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LIVES OF THE SAINTS

St. Robert Bellarmine, SJ - A Jesuit Cardinal

Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 4, nº 35, September 2010
His lively faith and profound wisdom were of inestimable benefit to the Church. The fact that a significant portion of Austria and Germany remains Catholic to this day is largely due to the apostolate of this son of St. Ignatius. In his will, he had requested a simple funeral—befitting a …

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The Liturgy of the Radical “Yes”

Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 4, nº 32, June 2010
Gospel of the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time “When the days drew near for Him to be taken up, He set His face to go to Jerusalem. And He sent messengers ahead of Him, who went and entered a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for Him; but the …

LIVES OF THE SAINTS

St. Aloysius Gonzaga - “The God Who Calls Me Is Love”

Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 4, nº 32, June 2010
“How are you doing, Brother Aloysius?” Father Provincial asked, as he entered the sick man’s room. “I’m on the way, Father.” “On the way to where?” “To Heaven... If my sins do not prevent me, I hope, by God’s mercy, to go there.” This was the state of spirit of …

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The Sanctity of the Priesthood, in the Light of St. Thomas Aquinas

Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 4, nº 28, February 2010
The more the faithful see the likeness of Christ in priests, the more apt they will be to allow themselves to be guided by them. And priestly ministry will be thereby more efficacious. In astute reflection upon the essence of priestly ordination and the sacred ministry, St. Thomas observers that …

LIVES OF THE SAINTS

Blessed Stefano Bellesini, OSA - Under the Shield of “Good Counsel”

Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 4, nº 28, February 2010
The Mother of Good Counsel chose to keep near her—in life and in death—the one who served as an example and incentive of true devotion to her. Visitors to Northern Italy will discover that it is the educational, scientific, financial and political centre of the country. Trent is in the …

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God Should Always Be in the Centre

Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 4, nº 28, February 2010
Gospel of the Ash Wednesday “Beware of practicing your piety before men in order to be seen by them; for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.Thus, when you give alms, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and …

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Divine Mercy, the Hope of Salvation

Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 3, nº 18, April 2009
When “the Word became flesh and dwelled among us,” a new era began. By the shedding of His Most Precious Blood, Jesus brought the world a new perspective of the relationship between the Creator and humanity, and human beings among themselves. Mercy triumphed over justice. In the Old Testament, the …

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Christ is Risen! Our Faith is Alive!

Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 3, nº 18, April 2009
The news of Jesus’ Resurrection threw both the Cenacle and the Sanhedrin into turmoil. Their themes were the same, but the witnesses—and even more, those who heard the reports—were very different. The dogma of the Resurrection would be absolutely fundamental to the future of Religion and it was indispensable that …

LIVES OF THE SAINTS

Blessed Raphael Arnáiz Barón - The Heroism of Total Anonymity

Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 3, nº 18, April 2009
His great feat in life was accepting the apparent ruin of his aspirations, conforming himself entirely to the divine will. He was nothing in the eyes of men, but he was a great saint in the eyes of God, who judges the heart and not appearances. A person’s fulfillment is …

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Vestments and Liturgical Colours

Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 3, nº 18, April 2009
Every society or human group naturally seeks to dress in a manner that defines and differentiates it. We can consider, for example, the traditional costumes of many regions of Europe, whose variety still surprises us today. We can also call to mind the attire associated with certain professions, such as …
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