CHURCH AND WORLD EVENTS
Church and World Events
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 17, nº 183, January 2023
Thirty thousand Catholics pay homage to Our Lady in Muslim country In October, about thirty thousand Catholics gathered at the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima in the Sherpur district of Bangladesh to participate in the annual pilgrimage in honour of the Mother of God. Along with the celebration of …
STORY FOR CHILDREN
The Forest Fire
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 17, nº 183, January 2023
“Oh no! What a disaster!” Gabriel gasped, seeing the fire that was rapidly consuming the woodland around him. “Who will be able to put out a fire that is devouring an entire forest?” His thoughts raced: “Here I am all alone… This smoke is suffocating. How did I even get …
CONCLUDING PAGES
The Value of Time
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 17, nº 183, January 2023
Of all the common objects we use every day, few – perhaps no other – elicit such peculiar considerations as the clock. Simple in appearance, it is, however, a complex device which, in the most diverse shapes and sizes, constitutes part of our furnishings and amenities, adorning both conspicuous public …
GOSPEL COMMENTARY
The Unmistakable Voice of the Good Shepherd
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 13, nº 139, May 2019
Gospel of the Fourth Sunday of Easter 27 “Jesus said: ‘My sheep hear My voice; I know them, and they follow Me. 28 I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish. No one can take them out of My hand. 29 My Father, who has given them to …
INSIDE FRONT COVER
Letter of St. Joan of Arc to the Hussites
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 13, nº 139, May 2019
For a long time, I have heard that you who were once truly Christian, have become heretics and, in the manner of the Saracens, have abolished the true Faith and worship; that you have adopted an infectious and baleful superstition, and, bent on sustaining and expanding it, there is no …
PLINIO CORRÊA DE OLIVEIRA
Sublime Lesson of Resignation to Suffering
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 13, nº 138, April 2019
The unspeakable sorrows of Jesus in His Passion teach us to carry our own cross. They invite us to see suffering as a necessary means to reach Heaven and the most sublime way to glorify God. It is a long-standing tradition among us to say a few words on the …
THE VOICE OF THE POPES
The Wondrous Power of the Cross
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 13, nº 138, April 2019
During the Passion, the Lord carried the wood of the Cross, which became for Him a sceptre of power. With invincible steadfastness, He displayed upon His shoulders, for all the people to adore, the standard of salvation. Having discoursed in our last sermon on the events which preceded the Lord’s …
BACK COVER
Vocation to Universal Motherhood
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 17, nº 183, January 2023
Just as a small cloud that appeared on the horizon prompted Elijah to announce a torrential rain, the sight of the Magi was all that the prophetic spirit of the Mother of God needed to foresee the birth of a new Israel, no longer formed on the basis of blood …
INSIDE FRONT COVER
Converted by the Blessed Virgin
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 16, nº 182, December 2022
“On the night of January 19, I woke up with a start and saw before me a huge black cross, of extraordinary appearance and without Christ. I tried to chase away the image, but I could not, even by looking away. I cannot tell how long this lasted. Finally, I …
EDITORIAL
“For to such belongs the Kingdom of Heaven”
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 16, nº 182, December 2022
The Incarnation of the Word is one of the greatest mysteries of our Faith, even more so when considered in the light of Christmas. In fact, how can the divine infinitude be confined within a child’s body? There is, however, a profound symbolism in God having become a Child. Firstly, …