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He has a degree
in Alternative
Therapies and
works as an
entrepreneur. In
this interview,
he shares with
us his plans to
help in the
dissemination of Spiritism. |
What is HORA
ESPÍRITA (SPIRITIST
HOUR)?
It is a radio
programme that
aims to provide
to our listeners
analysis in the
light of
Spiritism on a
range of issues
concerning our
daily lives, as
well as
reflections on
reasoned faith,
inner moral
reforms and
comforting
advice.
When and how did
it begin?
The title Hora
Espírita is not
original. We
were inspired by
pioneers of
Spiritist radio
broadcasting in
the 1930s, who
had a programme
called “Hora
Espiritualista”
(Spiritualist
Hour) in 1937 in
Rio de Janeiro.
It became “A
Hora Espírita
Radiofônica” (Spiritist
Radio Hour) in
1939. Taken by
that inspiration
we decided to
began a
partnership with
the local Globo
Radio station in
Catanduva and on
August 3rd
2015 we began
broadcasting the
Hora Espírita
programme. I
must say here
that the true
pioneer of
Spiritist radio
was the great
Cairbar Schutel,
who began to
broadcast weekly
his talks and
lectures in 1936
on Cultura de
Araraquara PRD-4
Radio station.
What time does
your programme
go on air?
Every Monday, at
18h05 Brasilia
time (21h05GMT)
on Globo
Noroeste Pta
Radio station
610kHz AM.
People can also
follow the
programme online
in video and
audio through
FaceLive,
YouTube or the
radio station’s
own app. Here
are the links:
www.facebook.com/ahoraespirita
www.youtube.com/c/GloboCatanduva/live
www.amglobo.com.br
What issues and
books have you
focused on your
programmes? Are
older programmes
available
online?
We cover a wide
range of issue,
all of them
assessed in the
light of the
Spiritist
Teachings. We
always aim to
link the
analysis and
debate to
matters of our
daily lives. A
considerable
part of our
archive material
is available
online. I
recommend
starting by our
Facebook page,
www.facebook.com/ahoraespirita.
We also launched
in 2016 a CD
with nine hours
of programmes.
What feedback do
you get from
your listeners?
Very positive.
Thousands of
people follow
our programmes
regularly. I am
glad to by
generating such
high quality
material online
we are achieving
the goals set by
great pioneers
of Spiritism in
Brazil.
What are your
projects for the
future?
We are working
on our second
CD, Gratidão –
Reflexões para a
Alma (Gratitude
– Reflections
for the Soul),
which is already
being produced
and will be
launched in the
first half of
2017. The
material is
beautiful, the
result of
extensive
research,
focusing on the
feeling of
gratitude and
how necessary it
is for our
internal
balance.
Tell us about
CRESCER
PROJECT.
Crescer Project
(Note: Crescer
is Portuguese
for Growing up)
is a programme
of meetings
gathering
children, young
people and
adults to
encourage all of
us to be
peaceful
citizens, with
our rights but
also with duties
to fulfil. It
encourages the
hearts involved
in the project
to put into
practice on
daily life the
Law of Love
taught by Jesus
Christ. The aim
is to teach how
to put into
practice the
feeling of love
to God, the
family and
yourself,
promoting
respect and
cooperation.
Would you like
to highlight any
particular
experience you
have had
recently?
What touches us
the most in
those me most in
those meetings
are the personal
testimonies of
people speaking
of how they have
woken up,
overcome
problems and
transformed
themselves. One
particular young
man told us he
had considered
suicide many
times. In our
meetings he
found the
support of
friends and the
comfort provided
by Spiritism,
giving his life
some meaning… I
remember that
the emotion of
the account
brought all of
those involved
in that workshop
to tears. I
believe,
therefore, that
the feeling of
gratitude has
been the most
valuable
experience of
our meetings.
What are your
contacts for
those who want
to get in
touch?
These are our
contacts, for
those who want
to establish
ties of
friendship:
E-mail: joseantony2006@gmail.com
Facebook: facebook.com/joseantony2006
Fanpage Hora
Espírita: facebook.com/ahoraespirita
Fanpage Crescer: facebook.com/crescerjuntossomosmais
Is there
anything else
you would like
to add?
We must get
united to work
for the
dissemination of
good. Even
considering that
good people are
“shy” in their
deeds, we have
many more
moments of
happiness and
reasons to be
thankful for
than reasons for
letting things
simply happen
and time go by.
To multiply our
talents, that
was the request
from Jesus. Let
us do it then.
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