August 3, 2023 — Thursday, Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time — Odd Year — Open our hearts, O Lord, to listen to the words of your Son — Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew (Mt 13: 47-53)
Under slavery, people can't be creative, they can only express themselves according to orders given, even if it's the work of their hands. Likewise, not according to the command of the mind and talent, not according to the will, not taken care of according to the spirit. Dignity is lost because: there is no respect for humanity. The people of Israel served men and could not serve God. Catechism on work, in collaboration with P. Rakotondramanana Soloniaina Jean Emilien.
August 2, 2023 — Wednesday, Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time — Odd Year — I call you my friends, says the Lord, for I have made known to you all that the Father has told me — Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew (Mt 13: 44-46)
Forced labor is labor without freedom, without creativity, without dignity. The freedom God brings is the liberation of his people not to serve a king, but to serve him, Lord. Forced labor is labor that is not free to create and live God's will. Catechism on work, in collaboration with P. Rakotondramanana Soloniaina Jean Emilien.
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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