Libres por la Gracia de Dios

Pelo testemunho de vários entes queridos, já no Mundo Maior, percebemos que o Amor é o laço maior que nos une a todos. Nas páginas deste livro, há relatos de fé, saudade e, sobretudo, a incisiva afirmação de que permanecem sempre juntos, eles, no Plano Espiritual, e os familiares que ficaram na Terra.

En santa Teresa, contrasta su experiencia espiritual con la brevedad de su vida. La Iglesia al declararla Doctora le otorga una autoridad especial y nos invita a descubrirla.

""The more we strive to secure a common good corresponding to the real needs of our neighbours, the more effectively we love them."" -- Benedict XVI In his sweeping new encyclical on social and economic justice, "Caritas in Veritate (Charity in Truth)," Pope Benedict seeks nothing less than to proclaim a new vision, based on the social teachings of the Church, which responds to the needs of the world and ultimately leads us to God, the Father of Love, and his Son, Jesus Christ. Charity--or love--lies at the heart of the true development of society, and it is the heart of our Catholic faith...

The Penitente Brotherhood reenact the Passion of Christ through self-mortification of the flesh and emulation of His crucifixion each year in New Mexico during the Catholic Lenten season. This vital sect of ancient Spanish Catholicism has been shrouded in controversy and secrecy until this author's balanced exploration of its origins, rituals, and ceremonies. De Aragon includes descriptions of their art and their albados, or hymns, which are published here in both Spanish and English.