Contents
Editorial
Mary, Mother and Queen of the Church
Throughout the world, the Catholic Liturgy venerates Our Lady as Mother of the Church. First among the foundations for this devotion is the episode...
The Voice of the Popes
The Parable of the Crippled Woman
When the soul aspires to heavenly goods, it remains upright, without the least bending. And evil spirits, seeing it persevere in its virtue, cannot...
Gospel Commentary
Let Us Love God’s Generosity!
Nothing is as difficult for human pride as accepting God’s gratuitous benevolence, by which He distributes His gifts unequally, being just towards all but...
Diverse
A Famous, but Unknown Story…
By 2am on that dark night, all illusions had vanished. Minutes later, the waters of the Atlantic Ocean engulfed once and for all the...
Diverse
St. Pio of Pietrelcina – A Kneeler, an Altar and a Confessional
Why is it that St. Padre Pio attracted and still attracts so many souls? Perhaps because his life was entirely dedicated to prayer, to...
Diverse
Apollos: Who Was He?
The few allusions that Scripture makes to this mysterious figure, combined with the commentaries and inferences of the exegetes, reveal to us a personality...
Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira
Blessed the Day that Saw Her Birth!
The sunrise is but a pale image of the resplendent dawn signified by Mary Most Holy’s appearance on this earth. Blessed the moment when...
Lives of the Saints
St. Teresa Margaret Redi – Intimate Friend of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Those who seek to please God without reservation, at all times and in every situation, draw upon themselves the divine gaze and receive from...
Diverse
A Small Stone, a Great Lesson
An act of kindness, a reproach or a word of encouragement may well be the “little stone” that will make it possible for my...
Nova et Vetera
What Is a Priest According to the Heart of God?
He is a little god on earth, a living image of Jesus Christ, an Angel for his purity of soul and body; these are...
Dona Lucilia
Serene Pilgrimage Along the Path of Old Age
In Dona Lucilia could be found the grandeur of Christian old age, sanctified by the merit of motherhood, and glorified by that discreet halo that...
Heralds Worldwide
Heralds Worldwide
São Paulo - With a Mass in the Basilica of Carmel, solemnized by the choir of the Heralds, the 300th anniversary of the St....
Church and World Events
Church and World Events
Vatican Library creates new website
The Vatican Library launched a new website in July to facilitate and expand access to its collection and services. In...
Story for Children
The Secret to Heroism
Who will be truly strong and courageous at the hour of combat? Only those who, throughout their lives, succeed in preserving the pearl that...
The Saints of Each Day
Saints of Each Day – September
St. Lupus of Sens, bishop (†c. 623). Bishop of Sens, France, he was exiled from his diocese for having declared that his...
Concluding Pages
The Sun Wants to Shine within Us
The sun needs only the smallest breach in order to spread its rays amidst the darkness. However, how often do we build walls that prevent...
Back Cover
Shield and Sword of the Church
St. Michael led the fight against the demons in the Prœlium Magnum and cast them into hell. This Archangel is, moreover, the head of...
