What Will the Reign of Mary Be Like?
Any conception of the triumph of the Immaculate Heart of Mary is but a mere sketch as compared with the wonders that God will work in order to glorify His beloved Daughter, His virginal Mother and His immaculate Spouse. We would be mistaken to think that the elect, when they depart for Heaven, consider their […]
Abyss of All Virtues – Sacred Heart of Jesus
To be true devotees of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, it is not enough to know and love only one of His aspects; it is necessary to have a vision of the whole range of virtues that His Heart represents.
Divine Music of Marian Harmonies
Commenting on the Hail Holy Queen in his most recent book, Msgr. João unveils something of the Reign of Mary, that historical era in which the spirit of the Mother of God will be present in every creature. For Dr. Plinio Correa de Oliveira, the Salve Regina represented the archetypal petition to Our Lady, the masterpiece […]
Consecration to Jesus through Mary in Los Angeles
After going through a course on the True Devotion with Fr. Michael Carlson, the Heralds of Gospel celebrated a Consecration Mass for the newly consecrated to Our Lady.
When St. Michael Descended upon Ireland
Skellig Michael is an island in the Atlantic marked by the mysterious presence of St. Michael the Archangel. While its history dates to the time of St. Patrick, it offers an important lesson for our day.
The Heart that loved us until the end
Unique and inexhaustible, the love of the Sacred Heart for each one of us was taken to unimaginable extremes. How can we fail, then, to have absolute trust in divine mercy, despite our miseries? Or perhaps even because of them? Gospel – Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus 31 “Since it was the day of […]
Guarantee of Holy Church’s Triumph
It falls to St. Joseph to restore sanctity in all its splendour in the Church and society. If he is the Patriarch and Father of the Mystical Body of Christ, how can we not expect his help, with a decisiveness that increases with necessity? Over the centuries, the Lord “has shown strength with His arm” […]
St. Anthony of Padua – the smiling … and fighter of heresies!
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 […]
Parents of the Messiah’s Mother, Grandparents of God!
From the union between St. Joachim and St. Anne would blossom the Lily of lilies, Mary Most Holy, who would give birth to the Saviour. For the optimal fulfilment of this mission, it was fitting that Providence elevate them to a previously unknown degree of sanctity. The Eternal Word wanted to have need of a […]
Exalted Mother of God and Advocate of Sinners
After analysing the treasures contained in the first words of the Hail Holy Queen, Msgr. João continues his comments on this famous prayer, bringing to light marvels about Our Lady and her mission among men. The Salve Regina prayer refers to three important titles of Our Lady: “hail, our life, our sweetness and our hope.” […]