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Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 20, nº 221, March 2026

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Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 20, nº 221, March 2026

Inside Front Cover

St. Joseph’s Great Perplexity

When he noticed the Blessed Virgin in maternity, oblivious that within her was the Divine Infant, St. Joseph undoubtedly experienced great perplexity. […] In the throes of his turmoil, as he penetrated Mary’s gaze, he continued to see it as God’s gaze upon him, more crystalline than pristine waters, brighter …
Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP - 01, March 2026

Our Readers Ask

Are there people predestined for holiness?

Dear André, your question is excellent. St. Therese of Lisieux faced a similar doubt: “I often asked myself why God had preferences, why all souls did not receive an equal measure of grace”.1 Would you like to know the answer she discovered? We will see it soon. For now, let …
Fr. Ricardo José Basso, EP - 01, March 2026

Editorial

Grace and the Secret of Mary

When used in Theology, the word grace has a panoply of meanings. In Hebrew, it indicates a benevolent inclination toward someone. The Greek term kháris expresses both the fascination of beauty and favour, benefit or recognition. The Latin gratia adds, through its etymology, the connotations of gratuitousness and gratitude. The …
Editorial team - 01, March 2026

The Voice of the Popes

Sons and Friends of God

The book of Genesis reveals to us not only the natural order of existence, but at the same time, right from the beginning, the supernatural order of grace. […] Man is called to familiarity with God, to intimacy and friendship with Him. God wants to be close to him. He …
Editorial team - 01, March 2026

The Sunday Liturgy

Peter’s Tents

Three Apostles and two prophets before God made Man, who on the summit of Mount Tabor shows Himself in all His splendour. This is the magnificent and sublime scene of the Transfiguration! An unfathomable spectacle, witnessed on earth by Peter, James, and John, and the representatives of the blessed, the …
Dcn. Francisco Javier de Oyarzábal Gutiérrez-Barquín, EP - 01, March 2026

The Sunday Liturgy

The Water of Life
The Gospel tells us that it was around noon when Jesus, tired from His journey, sat down by Jacob’s well. Seeing a Samaritan woman approaching to draw water, He asked her, “Give me a drink.” Given the hostility between Jews and Samaritans, and having recognized that Our Lord was from …
Fr. Dartagnan Alves de Oliveira Souza, EP - 01, March 2026

No One Can Deceive God
The 4th Sunday of Lent is called Lætare Sunday – that is, “Rejoice” – as, with more than half of this penitential season having passed, the Church provides us with a brief respite in order to anticipate the graces of the Redemption that is at hand, announced by the entrance …
Fr. César Javier Díez Juárez, EP - 01, March 2026

True Surrender into God’s Hands
If we had the possibility of rewriting history, would it be similar to that which was written by God? Probably not, for He has unfathomable designs that are often difficult for our limited intelligence to comprehend… How many times have we heard the proverb that “God writes straight with crooked …
Fr. Leandro Cesar Ribeiro, EP - 01, March 2026

Let Us Not Harden Our Hearts
The Liturgy of Palm Sunday, with its procession and Mass, presents us with two Gospels in which the glory and the Passion of Christ come face to face, inviting us to meditate on these lofty mysteries as preparation for the Easter Triduum. Our Lord chooses the Holy City as the …
Fr. Francisco Berrizbeitia Hernández, EP - 01, March 2026

The Power of Example

A “No” from God that Became a heroic saga
The route was planned: from Poitiers he would go to Lyon; from there he would cross Piedmont to reach Bologna, Rimini, Loreto and, finally, the much-desired Rome. And from the Eternal City he would go to Canada, Japan or any other remote part of the world where no one had …
Editorial team - 01, March 2026

Treasures of Msgr. João

Elevation to Divine Life
I remember the first conversation about spiritual life that I had with Dr. Plinio, in 1959, when I was still very young and asked him for advice to help me decide which career I should pursue. Dr. Plinio arranged to meet me at five o’clock in the afternoon, at his …
Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP - 01, March 2026

Theme of the Month

Divine Grace – The Supernatural Organism – New Life, New Level of Action
From the very beginning of creation, to be like God was a profound longing of man, made in His image and likeness. However, pride blinded our first parents – and, in them, all of humanity – distorting this salutary yearning in their souls. Their first movements to imitate the Lord, …
Larissa Saraiva Ferreira Guimarães - 01, March 2026

Actual Grace – Everything is Grace!
If one morning you find me dead, do not be sad: it is simply that the Good God the Father has come to take me. Without a doubt, it is a great grace to receive the Sacraments; but, when God does not permit it, it is good as well. Everything …
Gabriel Denkiewicz - 01, March 2026

What Does the Catechism Say?

