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Plus je l'écoute, plus je l'aime

: Presented by Ratovoarivelo Ndrasantsoa Marie Frédeline; Category: Saint of the day; Also available:; Published: 11 February 2025

February 11 — the church celebrates on this February 11 the apparition of the blessed virgin in Lourdes. Mary is announced as the one who alleviated the suffering of many men there and reconciled many souls to God.

In Lourdes Mary appears like the spokesperson of the will of the son of God. A lot of experience that you can live in Lourdes: People learn to suffer like Christ has done and accept the suffering like Christ endured his passion. IN the same location, we learn that faith can alleviate suffering, the suffering which becomes the expression of Love.

On February 11, 1984, the pope John Paul II the apostolic letter "Salvici doloris" which explain the meaning and the scope of the suffering in the Christian life. Next year, he founded the Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers and consecrate the day of February 11 as the world day of the sick, the physicians and those who take care of the sick people.

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?’....

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.

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.