Standing up for who you are attracts others and motivates them to follow and listen to you. The Gospel is alive in the life of a Malagasy family when it respects and lives the Malagasy culture, for it is only in this local culture that the Gospel can take root in the life of each person. Catechesis on The family is the living Gospel of life, with Fr Bertrand Ratovoalinirina.
Friday, 21st October 2022 — Twenty-ninth week in Ordinary Time — Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth; you have revealed to little ones the mysteries of the Kingdom — Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke 12, 54-59
20 October - Irene is born into a wealthy family in Nabância, now Tomar. She is sent by her parents to the local monastery where she is placed under the guardianship of a tutor, the monk Remigius.
Jesus Christ taught and preached the kingdom of God through Jewish culture and customs, so that those who interacted with him could understand what he meant. Jesus did not say "I am the son of God" but lived the life of a human being. There is a need to revive the region of origin and culture in order to be a living and nourishing gospel. Catechesis on The family is the living gospel of life, with Fr Bertrand Ratovoalinirina.
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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