Andrew came from Bethsaida and was the brother of Simon Peter, a fisherman like himself. He was a disciple of John the Baptist and one of the first two disciples to follow Jesus. Jacob: the eldest or elder brother and John, son of Zebedee, also fishermen on the Sea of Tiberias, followed Jesus without hesitation. Jesus gave them the nickname of ‘sons of thunder’... Catechesis on the Second Vatican Council, structure, with Fr Justolat Rafaralahimboa.
05 June - Boniface was born in Crediton, Wessex, and was christened Winfrid (or Wynfrith) at his baptism. He was from a good family and was admitted as an Oblate to the monastery of Exeter. A brilliant student, he was sent to the monastery of Nursling, renowned for the quality of its teaching. He became a priest at the age of thirty.
Jesus Christ founded the Church with Peter and the Apostles; Christ is the head, and Peter is its visible leader, together with the 12 Apostles, who are the cornerstones. The Apostles had an undeniable authority in the Church because Jesus had given it to them, and he exercised it through a common government; today's bishops are the successors of these Apostles... Catechesis on the Second Vatican Council, structure, with Fr Justolat Rafaralahimboa.
04 June - Clotilde, born around 474 or 475, is a Burgundian princess. She is the daughter of the Burgundian king Chilpéric II and Carétène. Clotilde's childhood and youth took place at the Burgundian court during the reigns of Gondioc, who died in the 470s, then of Chilpéric I, who died around 480, and then under the joint reign of Gondioc's four sons
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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