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The Dawning of a Devotion

Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 18, nº 198, April 2024
On the morning of April 27, 1968, the seventh-day Mass for the repose of the soul of Dona Lucilia was celebrated in the Church of St. Thérèse of Lisieux in São Paulo. Her son, Dr. Plinio, who was attentively following the Holy Sacrifice, had a haunting doubt in his mind, …
STORY FOR CHILDREN

The Garden of the Blessed Virgin

Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 18, nº 198, April 2024
One day, a lady named Genevieve went strolling through the queen’s flower gardens. Observing the flowers that grew there she found a harmonious variety: there were marvellous roses, snow-white lilies, daises the colour of burnished gold, ruby red tulips, purple violets that rivalled the lustre of amethysts and vibrant orchids. …
INSIDE FRONT COVER

A Proof of Predilection: To be Crucified with the Lord

Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 17, nº 194, December 2023
Iunderstand everything you are going through because, if you always felt the joy of sacrifice, what the Lord sends you could not be called a cross. But note: the greatest proof of predilection is that He wants to crucify you with Him in this way […]. If you could only …
EDITORIAL

The Immaculate, the Sword and War

Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 17, nº 194, December 2023
In days of global instability, the setting for two momentous wars, anger tends to flare and fear to spread. It is natural, in these times, for people to seek a safe harbour in the midst of the chessboard of events – but not always do they look in the right …
THE VOICE OF THE POPES

“A great portent appeared in Heaven”

Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 17, nº 194, December 2023
Dear Brothers and Sisters, Every year the important Feast of Mary Immaculate invites us to meet here, in one of Rome’s most beautiful squares, to pay homage to her, the Mother of Christ and our Mother. […] A “Woman clothed with the sun” Mary is portrayed, atop the pillar around …
GOSPEL COMMENTARY

The Centre of Creation Is Born, Dividing the Waters

Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 17, nº 194, December 2023
Gospel – Nativity of the Lord – Mass at Dawn 15 When the Angels went away from them to Heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go, then, to Bethlehem to see this thing that has taken place, which the Lord has made known to us.” 16 So …
DIVERSE

Immaculateness Personified

Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 17, nº 194, December 2023
“I am the Immaculate Conception.” These simple words, with which Our Lady identified herself to St. Bernadette Soubirous at Lourdes, were the subject of constant meditation for the Martyr of Charity, St. Maximilian Mary Kolbe. A Franciscan religious,1 an accomplished theologian and a great devotee of the Blessed Virgin, he …
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Little Office of the Immaculate Conception - Hymn of Praise to the Immaculate

Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 17, nº 194, December 2023
It is proper to rational creatures – that is, those capable of knowing and loving their Creator – to seek perfection not only for themselves, but also as a desirable good for others, especially those whom they love. This quest is an expression of their tendency towards God and constitutes …
PLINIO CORRÊA DE OLIVEIRA

Holy Intransigence: One Aspect of the Immaculate Conception

Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 17, nº 194, December 2023
In the life of the Church, piety is the key issue. Piety properly understood – not the routine and sterile repetition of formulas and acts of worship, but true piety – which is a gift descended from Heaven, capable of regenerating and bringing souls, families, peoples and civilizations to God …
INSIDE FRONT COVER

A Proof of Love

Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 17, nº 193, November 2023
Gertrude’s love for the crucifix was tender and most heartfelt. As her piety could not bear to see Jesus suspended from hard iron nails, she one day replaced these with sweet-smelling cloves. The reward for this act of piety surpassed anything that could possibly be imagined. One Friday she spent …
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