HISTORY – LIFE’S TEACHER
The Eliatic Line – Mary Immortalized in History
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 20, nº 226, August 2026
As he was taken up by a whirlwind of fire, Elijah threw his mantle over Elisha, the faithful disciple. The mantle, falling folded at the feet of his successor, symbolized the twofold transmission of the master’s spirit. Thus, Elijah did not die: like the sun, he simply began to shine …
STORY FOR CHILDREN
A Bird from Paradise
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 15, nº 162, April 2021
Its song was proportional to its beauty! The three boys were spellbound by the spectacular bird perched on the oak bough. Anahid and Dibran, however, saw nothing. Long ago, in a village nestled in the foothills of the Great Ararat – the legendary mountain where Noah’s Ark is said to …
CONCLUDING PAGES
Like a Tree Felled by the Storm
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 15, nº 162, April 2021
Does our life not belong to God? Is it not true that He watches over us with infinite paternal care, and that not even a hair that falls from our head escapes His notice? Someone once told me about a German engineer who, while exploring the Russian wilderness, came upon …
THE POWER OF EXAMPLE
In Body, Freed by Miracle; in Soul, Freed by Slavery
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 20, nº 226, August 2026
France, late 10th century. In front of a church consecrated to the Mother of God, a boy waits alone for the return of his nurse and some of his father’s servants, who are accompanying him. At a tender age, he suffered from an illness that had robbed him of the …
OUR READERS ASK
Are there people predestined for holiness?
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 20, nº 221, March 2026
Dear André, your question is excellent. St. Therese of Lisieux faced a similar doubt: “I often asked myself why God had preferences, why all souls did not receive an equal measure of grace”.1 Would you like to know the answer she discovered? We will see it soon. For now, let …
GOSPEL COMMENTARY
The Heart that Loved Us Until the End
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 6, nº 56, June 2012
Unique and inexhaustible, the love of the Sacred Heart for each one of us was taken to unimaginable extremes. How can we fail, then, to have absolute trust in divine mercy, despite our miseries? Or perhaps even because of them? Gospel - Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus 31 …
EDITORIAL
To Be or to Be Holy: That is the Question
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 18, nº 205, November 2024
Today we live in a crisis. A crisis of customs, of doctrines and of virtue. The greatest crisis of all, however, is that of holiness. On every side we find models of business executivos, athletes and film stars… Saints, however, are somewhat absent from view, to say the least. Someone …
LIVES OF THE SAINTS
St. Athanasius of Alexandria - Herald of the Truth, Courageous Athlete of the Faith
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 12, nº 127, May 2018
Tireless warrior against Arianism, he boldly confronted appalling persecution. His example serves as an invitation to courageously defend true doctrine. It was the year 325. Although relative peace reigned in the Church due to the fact that Emperor Constantine had given full liberty to worship, a serious dilemma furtively mounted …
THE VOICE OF THE POPES
Heaven, Purgatory, Hell…
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 12, nº 127, May 2018
Three historical pontifical documents respond to one of the questions that preoccupy men of every age: what is the destiny of souls after death? Fire will test the work of each one In that transitory fire certainly sins, though not criminal or capital, which before have not been remitted through …
DONA LUCILIA
A Hundred and Fifty Years Ago, Dona Lucilia Was Born
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 20, nº 222, April 2026
Born on April 22, 1876, on the first Saturday after the joys of Easter, Lucilia was the second of five children from the marriage of two cousins,1 Dr. Antônio Ribeiro dos Santos and Dona Gabriela Rodrigues dos Santos. Descendants of old aristocratic families of São Paulo, Dona Gabriela and Dr. …
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