Category: Saint of the day
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08 July - Son of the crusader Bouchard de Marly, and Mathilde de Châteaufort (granddaughter of King Louis VI), born at the castle of Marly, he received like any noble a military education but in a very Christian environment. From a very young age, he showed great devotion to the Blessed Virgin, whom he called "his good Mother and his dear Mistress".

Category: Deepening faith
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The code of conduct must respect the truth: avoid usurpation of power, tax theft, falsification or theft of checks, alteration of invoices. In the face of individual responsibilities, “hardly done work” is inappropriate. To emphasize the common good, avoid overspending. Catechesis on the riches of the earth, with Fr. Marcel Ranivomanalina.

Category: Gospel
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Friday, 8th July, 2022 — Fourteenth week in Ordinary Time — When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you to all truth and remind you of all I told you — Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew 10, 16-23

Category: Saint of the day
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07 July - María Romero Meneses was born on 13 January 1902 into a well-to-do and religious family in Granada, Nicaragua. It was at the College of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians that she discovered the life and work of St. John Bosco. It was in Salesian spirituality that her plan for religious life was born.

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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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