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Heroism Carried to Martyrdom

Enrique Mendoza Delgado
When the persecution laws came into force on August 10, 1926, the dispersion of the clergy began. […] Once public worship was closed, private service to the faithful required superhuman …
31, October 2024

Editorial


To Be or to Be Holy: That is the Question

Editorial team
Today we live in a crisis. A crisis of customs, of doctrines and of virtue. The greatest crisis of all, however, is that of holiness. On every side we find …
31, October 2024

The Voice of the Popes


A Veritable Battlefield

Pope St. Pius X
We must adore the dispositions of Divine Providence, which, having instituted the Church on this earth, allows her to encounter every kind of obstacle, and formidable resistance on her way. …
31, October 2024

Gospel Commentary


King of Eternity

Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP
33b Pilate said to Jesus, “Are You the King of the Jews?” 34 Jesus answered, “Do you say this on your own or have others told you about Me?” 35 …
31, October 2024

Lives of the Saints


St. Zechariah - A Devotee of Our Lady

Luis Felipe Toniolo
Among Catholics today, interest in learning about the lives of the Saints has grown significantly. However, those who investigate the biography of the members of the nascent Catholic Church – …
31, October 2024

Diverse


Towards the Pinnacles of Heroism!

Sr. María Julieta Blomberg
Could it be that in Heaven we will be reclining eternally on fluffy clouds, as certain representations of baroque angels suggest? Chubby, pink-lipped and curly-haired, with ill-defined facial expressions, playing …
31, October 2024

Heralds Worldwide


Heralds Worldwide

Editorial team
On September 21, the pipe organ of Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary in Caieiras (SP), was inaugurated during a solemn Eucharistic concelebration. Following the homily was the blessing …
31, October 2024

Diverse


St. Pio of Pietrelcina - God’s Sunflower

Angela Maria Tomé
It is known that sunflowers follow the sun like the hands of a clock: during the day, their corolla turns towards the light and, at night, it “droops” in the …
31, October 2024

Canonizations and Pontifical Infallibility

Lucas Jean Pacheco
Holiness is the common ideal of every Christian on this earth, because through it the gates of Heaven are opened to us. Therefore, in her pastoral solicitude, it is up …
31, October 2024

Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira


Wise Advice for Attaining Holiness

Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira
In view of the tremendous moral decadence of our times, no one will be able to maintain perfect purity of body and soul without constant interior vigilance. Evil suggestions swarm …
31, October 2024

Diverse


Is the Existence of Purgatory Biblically Based?

Cristian Francisco Jesús Montes
Throughout history, humanity has sought to investigate the fate of the soul after death, and on this path to eternity perplexities have frequently arisen about the existence of Purgatory. It …
31, October 2024

Dona Lucilia


Living Lesson of the Gospel

Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP
“My attitude of soul with Mama was, without a doubt, one of tremendous and complete resonance,” commented Dr. Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira about his relationship with Dona Lucilia. The physical …
31, October 2024

Church and World Events


Church and World Events

Editorial team
When the tomb of St. Teresa of Avila was reopened on August 28, her body was found to be still incorrupt. The remains of the reforming Saint of Carmel, who …
31, October 2024

Story for Children


A Threatening Snowball

Mariana Cristina Moniz
The little town of Höhenlagen was surrounded by a world of whiteness: high, snow-covered mountains, which on sunny days reflected the light with dazzling splendour, seeming like an apparition of …
31, October 2024

Concluding Pages


“Pay Attention!”

Sr. Maria Cecília Veas
Is there a voice on earth more booming than the bass, deeper than the abysses, more solemn than the requiems sung by the Holy Church? Yes, it is a voice …
31, October 2024

Back Cover


Affectionate and Confident Children

Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira
We ought to be true children towards the Most Holy Virgin, brimming with veneration, affection and confidence. When a mother plays with her toddler by taking a ball from him …
31, October 2024
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