HGM160 - February 2021

Harmonious Perfections

How can we reconcile the image of such a strong, incomparable, and supreme Jesus, with that of a Jesus so merciful and accessible to...

“A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons…”

The Gospel does not specify which of these birds were offered. The Holy Spirit thus gives us to understand that one way should not...

The Crystal Pendant

Captivated by the exquisite textiles, Rebecca began to imagine the admiration they would win for her. She removed the crystal pendant and handed it...

Church and World Events

Jubilee year for Catholic Faith bicentennial in Singapore The two hundredth anniversary of the Church in Singapore began on December 13 with a Mass celebrated...

Heralds Worldwide

Mozambique – In its Afternoon Journal, the public television network TVM presented a report on the Heralds of the Gospel, and on the catechetical...

Sublime Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

While acknowledging the infinite distance separating creature from Creator, a marked likeness to the Sacred Heart of Jesus could be noted in Dona Lucilia....

Symphonic Silence!

Accompanied by the orchestra, the choir and six soloists perform Handel’s magnificent “Hallelujah” chorus. Now, just before the final bars, the concert hall is...

Perfect Model of Humility and Submission

One who had conceived virginally by the Holy Spirit had no need to submit to this rite. But the incomparable humility of the Queen...

Servant of God Raphael Merry del Val – “We will Work and Suffer Together for the Church”

St. Pius X’s Secretary of State, Cardinal Merry del Val, was the shield, right arm and close friend of the Blessed Pontiff, as well...

The Origins of Ash Wednesday

At the beginning of Lent, the procession of sinners would enter from the back of the church, reciting the “Miserere”. Inwardly crushed by their...

What is the Value of Martyrdom?

For today’s mentality, so averse to suffering, the martyrdom of St. Engrácia of Braga is nothing more than an episode worthy of tears and...

“How pitiful is a life without pain”

There are certain souls who find everything difficult and become discouraged when they are confronted with an obstacle... However, in the desert of this...