December 20, 2024 — Advent Weekday — O Key of David, opening the gates of God’s eternal Kingdom: come and free the prisoners of darkness — Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke (Lk 1: 26-38)
Jesus prays and teaches us to pray; as it says in Matthew 9-13, pray like this: Our Father who art in heaven’. He prays according to Luke 6: 12: ‘And that day he went up into the mountains to pray, and prayed to God all night long’. The best prayer is the one Jesus taught... Catechesis on The Church, Mother Teacher in Prayer, in collaboration with P. Wagner Randriamampandry.
December 19, 2024 — Advent Weekday— O Root of Jesse’s stem, sign of God’s love for all his people: come to save us without delay — Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke (Lk 1: 5-25)
If we look at it, it's as if Moses was reminding God what he should do. It's not that Moses commands God, God forbid, but to say that when we are really close to each other and understand each other well, it's as if there were no gulf or chasm separating us, but we dare to share our hearts, directly... Catechesis on The Church, Mother Teacher in Prayer, in collaboration with P. Wagner Randriamampandry.
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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