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Treasures of Msgr. João - Heralds Magazine

Total Self-Giving to the Holy Church

It is often said in theology that grace does not destroy nature, but perfects it.1 There is, in fact, a curious phenomenon involving the natural and supernatural fields: ordinarily, the human being is created by God with a series of aptitudes that constitute a state of previous preparation for receiving …
Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP - 30, April 2025

The Great Law of Mercy

When we have the opportunity to pore over the history of antiquity, before the coming of Our Lord Jesus Christ, we get the impression that a deep night then reigned over the world, with a dreadful density of darkness, devoid of all goodness and harmony in relationships, and all understanding …
Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP - 28, February 2025

Conversion: An Initiative of God

“Everything is grace!” St. Therese of the Child Jesus used to say, without an in-depth knowledge of theology… This happens with the saints: they are assisted by a special action of the Holy Spirit, which leads them to affirm lofty doctrinal principles without having studied them. And the maxim of …
Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP - 31, January 2025

Msgr. João’s Final Months on Earth - A Serene Sunset and the Dawn of a New Relationship

“I hope that, despite my miseries, the Sacred Eucharistic Heart of Jesus, Our Lady, St. Joseph, my Guardian Angel, Dr. Plinio, Dona Lucilia, and all my intercessors will help me and do in me, with me, and beyond me all that I should do to fulfil my mission entirely. “And …
Sr. Clara Isabel Morazzani - 31, October 2025

“My thoughts are higher than your thoughts”

The fame of John the Baptist had marked the history of Israel, and public opinion was still under the influence of that unusual man, who ate locusts and wild honey, dressed in camel skin and a leather belt. Providence had bestowed graces upon him, and countless comments circulated about him, …
Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP - 01, February 2026

Genazzano: a Lifelong Devotion

In our filial relations with the Mother of God, understanding the fundamentals of Mariology undoubtedly plays an important role in this relationship; however, this is not everything, nor is it the most relevant aspect. The primordial factor in our relationship with the Blessed Virgin always consists in a sensible grace …
Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP - 01, April 2026

Embraced by Mary

In his first epistle, written when he was advanced in years, St. John the Evangelist exhorts his disciples to always remain in Our Lord Jesus Christ through the observance of the Commandments, particularly the love of God and of neighbour. He, who in the past was called the “son of …
Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP - 30, April 2026

Elevation to Divine Life

I remember the first conversation about spiritual life that I had with Dr. Plinio, in 1959, when I was still very young and asked him for advice to help me decide which career I should pursue. Dr. Plinio arranged to meet me at five o’clock in the afternoon, at his …
Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP - 01, March 2026

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