Letter to the reader

Year 12 - 607 - February 24, 2019

 
Joana de Ângelis’ many incarnations


Joana Angélica de Jesus died in February 1822 at the age of 60. The nun was born in Salvador (BA) on December 12, 1761. Religious of the Order of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, Joana died defending the Convent of Lapa in Salvador against Portuguese soldiers who were fighting against the independence of Brazil. According to different sources, she was in the past Joana de Cusa, one of the women who follow Jesus at the crucifixion but in spirit midst she is known by the name Joana de Ângelis, spiritual mentor of Divaldo Franco. Her many incarnations in our world is the theme of the especial report written by Ana Teresa Moraes, from Rio de Janeiro (RJ).

Luzi Mary Paixão Silva is our interviewee of the day. She is from Nossa Senhora do Socorro but she lives in Aracaju. Both cities in Sergipe state. She is a physician and has been connected for 26 years to the Spirit Group Frêgo Brother, where she is the president. She works in mediumship area, studies, social promotion and assistance. As a leader, she has an especial view to child-youth evangelization.

One of the most interesting figures of primitive Christianity, Maria de Magdala is the Especial theme which illustrates the current edition authored by our collaborator Temi Mary Faccio Simionato. She is also known as Maria Madalena, she is described in the New Testament as one of the most dedicated disciples of Jesus and an example of overcoming for having been able to purify herself from all her mistakes, which were not few.
  

  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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