Discipline – Authority and Gentleness
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Discipline – Authority and Gentleness

Discipline - Authority & Gentleness Discipline puts an end to our inclinations, our delusions of doing our own will. It puts everything back on track.Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP, video below Second Commandment for the Education of Children Parents must harmonize authority with gentleness. The idea that the father should be as an ordinary friend as possible to his children is idiotic. Parents to a certain extent and up to a certain age represent God to their children. Children, looking at their parents, begin to form an idea…

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May 27, 2021
Education – The Beginning and End
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Education – The Beginning and End

Youtube Telegram Education - The Beginning and End Oh!... Imagine on Judgment Day, your son or daughter, pointing their finger at you: “I am lost forever because of you!”“I came before God, not only with empty hands, but with my hands full of rot, because I lived in sin.” “I lived in sin because of the bad education you gave me!”  Oh!... Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, EP (excerpt from the video below) The Beginning... First Commandment for the Education of Children Education must begin at an early age. Everything has…

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May 4, 2021
My Family Will be Holy!
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My Family Will be Holy!

Youtube Telegram My Family Will be Holy! Unfortunately, many Catholic parents think it is well enough to hand the responsibility of their children to others from an early age: Listen to what this young father has to say: This is the first of a new series of posts on the education of children, following up and elaborating on the 10 post series - Ten Commandments for the Education of Children. Is this topic really that important? St. Alphonsus Liguori quotes Origen as saying:“On the day of judgment parents shall…

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April 29, 2021
Under the Protection of a Heavenly Mother
Da. Lucilia aos 92 anos - Foto: João S. Clá Dias
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Under the Protection of a Heavenly Mother

During the fifty-two years that have elapsed since her departure for eternity, Dona Lucilia has heightened the manifestation of maternal affection that characterized her earthly life, pouring out countless graces upon all those who have recourse to her kind and unfailing intercession. She fell asleep in the Lord on the morning of April 21, 1968, while making a serene and majestic Sign of the Cross. Now her mission in eternal life is to make the goodness of the Sacred Heart of Jesus more tangible to men.The help that this…

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April 19, 2021
Carols for Christmas Booklet
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Carols for Christmas Booklet

What a beautiful gift for the Christ Child—to learn new carols before Christmas to help make this the most special and grace filled Christmas—whether you live alone or can gather your family together to prepare your hearts for His coming!  Carols for Christmas Circling around the tree, we would begin to sing Christmas Carols. It was a mixture of genuine joy; of pure joy; I dare say, of virginal joy. This joy gave something that I do not know how to express, but it was the idea of…

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December 16, 2020
Carols for Christmas VI
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Carols for Christmas VI

What a beautiful gift for the Christ Child—to learn new carols before Christmas to help make this the most special and grace filled Christmas—whether you live alone or can gather your family together to prepare your hearts for His coming! Carols for Christmas The joy of Christmas! It was intense, calm, sweet, elevated, bringing “order” and “equilibrium”! Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira Still, Still, Still Still, Still, Still is a lullaby for the Infant Jesus that originated in Austria. Sign up to receive email updates and the Christmas Carol Book!…

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December 12, 2020
Carols for Christmas V
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Carols for Christmas V

What a beautiful gift for the Christ Child—to learn new carols before Christmas to help make this the most special and grace filled Christmas—whether you live alone or can gather your family together to prepare your hearts for His coming!  Carols for Christmas As Christmas approached, everything was taken by a certain peace and recollection. It was something that my soul felt, like a whisper coming from on high, more eloquent than any discourse, an invitation to no longer pay attention to other things. It seemed to me…

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December 11, 2020
Carols for Christmas IV
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Carols for Christmas IV

What a beautiful gift for the Christ Child—to learn new carols before Christmas to help make this the most special and grace filled Christmas—whether you live alone or can gather your family together to prepare your hearts for His coming!  Carols for Christmas IV The Holy Family provided a cave for their Son’s first abode and a manger for His cradle. But this Son is the Incarnate Word Himself, for whose birth the night is illuminated, Heaven is opened and the Angels sing, and for Whom, from the…

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December 10, 2020
Carols for Christmas III
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Carols for Christmas III

What a beautiful gift for the Christ Child—to learn new carols before Christmas to help make this the most special and grace filled Christmas—whether you live alone or can gather your family together to prepare your hearts for His coming!  Carols for Christmas III We are held by Our Lady like the Child Jesus: carried in her arms. This is what She does with our souls: She leads us and directs us to the highest pinnacles of the spiritual life, but it is She who is carrying us…

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December 3, 2020
Carols for Christmas II
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Carols for Christmas II

What a beautiful gift for the Christ Child—to learn new carols before Christmas to help make this the most special and grace filled Christmas—whether you live alone or can gather your family together to prepare your hearts for His coming!  Carols for Christmas II Christmas has this special privilege: it interrupts time. Someone may be in a state of distress, but Christmas arrives and an opening appears in the wall: misfortunes and tears are on one side of the wall, but the bells ring out on the other side;…

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November 30, 2020
Carols for Christmas – the Perfect Gift for the Divine Infant!
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Carols for Christmas – the Perfect Gift for the Divine Infant!

