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 […]
St. Mary Magdalene- A Soul transformed by Love
What did she see in Jesus’ gaze? Reprehension? Yes, but also an immense compassion. And soon her life of sin became unbearable. “Two cities have been formed by two loves: the earthly by the love of self, even to the contempt of God; the heavenly by the love of God, even to the contempt of […]
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 […]
Letters of St. Therese of the Child Jesus to Her “Brothers” in the Priesthood
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 […]
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.
Spectacle for Angels and Men
Spectacle for Angels and Men- St. Nicholas of Flüe Father of a family, military man and influential judge, this singular saint had his eyes continually turned towards Heaven, without ever neglecting the fulfilment of his concrete duties. The Swiss Alps: a superbly enchanting, joyous and peaceful landscape. On one of the slopes of the beautiful […]
To Love Is to Serve… Always Smiling!- Blessed Humbeline of Jully
For this exemplary girl of spirited temperament and abundant natural qualities, the matrimonial path seemed to be the one by which she would reach sainthood. However, God had loftier designs for Humbeline… In the long-ago 12th century, in Burgundy, France, there lived a noble family made up of Tescelin, lord of Fontaines, his wife, the […]
October 13 Fatima Celebration, 2018
On October 13, 2018, the Heralds of the Gospel organized in Miami a solemn celebration to commemorate the last apparition of Our Lady in Fatima.