Category: Deepening faith
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The apostolate of the laity is the initiative and active participation of the laity in the works of salvation for which the Church is responsible. The Holy Spirit received in the sacraments of baptism and confirmation is the strength needed to accomplish the work of mission. All lay people have a duty to bring salvation to everyone, without exception... Catechesis on the laity, structure, with Fr Aurelien Rarivoson.

Category: Saint of the day
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27 June - Cyril of Alexandria, born in 376, is Bishop of Alexandria in 412 and dies on 27 June 444. He is also, since the proclamation of Pope Leo XIII in 1882, Father and Doctor of the Catholic Church.

Category: Deepening faith
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All human beings have the same rights and the same dignity before God and the Church because all are called to holiness, whether they are bishops, priests, deacons, religious or lay people. Although there are those who are ordained bishops, priests and deacons, the responsibilities are different from those of the laity, but the vocation is the same... Catechesis on the laity, structure, with Fr Aurelien Rarivoson.

Category: Saint of the day
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26 June - Paul and John are brothers of great prestige in ancient Rome. They are respectively presented as the butler and the primiciary of St. Constance, daughter of Emperor Constantine.

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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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