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 […]

Excellent Educator, Loving Mother

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Elevation and sweetness are two qualities that the modern mentality sees as mutually exclusive; someone who loves the sublime will tend to be unapproachable and severe. However, Dona Lucilia was an example of the opposite.

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

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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.

God’s Chosen Ones

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Those who suffer persecution for the sake of justice may undergo times of aridity and terrible trial, but they are continually sustained, preserving an interior happiness that is worth more than all earthly joys.

St. Gabriel- Archetype of Mary’s devotees

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Being God’s ambassador to the Blessed Virgin Mary, St. Gabriel reached the apex of devotion to Her, and from eternity he strives to lead souls to her maternal protection.

Persecuted… Resistance and Reaction!

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“We need our reputation in order to exercise the apostolate fruitfully; we cannot and must not remain under the weight of slander. It is necessary, therefore, that justice be done to us for the greater glory of God.”