22 December - Saint Flavien, prefect of Rome at the time of Emperor Julian, lived in the fourth century. The Christian emperors appreciated the wisdom of this saint and entrusted him with great responsibilities in the city.
21 December - Saint Peter Canisius, also known as Peter Kanis, was born on 8 May 1521 in Nijmegen. His father, Jacob Kanis, a wealthy bourgeois, was elected nine times burgomaster of the city. He lost his mother, Ægidia van Houweningen, shortly after his birth.
December 20 - The story of Theophilus is known to us through St. Dionysius, bishop of Alexandria, Egypt: a poor man was tried in the court of that city on the sole pretext that he was a Christian.
19 December - Pope Urban V was the 200th pope to head the Church from 1362 to 1370. On 10 March 1870, Pope Pius IX signed a decree for his beatification. He was born in 1310 at Grizac Castle. His real name was Guillaume de Grimoard.
“Let your love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good” (Romans 12:9). Message from the Episcopal Conference of Madagascar to the Catholic faithful, to the leaders and officials of the nation, to young Malagasy people without distinction, to all our compatriots, and to all people of good will.
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Christmas is a great joy, because it is the love of God that has come to us, proclaims Fr. Bizimana Innocent, Provincial Superior of the Salesians Don Bosco of Madagascar and Mauritius, presenting his Christmas greetings. Salvation is accomplished, so life is not in danger of disappearing. It is this love and this salvation that we wish to fill our life so that we have peace.
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The short film "Zatti, our brother" (Argentina, 2020) focuses on one of the most difficult episodes of his life. We are in Viedma, in 1941: at the age of 60, Zatti is forced to leave the hospital he has attended for decades. His faith and strength are tested.
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