The best thing to do with a son is to talk to each other and exchange ideas from time to time, not excessive moral admonitions or simple prohibitions not to go out of the house, or prohibitions not to be with children in the neighbourhood. Parents must be very careful, because they are raising young men to be fathers. Catechesis on the family, with Fr Randriamanamahenina Robert Maria.

Thursday, 15th September, 2022 — Twenty-fourth week in Ordinary Time — Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest, says the Lord — Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke 7, 36-50

September 14 - Christian liturgical calendars include different Feasts of the Cross, all of which celebrate the Cross that served for the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. While Good Friday commemorates the Passion of Christ and his crucifixion, these feast days honor the Cross itself as an instrument of salvation.

Men like to think and talk to each other, whether they are young or mature, we have seen them with a group of boys of the same age, playing football together, or talking to each other while playing. Often, in this area, everyone wants to establish their opinion as correct and not to be denied. But they also agree that in this group in which they find themselves, they will name their leader. Catechesis on the family, with Fr Randriamanamahenina Robert Maria.

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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