Fifth Sunday of Lent: God wants to make peace with us; if anyone wants to serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there will my servant be also. God's desire is for us Christians today: God wants to be our God. We need to examine ourselves and ask the question: is everything being done in accordance with God's call, am I accepting Christ's rule, is my relationship with God improving? Salvation is not just for Jews, but for all nations. Love and commitment can bring suffering and death, but those who love or are loved feel happy, that's what we are sown with, we die before we live...

March 17, 2024 — Fifth Sunday of Lent — Whoever serves me must follow me, says the Lord; and where I am, there also will my servant be — Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint John (Jn 12: 20-33)

What is abortion: preventing a pregnancy from continuing by killing the embryo or removing it from the uterus before it can live outside. There are different types of abortion: miscarriage, resulting from accidents such as falls; some are also voluntary... It's a misconception that abortion is part of contraception. Catechesis on abortion', with P. Sedera Joseph Rakotoarisoa.

March 16, 2024 — Saturday, Fourth Week of Lent — Blessed are they who have kept the word with a generous heart and yield a harvest through perseverance — Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint John (Jn 7: 40-53)

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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