The relationship we find in prayer or in the Psalms is a personal one, the one called ‘interpersonal relationship’. Our relationship with God is close, like the relationship between lovers, the relationship between parents and children; before God we are loved. People sense this relationship in the Psalms: God is never separated from us. Catechesis on praying with the Psalms, in collaboration with Fr Flavien Andriamirijanirina.

August 3, 2024 — Saturday, Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time — Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven — Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew (Mt 14: 1-12)

Prayer is talking to God, raising the soul to God; the Psalms are poetry and poems intended to be sung, which need inspiration. There are many different forms in the Psalms: there is the King's Psalm, there is the entry into the temple, there is the practice of pilgrimage, there is the song of Zion, there is the transmission of messages and teachings. Catechesis on praying with the Psalms, in collaboration with Fr Flavien Andriamirijanirina.

August 2, 2024 — Friday, Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time — The word of the Lord remains forever; this is the word that has been proclaimed to you — Gospel of Jesus Christ accoding to Saint Matthew (Mt 13: 54-58)

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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