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Dust, Ashes and Nothing

A stroll through the winding alleys of Rome can sometimes feel like a visit to a necropolis. In the ancient Campus Martius, for example, the imposing mausoleum of Augustus stands out, preserving the spoils of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. Beyond the Roman walls are the catacombs, filled with the relics of …
Fr. Felipe Ramos, EP - 28, February 2022

While the King Sleeps…

In the savannahs of faraway Africa, there is a lord more powerful than the lion: silence. In the midst of the struggles for animal survival, it reigns not as a tyrant, but gently, providing the ideal environment for the most intrepid undertakings. Lioness in West Midland Safari Park, Bewdley (England) …
Sr. Adriana María Sánchez - 31, January 2022

Nobly Sacral

It is a noble room, but it does not belong to a palace; it is distinctly sacral, and yet not a chapel. In this atmosphere one feels joy, without hearing laughter; there is light without exaggeration, a beauty that does not turn the spirit from the most elevated thoughts. Comfortable …
Lorena Mello - 31, July 2022

Light of Hope in the Resurrection

Cemeteries, often gloomy and unwelcoming, take on a special colour on All Souls’ Day in Poland, owing to an ancient Catholic tradition. On this date, the Polish people customarily visit the sites where the bodies of their ancestors lie in order to pay them their respects, and, above all, to …
Karolinne Kaufmann - 31, October 2021

A Garment of Light and Splendour from India

W alking down the street in India is no easy task! It teems with merchants, children, cyclists, motor vehicles and other more versatile forms of locomotion, suited to manoeuvring amidst this explosion of life. After all, India is the second most populous country in the world, with a civilization that …
Sr. Diana Milena Devia Burbano - 31, July 2021

The Throne of the King of Kings

Since ancient times, in the most varied civilizations and cultures, the figure of a sovereign has always signified the pinnacle of society. The head of a people was one who stood out for his martial abilities, dominant character, natural gifts or noble lineage. Among the Hebrews, the first two monarchs, …
Lorena Mello - 30, June 2021

Defier of the Sky

W hen we contemplate a horizon dominated by a limpid blue sky, we are enchanted by its placidity. Nevertheless, this same wide expanse may have been the stage for feats of intrepidity that are seemingly at odds with the tranquil appearance of the panorama. I am not referring to stunts …
Sr. Cecília Grasielle Leverman - 31, May 2021

God’s Beloved Flower

It is another day of preaching by the Divine Master. On a mountaintop, near Lake Tiberias, with words full of unction, Jesus reveals how His true followers should be. When the sermon ends, everyone descends, wonderstruck. In the midst of the moving crowd, one of the disciples meditates on what …
Sr. Letícia de Sousa - 30, April 2021

A Golden Chain Uniting Heaven and Earth

The bell announces the moment for Benediction with the Blessed Sacrament. Silently, the religious take their places in the pews of the chapel, ready to receive the graces proper to this liturgical act. After intoning the Pange lingua, the celebrant takes the monstrance and traces out a broad sign of …
Vitor Horst - 28, February 2021

Where the Magi Once Trod...

Southeast of the Dead Sea, the fascinating ruins of a city carved in stone can still be seen today, which for centuries remained hidden in the inhospitable desert of Edom. To reach it, one has to walk along a narrow gorge twelve hundred metres in length, winding between rocky walls …
Gustavo Adolfo Kralj - 31, December 2020

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