Tuesday, 15th November 2022 — Thirty-third Week in Ordinary Time — God loved us, and sent his Son as expiation for our sins — Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke 19, 1-10

November 14 - Joseph Pignatelli, born in Zaragoza, Spain, on December 27, 1737, came from families of great nobility, both on the side of his Italian father, Antonio Pignatelli, and his Spanish mother, Francesca Moncayo-Fernandez de Heredia. He lost his mother at the age of 4 and was raised in Naples.

The question arises: what is the reason for our human existence on earth? Many will answer: seek happiness. It's true, God created us to be very happy. However, many people go astray in the search for this happiness, some think it is having money or wealth and honor... Catechesis on the way to freedom, with P. Randriamampandry Wagner.

Monday, 14th November 2022 — Thirty-third week in Ordinary Time — I am the light of the world, says the Lord; whoever follows me will have the light of life — Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke 18, 35-43

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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