History – Life’s Teacher

Historical themes or characters that offer a lesson in life

Fr. Matteo Ricci – The Apostle of China

A young Italian lad, from an aristocratic family, had his heart set on a rather unusual dream. He aspired to nothing less than winning China over to the Lord! He envisioned that vast and mysterious …

01, October 2026

The Discovery of America – Hope and Discouragement Clash in the Atlantic

José Arturo Peralta Concepción

The capture of Granada in January 1492 was the final exploit of the Spanish Reconquest. After eight centuries of war, it would seem that the time had come to rest.1 It would seem so… if, …

01, October 2026

Gabriel García Moreno – The Promise Vanquished the Volcano

Ângelo Francisco Neto Martins

The fifteen hundred metres of wall have been scaled. The very heart of the fortress remains to be conquered. The prudent desist. Only two brave men dare to advance: Wisse and Gabriel. Storm the heights! …

01, September 2026

The Eliatic Line – Mary Immortalized in History

Rúben Manuel Cunha Guimarães

As he was taken up by a whirlwind of fire, Elijah threw his mantle over Elisha, the faithful disciple. The mantle, falling folded at the feet of his successor, symbolized the twofold transmission of the …

01, August 2026

Of Wine and War

Gabriela Cristina Rodrigues da Silva

A famous French company specializing in fine carpets is working on a project with all due patriotic zeal. At Chevalier, after cleaning antique Aubussons – a kind of fine rug –, ancient Persian tapestries and …

01, July 2026

To the Rescue of Jesus

Sr. María José Vicmary Feliz Gómez

There are certain souls who, through no merit of their own, but simply by a gratuitous design of Providence, are endowed with singular gifts and extraordinary charisms, whose effects surpass the limitations of nature in …

01, June 2026

The Queen of History

Santiago Ignacio Ramírez

Chess has its mysteries. How can it be that a knight can perform an Olympic leap over a rook? That bishops can only glide along on squares of a single colour? That a pawn, after …

01, May 2026

Mother and Counsellor of the Popes

Gabriela Cifuentes Forero

May 10, 2025. In front of the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Counsel in Genazzano, Italy, a multitude of the faithful crowded together to witness, filled with emotion, the arrival of the newly elected …

01, April 2026

The Vendean Insurrection – The Victory of the Vanquished

Pedro Gusson Angelune Martins

As the year 1793 dawned, France seemed a nation doomed to disappearance. Everything that had been stable in thirteen centuries of Christian monarchy was disintegrating or being destroyed. The king had been beheaded; the royal …

01, March 2026

The Papacy in the Face of the Revolution

Gabriel Marques dos Santos

Essentially egalitarian and sensual, the Revolution has rebelled throughout the centuries against all forms of truth, beauty and goodness. Its ultimate goal, doomed to inevitable failure, is to dethrone God Himself. On the other hand, …

01, February 2026

1 of 3

Other sections

Back Cover Catholic Spirituality Catholic truths Special Splendours of Christian Civilization Story for Children St. Thomas Explains Tendencies and Mentalities Testimonials Theme of the Month The Power of Example The Saints of Each Day The Sunday Liturgy The Voice of the Popes Treasures of Msgr. João What Does the Catechism Say? A Prophet for Our Times Biblical Teachings Arautos no Mundo-MONT Church and World Events Diverse Concluding Pages Did You Know… Dona Lucilia Dona Lucilia-MONT Editorial Gospel Commentary Heralds Worldwide Lives of the Saints Inside Front Cover Issues Mary, God’s Paradise Nova et Vetera Our Readers Ask Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira The Treasure of prayer

Is Lourdes still relevant in our days?| Mary our Queen | The Podcast of the slaves of Our Lady

The secret to do PENANCE in an EASY & FRUITFUL way

Counsels on how to make a good confession (part 1)

More counsels for a good confession (part 2)

Why is St. Joseph so important?

Have You discovered Your Saint Yet?

Sorrowful Mysteries Friday

Talk to us

Contacts

They want to give their lives to God, but they need you!