Memory, mind and will, which are good foundations for prayer and meditation, help in the battle of prayer. Using the 5 senses is very enriching. Laziness can be overcome with willpower and joy, and willpower is one of the great forces that help us to concentrate in prayer... Catechesis on the Combat of Prayer with P. Rabenirina Joseph.
We celebrate Saints Fabian and Sebastian on this January 20. Saint Sebastian was originary of Narbonne, in Gaule, lived, according to the Christian faith, in the third century. Fabian was a bishop of Roma from January 10, 236 to January 20,250, and the 20th pope of the catholic church.
During the month of January, a lot of chaos can arise in the family, which is also called ‘the month of troubles’, so you have to be careful what you do. Neighbours are supposed to support and educate each other. When we are angry, let's avoid swearing and cursing at those opposite. Mindset and attitude are at the root of poverty in Madagascar... Programme ‘instant avec un prêtre’, on Radio Don Bosco, every Wednesday evening.
Researchers are continuing their search for ways to combat BLB and BRS, which are spreading in many parts of the island. No cure has yet been found, but research technicians are currently looking for rice varieties that are resistant to the disease...
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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