LIVES OF THE SAINTS
St. Nicholas of Flüe - Spectacle for Angels and Men
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 16, nº 173, March 2022
The Swiss Alps: a superbly enchanting, joyous and peaceful landscape. On one of the slopes of the beautiful cliffs, a shepherd blows his horn to gather his herd. The sun is already setting. In the village, some distance away, the bells of the Angelus are ringing. The man stands in …
DIVERSE
Original Sin and the Incarnation of the Word - Man Aspires to Divinity, God Subjects Himself to Humanity
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 16, nº 173, March 2022
As we contemplate the world around us, a question may arise: if God is the Designer of the whole universe, why did He not make it more perfect? How much more beautiful would be a creation without faults or defects: precious stones exposed to the light of the sun and …
INSIDE FRONT COVER
Most Blessed and Chaste Embrace
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 16, nº 172, February 2022
On August 20, 1815, at Holy Communion, my Lord deigned to establish His throne in my poor heart. Ah, what a grace! It is impossible to manifest the love, the affection, the extraordinary charity my gracious Lord communicated to me, coming to me with great joy, accompanied by the noblest …
EDITORIAL
The Porous Fence and the Blank Standard
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 16, nº 172, February 2022
There is a peculiar parable, no doubt known to some of our readers, which sheds some light on the present moment for Catholics who truly want to embrace the right path. There was once a young man sitting on a fence. On the right side were God and His children; …
THE VOICE OF THE POPES
The Sin of the Century
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 16, nº 172, February 2022
Contemporary man lives under the threat of an eclipse of conscience, leading to the obscuring of the sense of God and the disappearance of the sense of sin. This crisis can only be resolved by a clear reminder of the principles that the moral teaching of the Church has always …
GOSPEL COMMENTARY
Blessed We Will Be, if We Desire the Things of Heaven!
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 16, nº 172, February 2022
In proclaiming the Beatitudes, the Divine Master opens a new religious perspective to humanity, in which adherence to God no longer comes about through the impact of great miracles, but through a true conversion of heart. Gospel of the 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time 17 Jesus came down with the …
THEME OF THE MONTH
The Peace of Christ and the Peace of the World
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 16, nº 172, February 2022
Our Lord said: “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you.” What is this peace that Christ gives us, which the world cannot offer? If we were to ask the people of today what they most desire …
DIVERSE
The Holy Lady Who Will Not Enter Heaven
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 16, nº 172, February 2022
When God asks that we give up something good, He later repays it in abundance. Therefore, those who know how to be “poor in spirit” in this life will receive “treasure in Heaven”. Our fragile human nature contains two opposing laws within it: that of the flesh and that of …
DIVERSE
Some Sophisms of the Contemporary World - I let the reader choose the title of this article
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 16, nº 172, February 2022
Many construct false syllogisms with the explicit intention of deceiving. Even more dangerous, however, are those who become propagators of error without realizing it. Could we fit this description? In one of his famous brilliant quotes, Joseph De Maistre makes the following analogy: “False opinions are like false money, originally …
INSIDE FRONT COVER
Remember that My God Gave Me to You
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 16, nº 171, January 2022
O blessed St. Francis de Sales, verily a most holy servant of God, my soul’s beloved and surest guide, precious gift of my God; my true father, I ask you, my sweetest teacher, and now my faithful advocate: consider our needs, and do not allow the heart that God has …