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.

The church draws everyone's attention and prohibits abuse. Abuse: an insurance which consists in taking in excess benefits and advantages; corruption, to manipulate the decisions of civil servants, to “interfere”, both in commercial and industrial aspects, is also the occupation of the common good. Catechesis on the riches of the earth, with Fr. Marcel Ranivomanalina.

Thursday, 7th July, 2022 — Fourteenth week in Ordinary Time — The Kingdom of God is at hand: repent and believe in the Gospel — Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew 10, 7-15

06 July - Mary Goretti - known as Marietta - was born on 16 October 1890 in Corinaldo, in the region of the Italian Marches, whose capital is the port of Ancona, to a pious and very poor family. In 1899, the plot of land that her family cultivated was no longer sufficient to feed them and the Goretti's were forced to move to Le Ferriere di Conca, in the diocese of Albano, south of Rome.

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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