Do We Need to Ask for Graces?
Paragraph 2010 of the Catechism of the Catholic Church highlights three relevant theological aspects regarding grace. In the first place, it emphasizes the importance of ardently seeking it because, being a gift from God, it frees us from sin and strengthens us in the practice of virtues, so that we …
Editorial team - 01, March 2026

Catholic Spirituality

The Mystical Life of the Christian – In Exile… Prelude to Heavenly Communion!
Among the various titles that can be given to man, one is usually not very agreeable to him, although it is quite true: dethroned king. Indeed, his life in this vale of tears is not the one God originally planned for him in creating him: “let them have dominion over …
Adriel Brandelero - 01, March 2026

Those Who Ask, Receive!
Whatever is a true positive good is of itself desirable and we may ask it of God. And if it is licit for us to ask for, to desire, and to put forth great efforts for the acquisition of health, knowledge, and sharpness of wit, so also it ought to …
Adriel Brandelero - 01, March 2026

St. Thomas Explains

Does the Efficacy of Grace Constrain Free Will?
Omnia est gratia – Everything is grace in the supernatural realm. Man, left to his own devices, is incapable of taking a single step towards effective union with God. Without divine assistance, there is no conversion, spiritual progress, or holiness, and it is impossible to merit eternal life.1 Faced with …
Editorial team - 01, March 2026

A Prophet for Our Times

Our Lady in the Fight of the Revolution and Counter-Revolution
We should consider some questions about the relationship between the work of St. Louis Marie Grignion de Montfort and everything I explain in my book Revolution and Counter-Revolution – hereafter, RCR. The first of these is the role of Our Lady in the Counter-Revolution and, more especially, that of slavery …
Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira - 01, March 2026

Lives of the Saints

St. John Ogilvie - Martyr of the Faith, of the Papacy and of Priestly Celibacy
In 1580, Scotland found itself at a crossroads: its Catholic history, personified in the controversial figure of a queen imprisoned for her faith, Mary Stuart, confronted a turbulent present, agitated by the waves of John Knox’s political and religious revolution. What would the future hold? This dilemma was well symbolized …
Gabriel Marques dos Santos - 01, March 2026

History – Life’s Teacher

The Vendean Insurrection – The Victory of the Vanquished
As the year 1793 dawned, France seemed a nation doomed to disappearance. Everything that had been stable in thirteen centuries of Christian monarchy was disintegrating or being destroyed. The king had been beheaded; the royal family was imprisoned; the nobility had emigrated; the clergy was divided between the persecuted and …
Pedro Gusson Angelune Martins - 01, March 2026

Did You Know…

…what the Ministries of Lector and Acolyte are?
Wise and maternal, the Catholic Church establishes different states and degrees in the service of sacred worship. In this hierarchy of functions, the clergy – Bishops, priests, and deacons – who have received the Sacrament of Holy Orders, occupy a prominent place. However, some baptized and confirmed lay people who …
Editorial team - 01, March 2026

…that Our Lady left her portrait in Italy?
Christian tradition tells us that in Rossano, in the region of Calabria, Italy, in the 7th century a venerable monk, an ardent devotee of the Virgin Mary, asked and obtained permission from the emperor to convert the cave where he lived into a church dedicated to the Mother of God. …
Editorial team - 01, March 2026

Biblical Teachings

Joseph of Egypt - Slavery that Frees, Freedom that Enslaves
Slavery!… Such a cruel word, evoking dire and dreadful impressions within us: heavy chains, violent subjugations, horrifying punishments, realities that make us tremble all the more as they distance us from what we cherish so much, freedom. However, as incredible as it may seem, there is a slavery that frees …
David Camarillo Manzanares - 01, March 2026

Tendencies and Mentalities

Contradictory or Complementary Virtues?
Born a shepherdess in an obscure town in a region considered secondary, St. Joan of Arc was a prophet, virgin, queen, warrior, and martyr. And to adorn her with the glory of resembling Him, Our Lord also willed that the Pucelle suffer defamation and betrayal from the clergy of her …
Fr. Louis Marie Joseph Anicet Goyard, EP - 01, March 2026

Back Cover

The Most Sublime Moment
The hour of the holocaust one makes of oneself to God is the most sublime moment in a man’s life. It is, consequently, the moment in which he is willing to face supreme risks for a true and extremely high ideal. It is the moment in which he presents himself …
Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira - 01, March 2026

Sections

Back Cover

The Saints of Each Day

St. Thomas Explains

Special

Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira

Our Readers Ask

Dona Lucilia

Catholic truths

Catholic Spirituality

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

Issues

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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