History – Life’s Teacher

Historical themes or characters that offer a lesson in life

The Mendicant Orders and the Disputes in the University of Paris – The Defence of the Mendicants

Church institutions arise organically, without prior planning. This is a habitual “method” of the Holy Spirit: to address the problems of the moment, solving difficulties as they arise. Thus, over the centuries, the complex structure …

01, February 2026

Giovanni Gabrieli and Sacred Music - Sing Unto the Lord a New Song

Fábio Henrique Costa

Perhaps few things are as difficult to express in words as music! In its varied and vast scope, the universe of music amounts to an art form that, without exaggeration, can be said to verge …

30, November 2025

The Feats of Catholic Soldiers during World War I - A Catholic Can Only Be a Hero!

Rúben Manuel Cunha Guimarães

To be Catholic, one must be a hero. But how often, to be a hero, one must be Catholic. The first principle, every Catholic discovers with the impact of their first spiritual battles. To prove …

31, October 2025

The Crystal Defended by the Lion

José Manuel Gómez

The fourth century was an epoch of war, and of the worst kind there is: that which unfolds in times of peace. The persecution of the Christians by Roman paganism had ceased with the imperial …

31, August 2025

The Vulgate Bible - A “Betrayal” of the Word of God?

Ângelo Francisco Neto Martins

Injustice can penetrate even the most unsuspected areas of human culture. The proof is that it has infiltrated proverbs, as exemplified by the Italian adage: “Traduttore traditore – The translator is a traitor.” But, despite …

31, August 2025

The Black Death - When Calamities Teach Humanity

Marcos Vinícius Santos

There are several ways to read a book. In one of them, a person understands the meaning of the sentences, the simple combination of words, phrases and paragraphs almost mathematically, experiencing a brief dose of …

31, July 2025

Martyrdom of the brothers Justus and Pastor - Sanctity Knows No Age

Vinícius Lima

Another day was drawing to a close in one of the countless Roman cities of the early fourth century. While the increasingly decadent pagans were indulging their unbridled thirst for pleasure, the Christians were preparing …

30, June 2025

Duchess Sophie Chotek von Hohenberg - Marital Fidelity Taken to the Extreme

Sr. Luciana Niday

June 28, 1900. With a determined mind, Archduke Franz Ferdinand – heir presumptive to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire – accepted the destiny reserved for his future wife, Countess Sophie Chotek, and the children …

30, June 2025

1,700 Years Since the Council of Nicaea - Five Lessons for Today

Gabriel Marques dos Santos

If history is life’s teacher, we can judge an institution that has existed for two millennia to be privileged! Nothing, except the ever-new action of Providence, is new for the Catholic Church. In the face …

31, May 2025

Fr. Walter Joseph Ciszek, SJ - Complete Surrender to the Divine Will

Guilherme Thiago Motta

We know that the journey of human life is not made up solely or even mostly of joys and pleasures, but that it is frequently punctuated by unspeakable suffering and disastrous situations that clash with …

30, April 2025

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