HGM228 - October 2026

Protected: Mother of All the Predestined

Since Mary has formed Jesus Christ, the Head of the elect, it is also her office to form the members of that Head, that...

Protected: Letters that Reveal a Catholic Soul

In a previous article,1 a challenge was launched to readers: to discover the author of the letters pictured once again on these pages. The first...

Protected: Chambord Castle – The Magnificent Twilight of the Middle Ages

On the banks of the Cosson River in France stands the imposing Château of Chambord. The sprawling plain, the surrounding woods, the reflecting waters...

Protected: “To live is to be together, to look upon and to love one another”

On June 29, at 10 in the morning, Dr. Plinio boarded in Paris, headed for Brazil. He had not given Dona Lucilia his exact return...

Protected: St. Peter of Alcantara – October 18 – Heroic Sanctity or Heroism in Sanctity…

Every saint is a hero… but not a “superhero”. This seems to be worth clarifying at the beginning of an article in which we...

Protected: Did You Know…

…the meaning of the word “amen”? The word amen, derived from the Hebrew root אמן (’mn), is related to the idea of firmness, truth, security,...

Protected: The Discovery of America – Hope and Discouragement Clash in the Atlantic

The capture of Granada in January 1492 was the final exploit of the Spanish Reconquest. After eight centuries of war, it would seem that...

Protected: Fr. Matteo Ricci – The Apostle of China

A young Italian lad, from an aristocratic family, had his heart set on a rather unusual dream. He aspired to nothing less than winning...

Protected: Authentic and Faithful Witness

Catechism of the Catholic Church§2044 The fidelity of the baptized is a primordial condition for the proclamation of the Gospel and for the Church’s...

Protected: Gabrielle Bossis – “Speak with Me, little soul”

In the world of French entertainment in the early decades of the 20th century, the playwright and actress Gabrielle Bossis needed no introduction. Her...

Protected: From Sinner to Evangelizer

The words of the Divine Master to the Samaritan woman (cf. Jn 4:1-42), illuminated by the commentary of St. Thomas Aquinas (cf. Super Ioannem, c.IV, lect.3, n.624-630), are one of the most...