Letter to the reader

Year 11 - N° 534 - September 17, 2017

 
A chat with Osmar Marthi Filho


“What is, in fact, essential in our life” is the title and the theme of our editorial.

Spirit since he was born in Sorocaba (SP), where he still lives, Osmar Marthi Filho is our interviewee. Connected to the Spirit Society and Philanthropic Sister Francisca, in her city, she is spirit speaker and also responsible for spreading and internal communication in the institution, as well as being a member in Doctrinal Department, the coordination of public lectures and speakers.

“Considerations about mediumship” is the title of the Especial of the present edition, authored by José Passini, member of the Editorial Board of this magazine, settled in Juiz de Fora (MG). Passini reminds us in his article, according to Spiritism, the mediumship “must be used to noble purposes, general interest and not to small talks.”

Paulo Salerno tells us in an especial report, how it was the trip of Divaldo Franco in the end of August, through the cities Santa Cruz do Sul and Novo Hamburgo in Rio Grande do Sul. The report is one of the spots of this week.

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On a day like today, September 17th 1865, Allan Kardec was still incarnated and in full activity when it was founded in Salvador (BA) the Familiar Group of Spiritism, known as the first spirit society which appeared in Brazil. Its founder, Luís Olímpio Teles de Menezes was also a pioneer in Brazilian spirit press.

 
 
 

  Astolfo O. de Oliveira Filho
Director of Writing
   

José Carlos Munhoz Pinto
Administrative Director

 

Translation:
Francine Prado
francine.cassia@hotmail.com

 

     
     

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 Revista Semanal de Divulgação Espírita