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PLINIO CORRÊA DE OLIVEIRA

Wise Advice for Attaining Holiness

Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 18, nº 205, November 2024
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 everywhere and provoke disordered movements in the sensibility, which can go unnoticed at first, even masquerading as good feelings and …

DIVERSE

How to Scale the Most Glorious Mountain?

Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 15, nº 161, March 2021
To reach the high peaks of sanctity is something entirely accessible to each one of us. But to climb to the top of this glorious mountain there is only one path: the cross! It can only be scaled by feet that bleed. Leafing through the pages of the Catechism of …

PLINIO CORRÊA DE OLIVEIRA

Wrath and Mercy

Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 15, nº 161, March 2021
Throughout history, there are moments when God’s mercy shines forth with a mildness that enchants us; at other times, however, He unleashes His majestic wrath… What is the reason for this alternation? When, on a fine day, we enter certain forests where the canopy is not very dense, both shadows …

LIVES OF THE SAINTS

St. Catherine of Bologna - “His glory will be seen upon you”

Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 15, nº 161, March 2021
The life of this holy abbess invites us to adopt an attitude of deep gratitude for the divine love that descends upon us. Finding no obstacles on our part, the heavenly Father will make His glory shine in our souls! Visitors to the bustling Italian city of Bologna will find …

DIVERSE

“Death to the Nazarene!

Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 15, nº 161, March 2021
Writing the words “death to the Nazarene”, the mobs displayed their outright hatred for the Church. What should our reaction be to the satanic cries that call once again for Christ’s crucifixion? We are deeply moved to read in the Holy Gospels how, when Pontius Pilate presents Jesus to the …

DIVERSE

The Sword of the Spirit and the Shield of Faith

Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 15, nº 161, March 2021
Love is accompanied by hatred, as light by shadow. Those who adore the Lord combat idolatry; those who love virtue hate sin; those who honour God and the Saints hate the devil and his agents. During this first quarter of the year, the coronavirus remains the dominant theme. The successive …

DONA LUCILIA

Uncertain Human Solutions, Efficacious Divine Interventions

Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 15, nº 161, March 2021
A loving mother, Dona Lucilia has been especially attentive to the most complex and irreversible cases. She has resolved them efficiently, it is true, but above all with a superabundance of kindness and affection. Jesus says in the Gospel that “every one who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, …

CHURCH AND WORLD EVENTS

Church and World Events

Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 15, nº 161, March 2021
Persecution of Christians increased throughout 2020 The annual NGO Open Doors report states that more than three hundred and forty million Christians in the world suffer persecution because of their religion, at high, very high or extreme levels. This is equivalent to saying that one in eight people who profess …

STORY FOR CHILDREN

Two Kinds of Combat

Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 15, nº 161, March 2021
Fr. Simon hurried to the casualty’s bedside to give him the last Sacraments. Great was his surprise when he saw, grasped in the dying man’s hands, that same cross! In a small but prosperous town lived two young friends, Rodger and Simon. They always attended Mass and Sunday School at …

CONCLUDING PAGES

A Golden Chain Uniting Heaven and Earth

Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 15, nº 161, March 2021
In the mystical and metaphysical war waged between the Woman and the Serpent, some of the most well-aimed cannon shots are fired on earth, in ceremonial actions performed with solemnity and deep conviction. The bell announces the moment for Benediction with the Blessed Sacrament. Silently, the religious take their places …
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