Category: Deepening faith
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Jesus is right to say that there are many who only pray in hypocrisy. That is, to pray according to the law and to appear outwardly. The words of Jesus and his experiences are enough to say "worship to other gods". Catechesis on The Adoration of God, with Fr. Rakotoarisoa Sedera Joseph.

Category: Gospel
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Friday, 11th November 2022 — Thirty-second Week in Ordinary Time — Stand erect and raise your heads because your redemption is at hand — Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke 17, 26-37

Category: Saint of the day
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10th November - Leon was born towards the end of the 4th century, some say he was born in Tuscany, some say in Rome. Other documents say it was in Etruria. His father's name was Quintianus and the story of his childhood is not well known but his first known history dates back to 418. He was then an acolyte to Pope Zosimus.

Category: Deepening faith
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Because of lack of trust in God, people confuse faith with traditional beliefs, leading the mind to believe that the ancestors have blessed. All of this is called "synchritism" or the blending of two opposing beliefs. Some also say that baptized Christians pray to the ancestors of foreigners. Catechesis on The Adoration of God, with Fr. Rakotoarisoa Sedera Joseph.

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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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