19 June - Romuald was born around 950 in the family of the Onesti, Dukes of Ravenna, and grew up in the oriental comfort, the taste for pleasures, the easy life of his aristocratic milieu. Deeply troubled by the murder of a relative, Duke Serge of Ravenna, committed by his father during a duel, he withdrew from the world to do penance in his name.
16 June - Jean-François Régis, born 31 January 1597 in Fontcouverte, Aude (France). Of modest origin, Jean-François Régis obtained a scholarship, at the age of 14, to study at the Jesuit college of Béziers, now the Lycée Henri IV.
Poverty is the result of selfishness. Causes: never saving, preferring cheap things, being in debt for a long time, not helping each other, having children too early without caring about anything, always waiting for others (begging for too long), not studying and not liking to read, not having clear objectives, not being used to being productive, not believing in change, getting discouraged easily... Programme ‘Instant with a priest’ on Radio Don Bosco, every Wednesday evening.
Sunday after the Holy Trinity - Year D: Celebration of the Body and Blood of Christ; the Eucharist is a sacrifice of reconciliation and a meal of unity. I am the living bread that came down from heaven, says the Lord; whoever eats of this bread will live forever. Every time we celebrate the Eucharist, we adore the body and blood of Jesus Christ, who is the summit and centre of the Christian life; it also proclaims that he is not a distant God but a God who is one with the humanity that believes in him. The procession is a tribute to the Body and Blood of Christ...
“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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