The Great Return

Editorial

According to St. Thomas Aquinas, the Creator made the universe according to the exitus-reditus scheme: creatures left God’s hands (exitus) in order to return to Him (reditus). In the Old Testament, the Lord facilitated this “return” through the covenant with Israel. It was up to the chosen people to respond to this call – particularly […]

Marian Mission in San Fernando, California

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The Pilgrim Statue of Our Lady of Fatima in San Fernando, California The Heralds of the Gospel took the Pilgrim Statue of Our Lady of Fatima to the Parish of St. Rose of Lima in San Fernando, California for a Marian Mission. The goal was to stimulate and instill in the hearts of the parishioners […]

The “Chinese River”

Editorial

Among various metaphors that Dr. Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira used to describe the journey of the human being on this earth, the one he called “Chinese river” holds a special place of prominence. As is known, due to the irregular topography of China, its waterways follow particularly winding paths. Sometimes, the tributaries even seem to […]

Like Grains of Sand?

Foto: Hamza sia (CC by sa 3.0)

There are beautiful aspects of sand that merit attention. However, one particular detail of its constitution can be a starting point to reflect on certain attitudes we adopt.

Divine Mercy, Hope of Salvation

"Sagrado Coração de Jesus" Catedral de Assunção, Paraguai Foto: Gustavo Kralj

When “the Word became flesh and dwelled among us,” a new era began. By the shedding of His Most Precious Blood, Jesus brought the world a new perspective of the relationship between the Creator and humanity, and human beings among themselves. Mercy triumphed over justice.

Fragrance Rising to my Throne

Capela do Santuário da Divina Misericórdia Cracóvia (Polônia) Foto: faustyna.pl

One day in the novitiate, when the Novice Mistress sent me to work in the children’s kitchen, I was very worried, as I couldn’t manage with the cooking pots, because they were huge. The most difficult thing was draining the potatoes; sometimes I dropped half of them. At midday, as I was examining my conscience, […]

The Marian Dawn of the Resurrection

Foto: Francisco Lecaros

The Liturgy invites us to share in the joy that filled Our Lord at that most glorious of all moments, when He reassumed His Sacred Body. If we wish to have an idea of this joy, we can contemplate its most faithful echo in the Heart of Mary.