Part 1: NEW INSIGHTS ON THE GOSPELS 1

The collection New Insights on the Gospels is an international joint publication in Italian, English, Spanish and Portuguese of theLibreria Editrice Vaticana and the Heralds of the Gospel.

The reader who delves into the collection New Insights on the Gospels which expounds on the Sunday Gospels of the entire liturgical cycle, will have, more than the experience of reading a doctrinal exposition, the feeling of being personally present during the homilies of the founder of the Heralds of the Gospel,Msgr. João Clá Dias, EP.

Delivering doctrine in attractive language, the author effectively makes the highest points of the world of theology accessible, all within the parameters of the Church’s Magisterium, to which he is unswervingly faithful. This is more than a homiletic aid; it is preaching at his best, published here in a book form. A refreshing note of improvisation lends it both an unmistakable tenor of reality and the pastoral warmth of the breath of the Holy Spirit, so often manifested through sacred oratory.

Each page reveals characteristics of the spirituality and charism of the Heralds of the Gospel: deep-rooted devotion to Mary and vibrant love for the Papacy, along with aspects of Christian doctrine that are frequently overlooked in our day, such as a notion of sin, of good and evil, as well as the role of grace in man’s existence. Such points are developed and applied tot the reality of the spiritual life of the present-day Catholic with authority and clarity, making it a particularly valuable meditation aid for the Sunday Gospels.

Overview of the Collection New Insights on the Gospels

Volume I:

Year A – Sundays of Advent, Christmas, Lent and Easter – Solemnities of the Lord during Ordinary Time

Volume II:

Year A – Sundays in Ordinary Time

Volume III:

Year B – Sundays of Advent, Christmas, Lent and Easter –

Solemnities of the Lord during Ordinary Time

Volume IV:

Year B – Sundays in Ordinary Time

Note: .... the first two volumes of New Insights on the Gospel recently published by Libreria Editrice Vaticana.  Holding doctorates in Sacred Theology and Canon Law, Monsignor João Scognamiglio Clá Dias, E.P., the founder and superior general of the Heralds of the Gospel, offers the reader in these never before published commentaries a new perspective of the Good News for our times.

In his preface, His Eminence Cardinal Franc Rodé writes, “We discover on these pages the solution to the spiritual problems of the twenty-first century man.”  Making Cardinal Rode’s affirmation my own wish, I pray that New Insights on the Gospel will make a meaningful contribution to the New Evangelization, especially in the Year of Faith.

In this particular collection, the author masterfully comments on all the Gospels passages for Sundays of Ordinary Time, Advent, Christmas, Lent and Easter, for the current Liturgical Year C.  I am certain that you will find these beautifully illustrated books to be genuine treasures.

Each volume may be purchased for £20.00. They can be ordered by writing to:

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Surrey KT1 4 EU
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