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Lives of the Saints - Heralds Magazine

St. Genevieve - Shield and Glory of Christian Civilization

It was the year 423, a troubled time, sown with wars and invasions, when a dying civilization was emitting its last gasps.1 The Roman Empire, once almost indestructible, threatened to collapse under the furore of the barbarian invasions. Between treaties and military manoeuvres, it had achieved another period of peace; …
Sr. Maria Beatriz Matos - 31, December 2021

St. Adelaide - Empress by Grace… and Audacity!

Certain teachings of the Gospel are often the object of greater attention and devotion than others, to the point that some have almost fallen into oblivion in today’s world. The life of St. Adelaide reminds us of one of these truths proclaimed by the Divine Saviour, the meek Lamb who …
Sr. Cecília Maria Almeida - 30, November 2021

St. Edmund - King, Virgin and Martyr!

On England’s east coast, against the blue backdrop of the sea, towered a castle, King Edmund’s refuge in his moments of meditation and seclusion. This palace and its surroundings – later called Maidenboure, that is, the home of the virgin king in the old Saxon language – were an image …
Sr. Adriana María Sánchez - 31, October 2021

St. Ludmila of Bohemia - An Iron Will and a Maternal Heart

I t is the dawning of a crisp spring morning, at the beginning of the 10th century. Another session of the diet called by the King of Germania will soon begin in the city of Worms. All the illustrious participants have already gathered at the appointed place, with only the …
Sr. Antonella Ochipinti - 31, August 2021

St. Pius X - Great Pope of History, Great Saint of the Church

When considering the Saints, many mistakenly imagine that they are out of the ordinary, predestined people, stars that glitter in the sky, while we “poor mortals” are as if doomed to live on earth, without the possibility of one day glittering with them. Official portrait of St. Pius X, taken …
Alison Batista de Oliveira - 31, July 2021

St. Germaine Cousin - “The Saint that We Needed”

St. Germaine - Church of St. Bartholomew, Laàs (France) T he tall, slender windows, large towers and half-walled façade lent a fortress-like appearance to the small medieval church of St. Mary Magdalene in the French village of Pibrac. The village was no more than a few kilometres from the large, …
Sr. Maria Teresa Matos - 31, May 2021

St. Bernardine of Siena - A Voice for a World in Decline

A young man is walking through the winding streets of Siena. The city, busy with its work and intrigues, pays no attention to him. Of medium build and manly bearing, with a pleasant countenance and a cheerful look, he has many friends and they all esteem him; yet he is …
Sr. Maria Beatriz Matos - 30, April 2021

St. Catherine of Bologna - “His glory will be seen upon you”

Visitors to the bustling Italian city of Bologna will find many palaces and historical and buildings there, including those dedicated to its ancient and renowned university. But near the city centre, one is sure to come upon a tiny and charming chapel, where the abbess of the Corpus Domini Monastery …
Sr. Angelis Ferreira - 28, February 2021

St. Anthony - Father of Monastic Life

On mountain heights or desert expanses, men full of fervour discovered heroic ways of living in solitude as a means of uniting themselves more closely to God. This lifestyle was chosen by many Christians in the early centuries of the Church and later developed into the various forms of religious …
Isabelle Farias - 31, December 2020

St. Teresa Margaret Redi - Intimate Friend of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Imagine that entering the library of a monastery, we go to the hagiography section and find a book entitled The Friends of God. It is a mysterious work, written by angelic hands, which presents history to us from the only point of view from which any fact is worth considering: …
Sr. Daniela Ayau - 31, August 2020

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