22 October - Karol Józef Wojtyła was born on 18 May 1920 in Wadowice, Krakow, Poland. He is the second son of Emilia Kaczorowska and Karol Wojtyła. Karol Józef Wojtyła was christened on 20 July 1920. He received First Communion at the age of nine and Confirmation at the age of seventeen.
The family is a living gospel of life when it "truly loves" and does not seek personal gain, but seeks the well-being of its family. Love between family members is what creates unity and truly gives life to life. Fathers must learn what "true love" is in order to avoid male domination and authoritarianism. Catechesis on The family is the living gospel of life, with Fr Bertrand Ratovoalinirina.
Saturday, 22nd October 2022 — Twenty-ninth week in Ordinary Time — I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked man, says the Lord, but rather in his conversion that he may live — Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke 13, 1-9
Albinism is an inherited genetic disease. Albinos are people like any other people, but they have a particular vulnerability due to their condition. They do not have, as some would have us believe, magical powers, so killing them is cruelty. Rather, they need protection.
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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