What a beautiful gift for the Christ Child—to learn new carols before Christmas to help make this the most special and grace filled Christmas—whether you live alone or can gather your family together to prepare your hearts for His coming!  Carols for Christmas The scene that is most harmonious with the blessings of Christmas is the one framed and adorned with snow. It speaks to us of innocence without stain, of pure and virginal beauty that has the ability to enchant our eyes and hearts.Plinio Corrêa de Oliveira…

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November 30, 2020
A Gift from Dona Lucilia
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A Gift from Dona Lucilia

A Message from one of our Book Study Participants Salve Maria! It is with a lot of  joy that I will now tell you about a great gift that I received through the hands of Dona Lucilia on the Feast of Our Lady of Good Counsel. We have the grace of having a daughter in the II Order of the Heralds, and  and it was she who called us one day to invite us to a meeting of  parents that would happen in May, but because our financial situation…

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November 23, 2020
“I decided to implore Dona Lucilia’s intercession”
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“I decided to implore Dona Lucilia’s intercession”

Problems that arise in a friendship, sudden illnesses, difficulties in paying the rent… Various favours have been obtained through the intercession of Dona Lucilia, a loving mother who does not abandon those who turn to her in their daily lives. During her earthly life, Dona Lucilia always showed compassion for her neighbour by earnestly seeking to resolve the problems of anyone who turned to her. Today, from eternity, she continues to be a tireless protector of those most in need of help.One only needs to place a problem in…

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November 20, 2020
Preparing the children for First Holy Communion – November 19, 1917
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Preparing the children for First Holy Communion – November 19, 1917

Mama was the Beacon Preparing the children for First Holy Communion The years were passing by, the children were maturing, and it was almost time for them to make their First Holy Communion. The atmosphere of authentic piety and ardent faith that Dona Lucilia created at home was the best preparation that there could be. Her overflowing kindness helped the youngsters understand that Our Lord Jesus Christ, Who had shed all of His Precious Blood for the salvation of souls, loved them infinitely more than even their own…

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November 19, 2020
Week 26
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Week 26

Chapter 10, Part 1: Pages 384 - 399 Our Preparation for the Tempest: 3 Questions to Ponder https://youtu.be/coPzjv4tq-0 Week 26 Questions Question 1 How very prophetic Dr. Plinio’s words in the 1920 letter to his friend are. Ten years before its outbreak, he talks of the inevitability of a world war in which the “putrefaction” of the “sad twentieth century” will reach its climax. He foresees the rising of the worst elements in society and the persecution of the Church. What Dr. Plinio calls the ‘sad twentieth century” is a…

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November 4, 2020
Week 25
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Week 25

Chapter 9: Pages 371 – 383 7 Suave and Subtle Counter-Revolutionary Responses https://youtu.be/e7D-mjMUKqEWeek 25 QuestionsQuestion 1Dr. Plinio became aware that a stray cat and her kittens were residing in the backyard.  seeing this as a mere nuisance, in his usual decisive way, he directed the maid to  "Get a broom or a garden hose and expel them from the yard."   "Ah, the poor thing. . ." Dona Lucilia responded.  "Don't do that."In reply to his perfect reasoning as to why he saw this as an acceptable solution, she…

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November 4, 2020
Serenity in Face of the Worst Tragedies
Da. Clara com suas filhas, em convalescença - Foto: Reprodução
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Serenity in Face of the Worst Tragedies

In the midst of the dramas and difficulties of life on this earth, more and more people are turning to Dona Lucilia’s generous intervention. And they write to tell us of her consoling assistance. Attracted by the serenity that so characterized Dona Lucilia’s innocent soul, many write to tell us of the graces obtained through her intercession, emphasizing this lady’s unfailing and resourceful protection in seemingly hopeless situations. Besides successfully overcoming difficulties, a common factor in all the benefits attributed to her intercession is the peace with which the…

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October 20, 2020
“10 Commandments” for the Education of Children – Part X
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“10 Commandments” for the Education of Children – Part X

"Ten Commandments" for the Education of Children - Part X Here is the "Tenth Commandment for the Education of Children"  from a homily by Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, with an excerpt from Msgr. João's New Insights on the Gospels that complements this commandment and a video from the book study to illustrate the principle further. For the first eight commandments visit the blog index:  Tenth Commandment Choose a good priest — a good priest who will know how to help your child in his or her difficulties of…

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October 9, 2020
“10 Commandments” for the Education of Children – Part IX
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“10 Commandments” for the Education of Children – Part IX

"Ten Commandments" for the Education of Children - Part IX Here is the "Ninth Commandment for the Education of Children"  from a homily by Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, with an excerpt from Msgr. João's biography of Dona Lucilia that highlights an example of this commandment taken to its plenitude and a video from the book study to illustrate the principle further. For the first eight commandments visit the blog index:  Ninth Commandment Help each child to love the Eucharist and be devoted to Mary because it is…

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October 8, 2020
“10 Commandments” for the Education of Children – Part VIII
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“10 Commandments” for the Education of Children – Part VIII

"Ten Commandments" for the Education of Children - Part VIII Here is the "Eighth Commandment for the Education of Children"  from a homily by Msgr. João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, with an excerpt from Msgr. João's biography of Dona Lucilia that highlights an example of this commandment taken to its plenitude and a video to illustrate the principle further. For the first seven commandments visit the blog index: Eighth Commandment A child should never be punished or scolded when a parent is upset or angry. In the Heralds we…

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October 7, 2020
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