THE SUNDAY LITURGY
The King’s Victory and the Sceptic’s Defeat
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 19, nº 217, November 2025
November 23 – Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe “The sceptics may sneer. But the sneer of sceptics has never been able to deter the victorious march of those who have faith,” stated Dr. Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira. And reading the Gospel chosen for this solemnity (cf. Lk …
THE SUNDAY LITURGY
Let Us Enter the Ark of the Holy Church!
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 19, nº 217, November 2025
November 30 – First Sunday of Advent Advent is the phase of the Liturgical Year “especially devoted to recollection, to a discreet compunction, and to the thrilling hope of the great joy that the birth of the Messiah will bring. Thus, everyone prepared to welcome the Child-God who, in the …
TREASURES OF MSGR. JOÃO
Msgr. João’s Final Months on Earth - A Serene Sunset and the Dawn of a New Relationship
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 19, nº 217, November 2025
“I hope that, despite my miseries, the Sacred Eucharistic Heart of Jesus, Our Lady, St. Joseph, my Guardian Angel, Dr. Plinio, Dona Lucilia, and all my intercessors will help me and do in me, with me, and beyond me all that I should do to fulfil my mission entirely. “And …
TREASURES OF MSGR. JOÃO
Signs of Msgr. João’s Intercession - Closing the Distance Between Heaven and Earth
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 19, nº 217, November 2025
Sunday morning, November 3, the final hours of farewell. Slowly and solemnly, the queue advances towards Msgr. João’s coffin. Thousands of people have already filed serenely down the main aisle to pay their last respects. That man had marked their hearts forever. Requests, thanks and kisses – there is no …
TREASURES OF MSGR. JOÃO
The Certainty of Victory
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 19, nº 217, November 2025
Famous is the historical event that occurred with the Grand Condé in the battle against the Spanish army at Rocroi, when he took his command baton and pitched it into the enemy’s midst to incite the French to win it back! In this episode – which so pleased Dr. Plinio …
THEME OF THE MONTH
The Communion of Saints - As Members of One Body
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 19, nº 217, November 2025
When the icy days of winter give way to the first rains of spring, enveloping inert nature in a milder climate, humanity is presented with the emergence of a new life, rich in principles, mysteries, and symbolism. “I am the vine, you are the branches” (Jn 15:5). Who could fail …
THEME OF THE MONTH
St. Hildegard of Bingen and Richardis von Stade - The Orphanhood of a Daughterless Mother…
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 19, nº 217, November 2025
To many of our contemporaries, and even to some Catholics, the saints seem like towering mountains of virtue, superhuman beings, predestined, separated from all and from everything, inimitable in the awesome grandeur of their deeds… Yet, from the heights of Heaven, where they enjoy eternal bliss, how they must smile …
ST. THOMAS EXPLAINS
Do the Saints in Heaven Truly Intercede for Us?
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 19, nº 217, November 2025
In the selfish and self-serving world we live in, it is difficult to find a true friend who remains permanently willing to help us, without expecting anything in return. We might even be led to believe that this kind of person no longer exists… But yes, they do! And there …
A PROPHET FOR OUR TIMES
The Fellowship of the Elect in Empyrean Heaven
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 19, nº 217, November 2025
The body is an essential element of our person. The soul is not, for example, as clothing is to the body, which can be exchanged for others without altering it. The body is not the clothing of the soul; body and soul form a single whole, a single person. And …
DONA LUCILIA
Unforgettable Afternoons with Dona Lucilia
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 19, nº 217, November 2025
The countless moral facets of the perfect mother were in Dona Lucilia put within reach of general observation, inviting others to become part of the “thousand children” for whom her overflowingly benevolent heart yearned. Anyone who had the pleasure of visiting that apartment and spending time in the company of …
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