Dona Lucilia - Heralds Magazine

Dona Lucilia - Heralds Magazine

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 - 30, November 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 - 31, August 2020

Constant Concern for Her Children’s Education

Dona Lucilia had outdone herself in providing the best possible education for her children at home. However, despite all of her concerns, in 1919, having reached the appropriate age, Plinio would have to be enrolled in school. She naturally chose the best in São Paulo, run by the Jesuit Fathers. …

Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP - 30, June 2023

Innocence Throughout Her Life

The Ribeiro dos Santos family into which Lucilia was born, with their eminently traditional makeup, were monarchists to the core, in the same way that they were Catholics. The affective and psychological dispositions that made them feel at home in the monarchist ambit were similar to those they felt when …

Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP - 30, September 2022

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 - 31, January 2021

“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 Astorino - 31, October 2020

Living Lesson of the Gospel

“My attitude of soul with Mama was, without a doubt, one of tremendous and complete resonance,” commented Dr. Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira about his relationship with Dona Lucilia. The physical phenomenon of resonance consists in the simultaneous vibration of same-pitched sounds. If, for example, a set of crystal glasses or …

Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP - 31, October 2024

Blind Trust in Supernatural Assistance!

In the course of our lives, it is not uncommon for us to encounter situations that are difficult or even almost impossible to resolve, and we are distressed to see the ineffectiveness of human solutions. On these occasions, the unfolding of events often surprises us by clearly showing how important …

Elizabete Fátima Astorino - 28, February 2023

A Voyage Marked by Suffering

Far across the ocean, the Old Continent beckoned all the lovers of sound tradition and refined customs. And these were not in short supply in the “São Paulinho” of the Belle Époque. While Dona Lucilia, as we have seen, figured in their first ranks, esteem for Europe was neither the …

Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP - 31, January 2023

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 Astorino - 30, September 2020

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