ST. THOMAS EXPLAINS
Why Read the Bible?
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 19, nº 215, September 2025
What is our aim when we listen to a lecture, watch a play, read a book, or, in short, come into contact with any kind of text? In the first part of the work “This is the Book of God’s Commandments,” one of his first lectures, St. Thomas explains what …
HISTORY – LIFE’S TEACHER
The Mendicant Orders and the Disputes in the University of Paris – The Defence of the Mendicants
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 20, nº 220, February 2026
Church institutions arise organically, without prior planning. This is a habitual “method” of the Holy Spirit: to address the problems of the moment, solving difficulties as they arise. Thus, over the centuries, the complex structure of the ecclesiastical hierarchy, the norms of consecrated life, the various religious orders, and even …
HISTORY – LIFE’S TEACHER
The Vulgate Bible - A “Betrayal” of the Word of God?
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 19, nº 215, September 2025
Injustice can penetrate even the most unsuspected areas of human culture. The proof is that it has infiltrated proverbs, as exemplified by the Italian adage: “Traduttore traditore – The translator is a traitor.” But, despite the insult it casts on the honourable profession, this aphorism has its grain of truth. …
HISTORY – LIFE’S TEACHER
The Crystal Defended by the Lion
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 19, nº 215, September 2025
The fourth century was an epoch of war, and of the worst kind there is: that which unfolds in times of peace. The persecution of the Christians by Roman paganism had ceased with the imperial edicts granting freedom to the Church. But then arose the threat of threats, crueller than …
WHAT DOES THE CATECHISM SAY?
God’s Voice Still Makes Itself Heard!
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 19, nº 215, September 2025
Catechism of the Catholic Church §104 In Sacred Scripture, the Church constantly finds her nourishment and her strength, for she welcomes it not as a human word, “but as what it really is, the word of God.” “In the Sacred Books, the Father who is in Heaven comes lovingly to …
A PROPHET FOR OUR TIMES
The Beginning of the Victory!
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 19, nº 215, September 2025
Why do we celebrate someone’s birthday? The reason is very simple: a person’s birthday represents the moment they entered the world. Every birth constitutes a favour, a grace from God, because every person – as much as they are conceived in original sin, and may additionally carry some family defect …
THEME OF THE MONTH
Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 20, nº 220, February 2026
Impostor: someone who lives in a dream world, believing himself to be something he is not, with the candour of a child and the malice of a demon. The impostor wants his word to be believed and even his authority to be acknowledged. In him, hypocrisy masks the truth, dissimulation …
EDITORIAL
Leo XIV and the Unitive Way
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 20, nº 220, February 2026
If Christ commanded everyone to be “the light of the world” (Mt 5:14), the Supreme Pontiffs are the veritable beacons of civilization. Whether in the apostolic or medieval era, in modern times or in our own day, the Papacy remains the north star of human aspirations. Its power does not …
LIVES OF THE SAINTS
St. Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist - Confiscated by the Lord
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 19, nº 215, September 2025
It is proper to a foundation to support the building without being considered or even seen; although indispensable, it remains hidden. The foundations of the Church are the twelve Apostles (cf. Rv 21:14), whose exceptional virtue has moved the devotion of Catholics of all times. However, if the magnitude of …
THE VOICE OF THE POPES
The Redemptive Power of Suffering
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 19, nº 214, August 2025
The problem of suffering Suffering, an inescapable burden of human existence but also a factor of possible personal growth, is “censored”, rejected as useless, indeed opposed as an evil, always and in every way to be avoided. […] More than anything else, it is the problem of suffering which challenges …
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