April 2021 Issue
Inside Front Cover
From His Wounds Issued Flames as of Fire
On the 8th of June, after Communion, Jesus told me that He would give me a very great grace that evening. I went to...
Editorial
Counsels
The Blessed Trinity may be compared to a council, that is, to the harmony of the Divine Persons who contemplate one another, live and...
The Voice of the Popes
Ambassadors of Christ or of the World?
He who in his preaching neglects to lead men to a fuller knowledge of God may be called an idle declaimer, but not a...
Gospel Commentary
A King of Utmost Goodness
The best incentive to embark enthusiastically on the path of holiness is to understand the immeasurable love of the Good Shepherd for each of...
Diverse
“Give Me Courage, Strength and Faith”
In the struggle for sanctification, God reserves the most important part for himself, that is, His grace. But it is up to man to...
Diverse
The Fall of Symbolic Buildings: Harbinger of New Eras?
Is it a rule of history or a mysterious coincidence? What is certain is that the fall and ruin of especially symbolic buildings or...
Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira
Sublime Intimacy Between Child and Mother
Commenting on the feelings elicited in his soul by the contemplation of the fresco of Our Lady of Good Counsel, Dr. Plinio describes the...
Lives of the Saints
St. Francis of Paola – For Him, Anything Was Possible
A unique vocation arises amidst the moral decadence of the 15th century: a solitary who gathers crowds, a penitent who lives for twenty-four years...
Diverse
Teachers Who Help Us See and Hear the Supernatural
After original sin, our capacity to relate to the spiritual world needs to be “awakened” and “educated” by the Angels. They help us to...
Diverse
An Unmistakably Portuguese Easter!
Among the almond sweets, prepared with chocolate, liqueur and multi-coloured sugar, there is a very inviting offering which, due to its special flavour and...
Dona Lucilia
Under the Protection of a Heavenly Mother
During the fifty-two years that have elapsed since her departure for eternity, Dona Lucilia has heightened the manifestation of maternal affection that characterized her...
Heralds Worldwide
Heralds Worldwide
Guatemala – On February 22, the 20th anniversary of the Heralds’ Pontifical Approval, a group of cooperators renewed their commitment during a Mass celebrated...
Church and World Events
Church and World Events
China to Demolish Church for Being “Too Showy”
The Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Yining, on China’s western border, is to be destroyed as...
Story for Children
A Bird from Paradise
Its song was proportional to its beauty! The three boys were spellbound by the spectacular bird perched on the oak bough. Anahid and Dibran,...
Concluding Pages
Like a Tree Felled by the Storm
Does our life not belong to God? Is it not true that He watches over us with infinite paternal care, and that not even...
Back Cover
Vibrant and Chaste Joys
The Holy Church makes use of the vibrant and chaste joys of Easter to make shine before our eyes, even amidst the sadness of...
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