EDITORIAL
Mary, Mother and Queen of the Church
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 14, nº 155, September 2020
Throughout the world, the Catholic Liturgy venerates Our Lady as Mother of the Church. First among the foundations for this devotion is the episode in which Christ himself declared to St. John, from the height of the Cross: “Behold your Mother!” (Jn 19:27). Symbolically, the sole Apostle to be in …
THE VOICE OF THE POPES
The Parable of the Crippled Woman
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 14, nº 155, September 2020
When the soul aspires to heavenly goods, it remains upright, without the least bending. And evil spirits, seeing it persevere in its virtue, cannot “pass over” it, that is, sow unclean desires. In the Gospel passage just proclaimed (Lk 13:6-13), you have heard, brethren, the account of two episodes – …
GOSPEL COMMENTARY
Let Us Love God’s Generosity!
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 14, nº 155, September 2020
Nothing is as difficult for human pride as accepting God’s gratuitous benevolence, by which He distributes His gifts unequally, being just towards all but especially generous towards some. Gospel for the 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time Jesus told His disciples this parable: 1 “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a …
DIVERSE
A Famous, but Unknown Story...
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 14, nº 155, September 2020
By 2am on that dark night, all illusions had vanished. Minutes later, the waters of the Atlantic Ocean engulfed once and for all the proud titan of the seas. With it sank the foolish optimism of an entire generation. It was the end of the Belle Époque,1 a time marked …
DIVERSE
St. Pio of Pietrelcina - A Kneeler, an Altar and a Confessional
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 14, nº 155, September 2020
Why is it that St. Padre Pio attracted and still attracts so many souls? Perhaps because his life was entirely dedicated to prayer, to the celebration of the Holy Sacrifice and the administration of the Sacrament of Penance. Pietrelcina is a small town in southern Italy, surrounded by fertile but …
NOVA ET VETERA
What Is a Priest According to the Heart of God?
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 14, nº 155, September 2020
He is a little god on earth, a living image of Jesus Christ, an Angel for his purity of soul and body; these are some of the many titles the great St. John Eudes confers upon authentic priests. The most precious gift and the most remarkable favour that Divine Goodness …
HERALDS WORLDWIDE
Heralds Worldwide
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 18, nº 202, August 2024
“I Am With You Always” Before departing for Heaven, Our Lord declared that He would remain with us always, until the end of time (cf. Mt 28:20), a promise that is admirably fulfilled in the Blessed Eucharist. In gratitude for this immense proof of love, the Heralds of the Gospel …
EDITORIAL
Grace and the Secret of Mary
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 20, nº 221, March 2026
When used in Theology, the word grace has a panoply of meanings. In Hebrew, it indicates a benevolent inclination toward someone. The Greek term kháris expresses both the fascination of beauty and favour, benefit or recognition. The Latin gratia adds, through its etymology, the connotations of gratuitousness and gratitude. The …
BACK COVER
Shield and Sword of the Church
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 14, nº 155, September 2020
St. Michael the Archangel, St. Mary’s Church, Massachusetts (USA) St. Michael led the fight against the demons in the Prœlium Magnum and cast them into hell. This Archangel is, moreover, the head of the Guardian Angels of individuals and institutions – he being the Guardian Angel of the institution par …
DIVERSE
A Small Stone, a Great Lesson
Heralds of the Gospel Magazine, Vol. 14, nº 155, September 2020
An act of kindness, a reproach or a word of encouragement may well be the “little stone” that will make it possible for my neighbour to reach the “mountain peak” of his spiritual life. The Creator not only gifted the Brazilian nation with a vast territory, but also with an …
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