Category: Deepening faith
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Jesus Christ is a man of work; when he became a man, he taught in his sermons how to work, because he became our equal in all things; he devoted a large part of his life on earth to doing manual work, at his table, in Joseph's workshop. Jesus condemns the burying of talents. Catechesis on the Church, the family and development, in collaboration with Fr Bertrand Ratovoalinirina.

Category: Meditations
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A loving family, heaven on earth. This Sunday's first and second readings tell the story of Abraham and his wife Sarah's life of faith and God's promise to them, an old couple who believed in the Word of the Lord and became an extended family. If family life goes well, society will progress. The Gospel shows the obedience of St. Joseph and St. Mary to the law of faith and the law of the state, and this is the form of the Holy Family...

Category: Gospel
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December 31, 2023 — The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph — Feast — In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets; in these last days, he has spoken to us through the Son — Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke (Lk 2: 22-40)

Category: Hygiene and health
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Unproportionate consumption of alcohol can lead to ethylic coma, which can be fatal if not avoided. Not just rum, but all alcoholic beverages. The cause of ethylic coma does not depend on the quantity of alcohol consumed, but on physical condition and health. 30 to 45 minutes after drinking, the alcohol reaches the liver, causing the liver and pancreas to work intensely, disrupting the production of "insulin", which transforms sugar in the body, the most sensitive production that causes loss of consciousness...

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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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