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What Is More Desirable on Earth than this Union?

Celine Martin, OCD
How shall I now speak of the closeness between Therese and Celine?… How?… “A garden enclosed”; and I would add: “a sealed fountain” (cf. Sg 4:12), but the fountain was …
01, February 2026

Our Readers Ask


Aren't the letters of St. Paul his?!

Fr. Ricardo José Basso, EP
All Catholics should exercise great caution when reading studies on the Holy Scriptures. Unfortunately, in many circles there is a certain naturalistic, positivist and rationalist spirit that causes confusion in …
01, February 2026

How can we contextualize the harsh passages of the Old Testament for today?

Fr. Ricardo José Basso, EP
Your question, João, is very good, because it shows faith, humility and great submission to God, qualities that are rare in our days… It could be rephrased as follows: “There …
01, February 2026

Editorial


Leo XIV and the Unitive Way

Editorial team
If Christ commanded everyone to be “the light of the world” (Mt 5:14), the Supreme Pontiffs are the veritable beacons of civilization. Whether in the apostolic or medieval era, in …
01, February 2026

The Voice of the Popes


Does the Pope’s Power Have Limits?

Editorial team
[Our] first safety is to guard the rule of the right faith and to deviate in no wise from the ordinances of the Fathers; because we cannot pass over the …
01, February 2026

The Sunday Liturgy


We Thank You, Lord, for Persecutions!

Fr. Leandro Cesar Ribeiro, EP
How many saints expressed their gratitude to God for being persecuted, giving unequivocal proof that they understood this Sunday’s Gospel! In it, we encounter the most sublime preaching of Our …
01, February 2026

Sentinels of Light

Fr. Santiago Canals Coma, EP
Leo XII1 teaches that one of the duties of Roman Pontiffs is to be watchmen over Christ’s flock: to reject the evils that threaten it, as well as to warn …
01, February 2026

The Obviousness of Truth

Fr. Inácio de Araújo, EP
“There is no need to state the obvious.” For centuries, this adage has often been uttered to attest to how redundant and superfluous it is to state what is evident. …
01, February 2026

From the Malignant Enemy Defend Me!

Fr. Juan Pablo Merizalde Escallón, EP
Ash Wednesday marked the beginning of Lent, the liturgical season that prepares us to celebrate the Paschal mystery. These forty days evoke the years of pilgrimage of the Israelite people …
01, February 2026

Treasures of Msgr. João


“My thoughts are higher than your thoughts”

Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP
The fame of John the Baptist had marked the history of Israel, and public opinion was still under the influence of that unusual man, who ate locusts and wild honey, …
01, February 2026

Theme of the Month


The Papacy – Guide, Model, and Hope

Miguel de Souza Ferrari
“No one is a good judge in their own cause,” as the saying goes. Or, to use the words of Our Lord Jesus Christ: “If I bear witness to myself, …
01, February 2026

​​​​​​​The World’s Greatest Moral Force

Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira
Peter, the first Pontiff, upon receiving the keys to the Kingdom of Heaven from the Master, first received His Divine Heart. Possessing the Heart of Christ, capable of loving all …
01, February 2026

Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing

Pedro Gusson Angelune Martins
Impostor: someone who lives in a dream world, believing himself to be something he is not, with the candour of a child and the malice of a demon. The impostor …
01, February 2026

St. Thomas Explains


Why One?

Editorial team
Simply contemplating the work of creation provides man with a prodigious kaleidoscope of divine perfections. As an example, let us consider the migratory movement of Canada geese. Who has not …
01, February 2026

Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira


The Axis of History

Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira
On a certain occasion, rummaging around in one of my grandmother’s1 drawers, I discovered something I had never noticed before in a bundle of old papers: a panoramic photograph depicting …
01, February 2026

History – Life’s Teacher


The Papacy in the Face of the Revolution

Gabriel Marques dos Santos
Essentially egalitarian and sensual, the Revolution has rebelled throughout the centuries against all forms of truth, beauty and goodness. Its ultimate goal, doomed to inevitable failure, is to dethrone God …
01, February 2026

The Mendicant Orders and the Disputes in the University of Paris – The Defence of the Mendicants

Sr. Marcela Beorlegui
Church institutions arise organically, without prior planning. This is a habitual “method” of the Holy Spirit: to address the problems of the moment, solving difficulties as they arise. Thus, over …
01, February 2026

Catholic truths


Mother and Mistress of the Papacy

Camila Carstens
How many names has the Holy Church affectionately given to the Holy Father throughout history? Supreme Pontiff, Vicar of Christ, Successor of Peter… However, one of the most beautiful names, …
01, February 2026

Did You Know…


…why the Pope chooses a new name?

Editorial team
A man receives a name when he is born into the world by nature, when he is born into grace through Baptism, when he dies to the world through religious …
01, February 2026

…why we call the Supreme Pontiff Pope?

Editorial team
Pope: this is the title Catholics use to refer to their father… Yes, father, in the strictest and most etymological sense of the term. Πάππας – papas – was one …
01, February 2026

Lives of the Saints


Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich – Spouse of Christ Crucified

Sr. Mary Teresa MacIsaac
With what devotion we should attend Holy Mass! In this sublime Sacrament, the Sacrifice of Calvary is renewed and Jesus makes Himself present every day in the Sacred Species, wherever …
01, February 2026

Dona Lucilia


Filial Love Centred on the Holy Church

Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP
Regarding the relationship between Dr. Plinio and Dona Lucilia, it could be observed that their souls were interwoven in a bond of mutual affection, consideration and esteem. For his part, …
01, February 2026

Biblical Teachings


The Conflict Between David and Goliath – The “Stone” of Grace versus the Greatness of Man

Sr. Diana Milena Devia Burbano
The sacred pages contain paradigms for all of history. One of them – and one of the most eloquent – is the duel between a young man who was “ruddy, …
01, February 2026

Tendencies and Mentalities


The Mendicant Emperor and the Omnipotent Poor Man

Ângelo Francisco Neto Martins
The scenes illustrated on these pages depict one of the most astounding events in history, not only of the Church, but of civilization itself. It is so emblematic that it …
01, February 2026

Back Cover


Infuse Us With a Ray of Your Immaculateness

Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP
We are children of Mary Immaculate! And if we are fond of our natural mothers, much greater should be our love for the Mother of our supernatural life. Filled with …
01, February 2026
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