People with an "obese" physical condition can be said to be ill. Obesity is an accumulation of excess fat in the human body. Obesity can be said to be hereditary because this disease depends on the daily and usual way of life. There are two types of this disease: the first is overweight and the second is obesity. The difference between them depends on the results of the BMI calculation: overweight if the BMI is greater than or equal to 25 and obese if the BMI is greater than or equal to 30. How to calculate it: Weight (kg) divided by height squared. BMI 16-18.4 = underweight; 18.5-24.9= normal... Obese people are at risk of poor health...

03 December - Francis Xavier is born in Navarre on 7 April 1506. His name is Francisco de Jasso y Azpilicueta. His Juan de Jasso had a palace and came from a family from Lower Navarre. His mother, María de Azpilicueta, was from Baztan.

For us Christians, we only live the Love according to the Gospel in our daily life. The first of these is: love of God, and the second is: love of friends. Prayer is the symbol of our love for God. We should always focus on corporate prayer and individual prayer. Catechesis on love and life, with Fr Mitsinjo Luc Rason.

Saturday, 3rd December 2022 — First Week of Advent — Year A — The Lord is our Judge, our Lawgiver, our King; he it is who will save us — Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew 9: 35 — 10: 1, 6-8

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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