When we really pray, the saints are not far from us. The teaching of the Council says in Doctrine of the Church, Light of the World, number 50 that: because we are looking at the lives of those who followed Christ, we find the reason to start looking for the future City... Catechesis on ‘Praying with the saints’, in collaboration with P. Marcel Ranivomanalina.

No one can say they really know how to pray, but it's an ongoing effort. Even the disciples of Jesus who interacted with him for a long time were still asking ‘please teach us to pray’. At that time, the ‘Our Father who art in heaven’ according to the Gospel was taught by Jesus, but today there are many forms of prayer taught by the Church... Catechesis on ‘Praying with the saints’, in collaboration with P. Marcel Ranivomanalina.

No one can say that they really know how to pray, but it is an ongoing effort. Even the disciples of Jesus who interacted with him for a long time still asked ‘please teach us to pray’. At that time, the ‘Our Father who art in heaven’ according to the Gospel was taught by Jesus, but today there are many forms of prayer taught by the Church... Catechesis on ‘Praying with the saints’, in collaboration with P. Marcel Ranivomanalina.

From the very beginning, the Church has called Saint Mary the Mother of God. Mary is a great example for all of us in the Church. The preface to the celebration of 8 December reveals the pure and undefiled mother, the virgin chosen by God to give birth to his children... Catechesis on ‘Praying together with the Blessed Virgin Mary’, in collaboration with P. Celestin Ravonjiarimalala.

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?’....

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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.

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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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