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Our Readers Ask - Heralds Magazine

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Oswaldo Wójcik – Ponta Grossa (Brazil) The question is very timely, as it gives us an opportunity to clarify a very common doubt. In the classical language of the Church, the terms Holy Fathers, Fathers of the Church or even just Fathers designate a very specific group of people. In …
Fr. Ricardo José Basso, EP - 31, July 2025

Are there people predestined for holiness?

Dear André, your question is excellent. St. Therese of Lisieux faced a similar doubt: “I often asked myself why God had preferences, why all souls did not receive an equal measure of grace”.1 Would you like to know the answer she discovered? We will see it soon. For now, let …
Fr. Ricardo José Basso, EP - 01, March 2026

Aren't the letters of St. Paul his?!

All Catholics should exercise great caution when reading studies on the Holy Scriptures. Unfortunately, in many circles there is a certain naturalistic, positivist and rationalist spirit that causes confusion in people’s minds. Pope Benedict XVI warned against this in one of his audiences on the great Doctor of the Bible, …
Fr. Ricardo José Basso, EP - 01, February 2026

How can we succeed in raising holy children if we ourselves are not holy?

“If Thou, O Lord, shouldst mark iniquities, Lord, who could stand?” (Ps 130:3). Dear Javier, who among us – parents, superiors, teachers, etc. – would dare to presume our own holiness before the people for whom we are responsible? Undoubtedly, no one! However, the fact that we realize we have …
Fr. Ricardo José Basso, EP - 01, May 2026

Our Readers Ask

I noticed that when priests consecrate the Host, they drop a fragment from it into the chalice. I would like to know what this means according to the Church and what your impression was the first time you did it. This gesture originated in the early centuries of the Christian …
Editorial team - 01, April 2026

How can we contextualize the harsh passages of the Old Testament for today?

Your question, João, is very good, because it shows faith, humility and great submission to God, qualities that are rare in our days… It could be rephrased as follows: “There are passages in the Old Testament that I do not understand, but if the Lord did so, it can only …
Fr. Ricardo José Basso, EP - 01, February 2026

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