DIVERSE
Frescos by Giotto di Bondone in the Scrovegni Chapel - Works Imbued with Divine Grace
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 17, nº 190, August 2023
Perhaps nothing attracts the human senses as much as standing on the seashore, watching the movement of the water. The elegant undulations of the waves seem to express various wonders: when small, smiling gracefully, they manifest lightness; when imposing, they surge with a majesty that appears to challenge the very …
DIVERSE
Augustus Pugin and the Gothic Revival - God’s Architect
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 17, nº 190, August 2023
If, instead of publishing a book, that “lunatic” architect had thrown a bomb at Windsor Castle, the impact could hardly have been of a greater magnitude than that caused by this work… The fact he had left Anglicanism to embrace the Catholic Faith was already a great scandal in nineteenth …
PLINIO CORRÊA DE OLIVEIRA
Rules for the Aesthetics of the Universe
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 17, nº 190, August 2023
Considering creation, we can ask ourselves why God, being infinitely perfect and having in himself all plenitude, wished to create the immense quantity of beings that make up the universe. While it is true that there was no reason why He could not give existence to the cosmos, on the …
LIVES OF THE SAINTS
St. Radegunde - A Life of Splendid Contrasts
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 17, nº 190, August 2023
It was during the fifteenth century that John, Duke of Berry, brother of King Charles V of France, asked for a fragment of St. Radegunde’s body to be placed in his chapel in Bourges. With authorization obtained, the tomb was opened and to the surprise of all, the body was …
A PROPHET FOR OUR TIMES
Our Lady in the Fight of the Revolution and Counter-Revolution
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 20, nº 221, March 2026
We should consider some questions about the relationship between the work of St. Louis Marie Grignion de Montfort and everything I explain in my book Revolution and Counter-Revolution – hereafter, RCR. The first of these is the role of Our Lady in the Counter-Revolution and, more especially, that of slavery …
DONA LUCILIA
Storytime with Dona Lucilia
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 20, nº 226, August 2026
Physical activity has an important place in the upbringing of children, since they need to expend their natural energy by running, jumping and playing. We have seen how Dona Lucilia strove to stimulate the aptitudes of her children so that vulgarity would not gain entrance to their souls, not even …
DONA LUCILIA
An Attentive and Generous Mother
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 17, nº 190, August 2023
Miracles can happen at any moment for those whose hearts are full of faith. “All things are possible to him who believes” (Mk 9:23), the Divine Master teaches us. Indeed, when our difficulties are apparently insurmountable and doubts assail us, we feel that the time has come to implore help …
CHURCH AND WORLD EVENTS
Church and World Events
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 17, nº 190, August 2023
Exhibition of works by Viollet-le-Duc The Museum of Fine Arts in the medieval city of Carcassonne in southern France opened an exhibition in June dedicated to works by the famous architect Eugène Emannuel Viollet-le-Duc, which is due to remain open until October. Entitled Viollet-Le-Duc, trésors d’exception, the exhibition comprises the …
STORY FOR CHILDREN
A Lesson from a Paintbrush?
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 17, nº 190, August 2023
Grey skies, constant rain, and bone-chilling wind! Not being able to play outside, and tired of staring out the window, Robinson began wandering endlessly around the house. Suddenly, like a flash of lightning, the thought came to him: “Why not venture into Dad’s painting studio?” In fact, his father, whose …
CONCLUDING PAGES
Turn the Tuning Pegs!
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 17, nº 190, August 2023
How many feelings, inspirations and memories come to mind when we hear beautiful music played to perfection on a violin! In the midst of melodic delight, those listening to the composition probably do not consider how much effort lies behind those harmonious sounds. The instrument itself, though inanimate, must match …
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