HGM227 - September 2026

Passion of the Son, Martyrdom of the Mother

She suffered, beyond all expression, for all that Jesus Christ suffered . What caused St. Lawrence to suffer was the burning gridiron upon which he...

Letters and “emails”, Autographs and Automatisms

We may be stating the most obvious of banalities when we say that we are a long way – and how long! – away...

Did You Know…

…that the True Cross was hidden for centuries? For centuries, Judea – a territory dominated by the Roman Empire – kept a profound secret: the...

The Most Holy Name of Mary – Reflection of a Celestial Mission

“The man called his wife’s name Eve, because she was the mother of all living” (Gn 3:20). “No longer shall your name be Abram, but...

Heralds Worldwide

  Dedication of the oratory in Campos dos Goytacazes – The dedication and blessing of the altar of St. Paul the Apostle Oratory,...

A Remedy for All Ills

The words “confidence” and “mother” are practically synonymous. There is no child who does not trust its mother, and where a good mother is...

To Bear Witness to the Truth with Dignity and Fearlessness

Catechism of the Catholic Church §2471 Before Pilate, Christ proclaims that He “has come into the world, to bear witness to the truth.” The Christian is...

St. Peter Claver – September 8 – Priest, Apostle and… Slave!

Stefan Zweig, the world-renowned Austrian writer, recounts in the preface to his book on Ferdinand Magellan what motivated him to study the adventures of...

St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus – Martyr of Love

The year was 1887. Two young French girls were strolling through the city of Rome on a pleasant November morning, accompanied by their father....

Gabriel García Moreno – The Promise Vanquished the Volcano

The fifteen hundred metres of wall have been scaled. The very heart of the fortress remains to be conquered. The prudent desist. Only two...

The Most Perfect of Human Acts?

From the earliest days of Christianity, martyrdom has been a cause of both fear and fascination for the faithful. The mere recollection of places...

Graces of the Early Church

The church1 has the classic cruciform layout. In the right-hand transept of the church – that is, to the left as you enter –...