05 June - Boniface was born in Crediton, Wessex, and was christened Winfrid (or Wynfrith) at his baptism. He was from a good family and was admitted as an Oblate to the monastery of Exeter. A brilliant student, he was sent to the monastery of Nursling, renowned for the quality of its teaching. He became a priest at the age of thirty.
02 June - Saint Blandine, known as of Lyon, is a young Christian slave from Lugdunum (Lyon) who was martyred during the month of July 177 under Emperor Marcus Aurelius. After surviving her incarceration, Blandine is one of six of the forty-seven martyrs of Lyon to be condemned to the arena.
Ascension Day, a day to be sanctified, falls 10 days before Pentecost, the day on which the Holy Spirit descended. The deacon may bless those about to receive the sacraments of baptism and marriage, provided he has the permission of the bishop or parish priest. The ordinary Ministers of the Sacrament are the Bishop, the Priest and the Deacon... Broadcast ‘Instant with a priest’, here on Radio Don Bosco, every Wednesday evening.
7th Sunday - Year D of the Celebration of Easter: We must thirst for eternity; I will not leave you orphans, says the Lord; I will go and return to you, and your heart will rejoice. Jesus wants us to be one flock and to be cared for by one shepherd. The model of communion is communion in the Holy Trinity. God the Father is like the shining sun; the Son is the rays of the sun, bringing light into the house and killing various diseases, the Holy Spirit is the warmth...
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, You who have come in such large numbers to take part in this national pilgrimage, as well as all of you who are following it from home through the media. We, the bishops of Madagascar, would like to express our deep gratitude to you for having responded to our invitation and for having brought this jubilee initiated by Pope Francis to life spiritually. With you, we take up Mary's song: ‘My soul exalts the Lord’ and we repeat with her: ‘What shall I repay the Lord for all the good he has done me?’....
Read more ...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.
Read more ...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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