St Artemide Zatti, the parent of the poor
- Presented by Ratovoarivelo Ndrasantsoa Marie Frédeline
- Category: Salesianity
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On 9 October 2022, Pope Francis canonised Blessed Artemide Zatti, Coadjutor, Salesian of Don Bosco. The Holy Father called him "the Holy Nurse" and "the parent of all the poor". After his cure, Artemide Zatti's motto was: "I believed, I promised, I healed", which made him serve all the very poor sick. Biography of St Zatti with Fr Raheriarisoa Mamy Augustin, SDB
Parkinson's disease
- Presented by Radio Don Bosco
- Category: Hygiene and health
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Parkinson's disease is a disease that affects the brain cells that produce the chemical called "dopamine". This has the function of stimulating the body. The brain is an organ that controls the whole body, so it needs attention. Foods that stimulate the production of "dopamine": bananas, chocolate, sesame, avocado, eggs, dairy products. Men are the most affected by Parkinson's disease, the average age is around 60 years and older. Symptoms: fatigue, decreased concentration, less enthusiasm for work, muscular hypertonia, difficulty in moving the body, tremors at rest, difficulty in speaking, poor writing...
The laity, witnesses of the Truth
- Presented by Ratovoarivelo Ndrasantsoa Marie Frédeline
- Category: Magisterium
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Three main themes animated the laity during the celebration of the Lay Days of Madagascar from 23 to 25 September 2022. During the catechesis, Bishop Jean de Dieu Raoelison exhorted the laity that they play an important role in being witnesses of the Truth in society. Here is the catechesis on these three themes by Mgr Jean de Dieu Raoelison, Bishop of Ambatondrazaka, President of the Episcopal Commission for the Lay Apostolate.
Southern Region: famine intensity again feared
- Presented by Rakotoarison James Daniel
- Category: Hirika
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Madagascar's partners, including the UK government, are working to provide food support to food insecure people in the southern part of the island. They have granted £2 million, or about $2.16 million, to Madagascar to be managed by the World Food Programme, or WFP, to support the population in the south.
Message from the Bishops at the end of the Pilgrimage
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 ...Love and Salvation
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 ...Zatti, our brother
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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