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St. Odile of Alsace - Blind to Herself, an Eagle for God

St. Odile of Alsace - Blind to Herself, an Eagle for God

The souls who beheld the Saints of the High Middle Ages, whose supernatural sights were far more penetrating than ours, lived immersed in faith. The spiritual and the earthly were intermingled harmoniously in their hearts, giving rise to stories of marvellous events, but whose concrete details could at times be …
Sr. Marcela Beorlegui - 30, November 2020

St. Hilda of Whitby - A Mother and Guide of the English

St. Hilda of Whitby - A Mother and Guide of the English

As we contemplate the half-ruined walls of the famous Whitby Abbey in England, we are reminded of the words that Dr. Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira wrote as the epigraph of his life: “When still very young, I marvelled at the ruins of Christendom, gave them my heart, turned my back …
Giuliana D’Amaro - 31, October 2020

St. Francis of Assisi - The Joy of Unpretentiousness and Complete Surrender

St. Francis of Assisi - The Joy of Unpretentiousness and Complete Surrender

In the last glimmers of the 12th century, to a wealthy family of the city of Assisi there was born a man sent by God, whose name was initially John (cf. Jn 1:6). His mother, a very pious woman named Pica, gave him that name without the knowledge of the …
Bruna Almeida Piva - 30, September 2020

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

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

St. Jane Frances de Chantal - Loving and Supernatural Relationship

St. Jane Frances de Chantal - Loving and Supernatural Relationship

The former Baroness de Chantal enters the church of the Monastery of Annecy, no longer clothed in the ornaments of former days, but adorned with the virtues that distinguish her in the governance of the Order of the Visitation. She approaches the coffin where St. Francis de Sales lies. Unfortunately …
Sr. Luciana Niday - 31, July 2020

Eucharistic Fervour in an Innocent Heart

Eucharistic Fervour in an Innocent Heart

In the famous evening conversation narrated by St. John in his Gospel, Jesus said to Nicodemus: “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born anew, he cannot see the Kingdom of God” (Jn 3:3). Soon afterwards He added that it was necessary to be “born of water and …
Sr. Mary Teresa MacIsaac - 30, June 2020

St. Boniface of Mainz - Father of the Germanic Peoples

St. Boniface of Mainz - Father of the Germanic Peoples

St. Boniface – stained glass in the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help and St. Alphonsus, Montevideo Superb military parades, exquisitely organized cities, succulent sausages, forests notable for the impeccable regularity of their arrangement: these are some of the indisputable charms of Germany. They radiate an innocence in battle …
Sr. Maria Teresa Ribeiro Matos - 31, May 2020

St. Joan of Lestonnac - The Ignatian Spirit in a Lady

St. Joan of Lestonnac - The Ignatian Spirit in a Lady

It was December 27, 1556. In the city of Bordeaux, France, chimneys were still exhaling the aroma of Christmas breads and cookies. The pealing of the Cathedral bells invited the faithful to the celebration for the feast of St. John the Evangelist, Beloved Disciple and guardian of the Blessed Virgin. …
Sr. Angelis Ferreira - 30, April 2020

St. Catherine of Siena - She Lived on Earth as if She Were in Heaven

St. Catherine of Siena - She Lived on Earth as if She Were in Heaven

God, in His infinite wisdom, sets out for each member of the faithful a specific path of sanctification, granting special graces for the fulfilment of this calling. Some He chooses for missions of exceptional importance. These are providential souls, destined to reveal the divine will for a particular epoch and …
Isabelle Farias - 31, March 2021

St. Agnes of Prague - Soul of Valour, Heart of Fire!

St. Agnes of Prague - Soul of Valour, Heart of Fire!

At the beginning of the 13th century, King Ottokar I of Bohemia and his wife Constance had their first daughter, whom they named Agnes. She came into the world with blood ties to the most eminent royal and princely families of Central Europe. However, more than the brilliance of earthly …
Editorial team - 29, February 2020

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