Assistance, Protection and Security
T he words of the Psalmist could be applied to the incomparable goodness of Dona Lucilla towards those who implore her aid: “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil” (Ps 23:4), for under her maternal shawl they find refuge, protection and …
Elizabete Fátima Talarico Astorino
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31, May 2021
Under the Protection of a Heavenly Mother
She fell asleep in the Lord on the morning of April 21, 1968, while making a serene and majestic Sign of the Cross. Now her mission in eternal life is to make the goodness of the Sacred Heart of Jesus more tangible to men. The help that this noble and …
Elizabete Fátima Talarico Astorino
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31, March 2021
Uncertain Human Solutions, Efficacious Divine Interventions
Jesus says in the Gospel that “every one who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened” (Mt 7:8). And those who have recourse to the benevolent intercession of Dona Lucilia have found the gates of Divine Providence not only open, but …
Elizabete Fátima Talarico Astorino
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28, February 2021
Sublime Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Dona Lucilia’s boundless affection for her children did not stem from merely natural motives. It was rooted in devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, to whom she prayed constantly, as her maternal words in a letter to Plinio, years later, reveal: “I was immensely pleased to know that when …
Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP
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31, January 2021
Motherly and Infallible Assistance
Sudden healings, anonymous donations and unexpected solutions... How can these things be explained? For a more naturalistic spirit, they may seem the work of mere chance, but for souls who have had recourse to Dona Lucilia’s intercession, the answer is clear: they reveal not only the hand, but also the …
Elizabete Fátima Talarico Astorino
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31, December 2020
Synthesis of Kindness and Unbreakable Firmness
Discernment of psychologies was one of the many gifts with which Providence endowed Dona Lucilia for the perfect fulfilment of her mission as mother and educator. She similarly knew how to discern among the friends of Dr. Plinio, who were the true ones, from the occasional one that was not. …
Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP
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30, November 2020
“I decided to implore Dona Lucilia’s intercession”
During her earthly life, Dona Lucilia always showed compassion for her neighbour by earnestly seeking to resolve the problems of anyone who turned to her. Today, from eternity, she continues to be a tireless protector of those most in need of help. One only needs to place a problem in …
Elizabete Fátima Talarico Astorino
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31, October 2020
Serenity in Face of the Worst Tragedies
Attracted by the serenity that so characterized Dona Lucilia’s innocent soul, many write to tell us of the graces obtained through her intercession, emphasizing this lady’s unfailing and resourceful protection in seemingly hopeless situations. Besides successfully overcoming difficulties, a common factor in all the benefits attributed to her intercession is …
Elizabete Fátima Talarico Astorino
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30, September 2020
Serene Pilgrimage Along the Path of Old Age
Certain wines, in order to give their best to those who will taste them, are stored in the solitude of deep cellars, out of the sunlight. There, over a period of years and decades, their flavour is refined, they acquire a rich bouquet, their harsh aftertaste mellows, and even their …
Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP
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31, August 2020
Devastating Disaster, Prodigious Cure
Dona Lucilia Corrêa de Oliveira photographed by Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, shortly before her death In perusing the Gospel narrative, at a certain point we come upon a particularly moving episode: having pity on ten lepers, Our Lord cures them, but only one returns to express his gratitude for …
Sr. Ana Lúcia Iamasaki
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30, June 2020