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The Canzoniere of St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori - The Most Musical of Saints!

“Music pleases me, and in the world it was one of my concerns. I would have done better if I had applied myself to loving God during that time.”1 This is how the great St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori lamented having dedicated himself so much to the study of music …
Sr. Giovana Wolf - 30, November 2021

Eucharistic Spirituality

Before all else, I wish to greet Cardinal Raymundo Damasceno Assis. We were colleagues in Rome and have always maintained a friendship and collaboration. He did not invite me for this lecture, but ordered me! And I came with great joy. I also greet my brother bishops here present and …
Bishop Benedito Beni dos Santos - 30, September 2021

The Holy Rosary - Efficacious Weapon against God’s Enemies

For many, the Rosary may appear to be a subject about which nothing further remains to be said. It is a magnificent prayer, without a doubt. But could there be a single nook in this splendid palace which has not yet been thoroughly explored, mapped out and catalogued by the …
João Luís Ribeiro - 30, September 2021

The Oratorio “Ordo Virtutum” of St. Hildegard of Bingen - The Melody of Warfare!

Throughout history, countless poets, writers and brilliant artists have devoted their time to expressing through their works various aspects of human life, which, being essentially a great warfare (cf. Job 7:1), offers countless and fascinating nuances to highlight. In the 12th century, St. Hildegard of Bingen – abbess, mystic, scientist, …
Sr. Diana Milena Devia Burbano - 31, August 2021

St. Joseph, Patron of the Universal Church - “I have made you the fatherof many nations”

F ather; a single word, but one which denotes so much honour. It is often among of the first that is heard from the lips of a child; not infrequently, one of the last that a man utters before leaving this earthly life, as, in fact, the God-Man himself did: …
Daniel Vinicius Almeida - 30, June 2021

Counsels from the Greatest Giants on Earth

T he Psalmist sings that “the heavens are telling the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims His handiwork” (Ps 19:1). This means that, through its wonders, the order of creation reflects sublime truths and contains valuable teachings. They are authentic “messages” that the Divine Artist, desiring to enter into …
Sr. Mariana de Oliveira - 30, June 2021

Blas de Lezo: the “Mediohombre”

T he Mediterranean Sea serenely watched the approach of another storm. It was the dawn of August 24, 1704 and two imposing armadas faced one another near Gibraltar, on the southern coast of Andalusia. On one side, the English and the Dutch formed a formidable fleet “consisting of sixty ships …
Gabriel Borges - 30, June 2021

Shrouded in the Mists of History… a Martyr King

Paris, January 21, 1793. The beating of drums are heard throughout the capital, followed by the roar of a crowd thirsty for blood. Suddenly there is an astonishing silence, which takes over the square as the criminal reaches the scaffold. The criminal? Yes. What law had he broken? The law …
Sr. Patricia Victoria Villegas - 31, May 2021

War of Extermination between Angels and Demons

The historian’s task seems at times to be a thankless one. In this kind of study, it is common to run into incongruous sources, incomplete, damaged or even doubtful documents. It often becomes necessary to resort to estimation and conjecture, resources which, in common parlance, are called guessing… Nevertheless, it …
Marcelo Soares - 30, April 2021

The Virtue of Sagacity - “His anointing teaches you about everything”

a s we read and hear the narrations of the Holy Gospels, we come across circumstances that manifest the infinite virtues of Our Lord, forming an incomparable ensemble of perfections. In one passage, we see His boundless goodness, ready to forgive everything and attending even the most miserable; in another, …
João Luís Ribeiro - 30, April 2021

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