The bond between a Christian and the Church is strengthened by faith through the sacrament of Confirmation, filling him or her with a special power of the Holy Spirit. The Eucharist is both the source and summit of the whole Christian life, in which believers participate and offer to God the one ‘sacrifice’ and themselves... Catechesis on the Church, light of the world with P. Randriamiarantsoa Germain Thierry.
April 22 - Alexandre is a saint of the Lyon hagiographic tradition. He is said to have been martyred in Lyon in 178, one year after the group of martyrs of Lyon.
The sacraments sanctify the Church, the people of God; being a child of the Church is not an end in itself, but the Church itself is the visible sign of the invisible: the work and presence of God in this world. The sacraments are the means by which God sanctifies his people; the sanctification of life in the Church is not reserved for the few... Catechesis on the Church, light of the world with P. Randriamiarantsoa Germain Thierry.
21 aprily - Saint Anselm of Canterbury, known as the "Magnificent Doctor", is a Benedictine monk born in Aosta (Italy) in 1033. Also called Anselme of Aosta because of his birth in Valle d'Aosta, he is better known as Anselme du Bec because he belonged as a Benedictine monk to the Abbey of Notre Dame du Bec in Normandy.
“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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