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Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 20, nº 226, August 2026

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Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 20, nº 226, August 2026

Did You Know…

…that, even before being discovered, Brazil was already dedicated to Mary?

he year was 1494. The Treaty of Tordesillas divided the globe – both discovered and yet to be discovered – into two parts, ensuring Portugal and Spain certain areas of exploration and initiating not only the conquest but also the evangelization of the New World. In November 1499, the experienced …
Editorial team - 31, July 2026

The Voice of the Popes

Ever-New Light

The Church is present in the world as a sign of unity for the entire human family. She recognizes today’s questions and challenges as the current setting in which to carry out her particular vocation of listening, dialogue and service, and of being responsive to everything concerning the lives of …
Editorial team - 31, July 2026

Dona Lucilia

Storytime with Dona Lucilia

Physical activity has an important place in the upbringing of children, since they need to expend their natural energy by running, jumping and playing. We have seen how Dona Lucilia strove to stimulate the aptitudes of her children so that vulgarity would not gain entrance to their souls, not even …
Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP - 31, July 2026

Our Readers Ask

If public Revelation came to an end with the death of the last Apostle, and everything we need for salvation is found in the Bible and Tradition, what is the point of Marian apparitions? Can they bring anything new?

Those who love are not content merely to provide what is necessary, what is indispensable; they give in superabundance, even to the point of excess. A father or mother who loves their child does not merely provide them with the food essential for survival, but, as far as they are …
Fr. Ricardo José Basso, EP - 31, July 2026

Did You Know…

…how the custom of using candles for Mass originated?

In the year 64, the first great persecution against Christians broke out. Anyone who professed faith in Our Lord Jesus Christ could be thrown to the wild beasts in arenas, burned alive in imperial gardens, murdered in the streets, or crucified for the amusement of the populace. The Church then …
Editorial team - 31, July 2026

Treasures of Msgr. João

A Tribune of Prophetism
Having concluded his mandate as congressman,1 Dr. Plinio resolved to employ the ample influence he still enjoyed in the Catholic milieu, as well as other resources still at his disposal, to proceed vigorously with his apostolate. One of these resources was the modest newspaper Legionário. Published semi-monthly since 1927 by …
Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP - 31, July 2026

The Sunday Liturgy

The Secret of Love and the Seed of Eternity
The Divine Master questioned the Apostles about His identity, to which Peter promptly replied: “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God” (Mt 16:16). Jesus then blessed him: “Blessed are you, Simon Barjona! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is …
Fr . José Roberto Polimeni, EP - 31, July 2026

“Tu es Petrus”
Moses, the incomparable prophet, tireless shepherd of Israel, infallible transmitter of divine Revelation and architect of the divinely instituted Hebrew liturgy, did not, however, possess the singular power entrusted to the Prince of the Apostles. Nor did the Synagogue receive the promise of immortality granted to the Catholic Church. The …
Fr. Antonio Jakoš, EP - 31, July 2026

Showing Prejudice… But Towards Whom?
There is something enigmatic in this Sunday’s Gospel. A Canaanite woman – therefore not Jewish, a pagan – cries out after Jesus, imploring the liberation of her daughter, tormented by a demon. Our Lord, however, does not answer… She becomes so insistent in her plea that the disciples themselves intercede …
Fr. Michel Six, EP - 31, July 2026

Jesus Also Casts Us into the Storm!
The idea that God saves us in the storms of life is very beautiful, quite common, and entirely real. But it is much less common to consider divine goodness taking us out of the calm and casting us into the midst of storms, with the risk of sinking… Right after …
Fr. Rodrigo Fugiyama, EP - 31, July 2026

He Will Never Dismiss Us
Wishing to offer rest to the disciples, Our Lord sails across the Sea of Galilee, heading with them to a deserted place near the city of Bethsaida Julias. But the crowd does not allow them to rest: departing from Capernaum and neighbouring towns, they travel a distance of approximately ten …
Fr. Santiago Ignacio Morazzani Arráiz, EP - 31, July 2026

History – Life’s Teacher

Mary Immortalized in History
As he was taken up by a whirlwind of fire, Elijah threw his mantle over Elisha, the faithful disciple. The mantle, falling folded at the feet of his successor, symbolized the twofold transmission of the master’s spirit. Thus, Elijah did not die: like the sun, he simply began to shine …
Rúben Manuel Cunha Guimarães - 31, July 2026

The Power of Example

In Body, Freed by Miracle; in Soul, Freed by Slavery
France, late 10th century. In front of a church consecrated to the Mother of God, a boy waits alone for the return of his nurse and some of his father’s servants, who are accompanying him. At a tender age, he suffered from an illness that had robbed him of the …
Editorial team - 31, July 2026

