Living Monstrances
Our gaze does not perceive the crystal of the monstrance, but passes through it to adore God hidden under the species of bread. Does this fact have a higher symbolism? A faint light inside the sacred enclosure invites us to intimacy with God, in recollection and prayer. It comes not from the large basilica, but […]
St. Anthony of Padua – the smiling … and fighting Saint
We will never understand the spirituality of St. Anthony of Padua without viewing it from an essential and ever-present aspect of existence in this valley of tears: struggle, combat and suffering. It was the year 1221. In the austere Franciscan convent of Forli, Italy, some sons of St. Francis and St. Dominic had gathered for […]
What is a Priest according to the Heart of God?
by St. John Eudes He is a little god on earth, a living image of Jesus Christ, an Angel for his purity of soul and body; these are some of the many titles the great St. John Eudes confers upon authentic priests. The most precious gift and the most remarkable favor that Divine Goodness can […]
Letters of St. Therese of the Child Jesus to Her Spiritual “Brothers” – Lessons in Confidence and Wisdom
Consumed with zeal for the salvation of souls, St. Therese left us valuable teachings in her letters, happily preserved for posterity. Like a modest lamp burning day and night before the Blessed Sacrament, whether in a humble countryside chapel or in a magnificent cathedral, the heart of St. Therese of the Child Jesus, simple but […]
Pentecost, Hope for the 21st Century
The instantaneous and radical change of the Apostles on the day of Pentecost, two thousand years ago, sheds torrents of light upon the bleak prospects of a century that has turned its back on God. Gospel of the Solemnity of Pentecost 19 On the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were […]
We will rise up to Heaven by virtue of the Ascension
Jesus’ Ascension gives us the certainty that we will have the same destiny if we follow the commandment He gave us on this day. Gospel of Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord 15 Jesus said to His disciples: “Go into the whole world and proclaim the Gospel to every creature. 16 Whoever believes and is baptized […]
The Ascension of the Lord
The fruits of the Ascension benefit us at each moment, just as Jesus’ last blessing to the Apostles on the Mount of Olives extends throughout history to each one of us. Gospel of the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord 46 And He said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer […]
A Message Received with Love and Devotion
While She announced the triumph of her Immaculate Heart in Portugal, Our Lady was already preparing the fulfillment of this magnificent and prophetic design in Brazil. For this purpose, She chose a young boy. One day, Plinio was in gymnastics class at St. Louis College, where he studied.1 As he would later recount, the area […]
Persecuting the Persecutors of Padre Pio
At the side of the wonderworker Franciscan with the stigmata, Providence deigned to place a disciple who would defend his rights, so often violated by the internal and external enemies of the Church. Perhaps there was no place in the Europe of 1919 that surpassed Gargano in peace and tranquillity, a promontory which harmonized both […]
First Saturday Devotion in Miami- April 2nd, 2022
On April 2nd, in the Good Shepherd Church, located in Miami, the Heralds of the Gospel organized the First Saturday devotion. In the which, more than 300 people gathered to attend the plea that Mary Most Holy made in Fatima. This devotion, as Our Lady asked, consists of the recitation of the Holy Rosary, followed by a 15-minute meditation on one of the mysteries of the Holy Rosary. Both were led by a lay brother of the Heralds of the Gospel, respectively.