Friday August 20, 2021 - Twentieth week of Ordinary Time - Let me know your route, my God; guide me through your truth - Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew 22, 34-40

♦ The "Milano rika" Federation is a group of 15 artisanal fishing associations, which includes 700 fishermen in the southern part of Madagascar. Members and grassroots communities are ready to protect nature and its resources ... ♦ The guinea fowl: bird species native to Africa, there are five species in the world but only one species is found in Madagascar. Guinea fowls are classified in a family of so-called "fascianids" ...

Jesus did not work alone to accomplish the mission entrusted to him by God the Father, but he had his twelve disciples with him. Each of us since our baptism has been called to be a co-worker with God and a partner in the gospel with Christ. God always needs the cooperation of us human beings. Catechesis on collaboration with others, with Fr. Rakotonarivo Fidy Isidore.

Thursday August 19, 2021 - Twentieth week in Ordinary Time - Today do not close your heart, but listen to the voice of the Lord - Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew 22, 1-14

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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