Lives of the Saints

Great in Thought, Great in Holiness
“Sicut Augustinus dicit – as Augustine says,” became a frequent expression in the writings of St. Thomas Aquinas. The Bishop of Hippo is cited around three thousand times in the Summa Theologiæ. Numerous documents of the Ecclesiastical Magisterium and dogmatic treatises are also based on the doctrine of one who …
Sr. Maria Teresa Matos - 31, July 2026

Catholic Spirituality

A Maternal Warning
In Brazil in 1936, the country was “experiencing the Revolution of 1930 and the threat of communism,”1 as the current Bishop of Pesqueira (Pernambuco), Dom José Luiz Ferreira Salles, CSsR, briefly describes. At that time, dangerous bandits roamed the hinterlands of Pernambuco state heading toward Paraíba. Wherever they passed, they …
Jean Pedro Antunes Galdino - 31, July 2026

The Sunday Liturgy

Man’s War, God’s rest
Do not be alarmed, dear reader, by the title of this article. Do not be alarmed, because we do not intend to recall here the conflicts of various kinds that afflict our world today… Do not be alarmed, because we will neither advocate for war nor criticize it. Do not …
Dcn. Gabriel Borges Bonfim Silva, EP - 31, July 2026

Editorial

The Face of God
In the Hebrew of the Old Testament, one of the terms for prophet – hozeh – indicates one who sees; the Greek prophetes means the one who speaks. But what, in fact, do the prophets see and say? Moses is the best example to answer this question, for “there has …
Editorial team - 31, July 2026

Splendours of Christian Civilization

The Frog, the Lion and the Cross…
The frog transformed into a prince: this is one of the fables before which history makes obeisance, for in it the marvellous boldly unites with the real. According to the Gaulish myth, when the barbarian King Clovis (c. 466-511) was about to wage a decisive battle, a hermit came to …
Íñigo María de Oyarzábal Gutiérrez-Barquín - 31, July 2026

What Does the Catechism Say?

Lay Participation in Christ’s Prophetic Office
In this paragraph, the Catechism teaches that the Saviour exercises His prophetic mission not only through ordained ministers, but also through the laity, who, through Baptism, are incorporated into Our Lord and participate in His threefold office: the priestly, the prophetic, and the royal. What does it mean to participate …
Editorial team - 31, July 2026

Biblical Teachings

The Messianic Prophet
Praised by Sacred Scripture as a “holy prophet” and “faithful in the sight of God” (Sir 48:23, 25), Isaiah is recognized for the extensive duration of his public life and the rich content of his writings. Considered the first of the four major prophets of the Old Testament, he was …
Sr. Mary Teresa MacIsaac - 31, July 2026

Theme of the Month

The Perpetual Echo of God’s Voice
In ancient paganism, prophecy was an obscure function, frequently associated with esoteric rites, diviners, magic, and occultism, due not only to the mysterious atmosphere surrounding it, but also to the familiarity with which its practitioners regarded certain forces alien to the visible world. This is how all the peoples of …
José Antonio Blanco Soto - 31, July 2026

St. Thomas Explains

Beware of False Prophets!
Fraud has been a part of human life ever since the Fall in Paradise: original sin arose precisely through a deception of the Serpent, and its ravages did not end there… After Sarah laughed at the divine promise that she would bear a son in her old age, she lied …
Fr. Felipe de Azevedo Ramos, EP - 31, July 2026

Tendencies and Mentalities

True Heroes
In those distant times when “the philosophy of the Gospel governed the states,”1 a supreme ideal arose, shrouded in the splendours of the legendary and embodied in men and women who, with virtues and epics, wrote some of the most beautiful pages of history. Blessed were those days when children …
Santiago Vieto Rodríguez - 31, July 2026

Back Cover

A Plenitude of Love that Carried Her to Heaven
Such a fullness of glory illuminated her face that one could scarcely distinguish her countenance from the light of God. Her Heart expanded with love to such a degree that her body could not withstand it… An ecstasy carried her into eternity, and She fell asleep in the Lord. […] …
Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP - 31, July 2026

Inside Front Cover

Children, Servants and Slaves of Mary
Some religious asked Fr. Maximilian for a weekly spiritual programme to help them live as slaves of the Immaculate Virgin. He replied kindly, always reiterating the same truth: “Every programme certainly has its limits; but the programme you are asking me for should not have any. “Let us strive to …
Editorial team - 31, July 2026

Sections

The Saints of Each Day

St. Thomas Explains

Special

Back Cover

Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira

Our Readers Ask

The Treasure of prayer

Dona Lucilia

Catholic truths

Catholic Spirituality

Splendours of Christian Civilization

Heralds Worldwide

Nova et Vetera

Mary, God’s Paradise

A Prophet for Our Times

Diverse

Gospel Commentary

Testimonials

The Sunday Liturgy

Arautos no Mundo-MONT

Dona Lucilia-MONT

The Voice of the Popes

Biblical Teachings

Tendencies and Mentalities

Church and World Events

Editorial

Issues

History – Life’s Teacher

Lives of the Saints

Inside Front Cover

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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