HERALDS WORLDWIDE
Heralds Worldwide
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 15, nº 163, May 2021
Mozambique – DBeginning in 2017, in Matola, the Heralds of the Gospel are building the first Gothic-style church in the country. It will be dedicated to Our Lady Gate of Heaven, and will accommodate 800 people. The faithful in the area will thus have a place to attend Mass and …
LIVES OF THE SAINTS
St. Bernardine of Siena - A Voice for a World in Decline
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 15, nº 163, May 2021
When it seemed that the “wine” of virtue and grace had run out, and decadent Christendom was turning to paganism, a specially chosen figure arose, pointing to the One who can solve everything. A young man is walking through the winding streets of Siena. The city, busy with its work …
NOVA ET VETERA
The Mother Co-Redemptrix
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 15, nº 163, May 2021
The doctrine on Mary Co-Redemptrix appears in an express and formal way in the Magisterium of the Church, through the Roman Pontiffs and the Second Vatican Council. This is the conclusion reached, after careful analysis, by one of the most outstanding theologians of the 20th century. In the present chapter …
DIVERSE
St. Lydia of Thyatira - Unpretentiousness and Generosity
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 15, nº 163, May 2021
To her remarkable virtues, Lydia added an unmitigated self-effacement. Little is known of her story, but her faithfulness to God’s call marked the blossoming of the Church in Philippi and throughout Europe. As we read the narration of the public life of Our Lord, our attention is drawn to some …
CHURCH AND WORLD EVENTS
Church and World Events
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 15, nº 163, May 2021
Carmelites of Vietnam celebrate return to monastery On the Solemnity of St. Joseph, the Archbishop of Hue, Vietnam, presided over a Thanksgiving Eucharist to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the return of the Discalced Carmelite Nuns to their monastery, confiscated by the communist regime in 1975. Fifty priests and three …
STORY FOR CHILDREN
Who Is to Blame?
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 15, nº 163, May 2021
As I admired the beauty of the London Opera, a heated discussion caught my attention. Who was to blame, after all? Better still, who could provide the solution? Once, while strolling through the streets of London, I found myself before the famous Royal Opera House. Delighted, I stopped to contemplate …
CONCLUDING PAGES
God’s Beloved Flower
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 15, nº 163, May 2021
Solomon was renowned for his wisdom. The lily, however, surpasses this monarch in symbolic value because it evokes Her who, having emptied herself, was clothed with divinity. It is another day of preaching by the Divine Master. On a mountaintop, near Lake Tiberias, with words full of unction, Jesus reveals …
BACK COVER
A Soul Wholly Made of Love
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 15, nº 163, May 2021
The Holy Spirit is Love in essence. In order for His virginal Spouse, His “alter ego”, to be like Him, She could only have a soul wholly made of love. And the encounter of these two loves engendered the unprecedented grace which transformed fainthearted men into heroes of faith! Represented …
INSIDE FRONT COVER
From His Wounds Issued Flames as of Fire
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 15, nº 162, April 2021
St. Gemma Galgani photographed at the age of 21 On the 8th of June, after Communion, Jesus told me that He would give me a very great grace that evening. I went to Confession on that same day, and I told Monsignor about it. He bid me to be very …
HERALDS WORLDWIDE
Heralds Worldwide
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 15, nº 161, March 2021
El Salvador – A ceremony of Consecration to the Blessed Virgin carried out at St. Helen’s Parish in the city of Antiguo Cuscatlán was attended by two hundred persons, along with six hundred who participated via internet. Faithful from several countries including the US, Mexico, Pakistan, France, and Germany were …