When I get distracted, does my prayer lose its value?

Involuntary distractions do not make prayer lose its value, as St. Thomas Aquinas explains; only voluntary distractions reduce its fruit.
Crowning of the Pilgrim Statue, Key Biscayne, Florida- 1.18.2026

On Sunday, January 18, 2026, at the Parish of St. Agnes in Key Biscayne, Florida, the Heralds of the Gospel had a special crowning of the Pilgrim Statue.
It Can No Longer Be Hidden: He Is God!

Almost four centuries had passed and Christians did not dare to call Him God. Until, amidst struggles and persecution, the Cappadocian Fathers attested to the divinity of the Paraclete.
Child Jesus visits the “O Polverello” Care home

On January 6, 2026, missionary Brothers of the Heralds of the Gospel took the Child Jesus to the Care Home of “O Polverello” in Braga, Portugal.
The Study of Catholic Doctrine: an Option or a Duty?

In this life, we always have something new to learn about Catholic doctrine. Above and beyond our daily concerns, our attention and our hearts should be applied to drawing more deeply from it.
Cardinal Damasceno: “I hope that in the near future we can confer Holy Orders” to the Heralds of the Gospel

In a solemn celebration in Caieiras, the Cardinal instituted 69 lectors and acolytes and promised ordinations soon.
Cardinal Raymundo Damasceno celebrates Solemn Mass of Thanksgiving at the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary

With Christmas approaching, the Heralds of the Gospel celebrate a Solemn Mass of Thanksgiving, presided over by Cardinal Raymundo Damasceno Assis, Archbishop Emeritus of Aparecida.
Saved by Christmas

An event that took place on the cold night of December 24, 1795, in Brittany. With the bells of Midnight Mass ringing, memories of the true Christmas change what seemed like a tragic ending into a story of mercy and grace.
Mary and the Eucharist – The Sacrament of Mary

If the Church and the Eucharist are an indivisible reality, the same must be said of Mary and the Eucharist.
About the book “The Commissariate of the Heralds of the Gospel”

Explanations, Motivations, and Clarifications of the eight years the Heralds have been under canonical intervention by the Vatican.