest His love for us, the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity became incarnate, lavishing the infinite treasures of His Sacred Heart upon mankind. And, not stopping at this, He has raised up chosen souls over the course of history, of whom He makes the living receptacles of this …
Sr. Isabel de Sousa - 30, June 2022

Inside Front Cover

Marvellous Sanctity and Paternal Tenderness
The most painful trial [for the spiritual sons of St. Ignatius] was to leave the house of Rome, where they were able to see their much-beloved Father General, to admire his marvellous sanctity, and to enjoy his paternal tenderness. They were so dearly loved by him that each might think …
J. M. S. Daurignac - 30, June 2022

Editorial

Providential Men and the Key of History
Being essentially communicative, the Supreme Good wanted to extend His benefits to the whole universe, in an act of pure love. We know from Revelation that “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” (Gn 1:1), giving birth to temporal history, written in what could be called the …
Editorial team - 30, June 2022

Story for Children

Pondering Divine Wisdom from the Deep Sea
There once was a family of whales who lived in the peaceful waters of a great sea. Their species was noted for its extremely long lifespan. For them, the age of majority was a thousand years old and they could live for up to three millennia! As the rays of …
Jéssica Santana - 30, June 2022

Concluding Pages

God Embroiders Straight with Crooked Lines
Many human activities have accompanied the development of civilization in various different areas, such as, for example, the field of the arts. They have undergone changes and improvements, of course, but their essence remains the same. Among these artistic skills spanning millennia is embroidery. The origin of this textile craft …
Heloisa Dias - 30, June 2022

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Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira

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Dona Lucilia

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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

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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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