Poverty and its causes
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Poverty is the result of selfishness. Causes: never saving, preferring cheap things, being in debt for a long time, not helping each other, having children too early without caring about anything, always waiting for others (begging for too long), not studying and not liking to read, not having clear objectives, not being used to being productive, not believing in change, getting discouraged easily... Programme ‘Instant with a priest’ on Radio Don Bosco, every Wednesday evening.
Sunday after Pentecost - Year D
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Holy Trinity Sunday: One God, three persons - Glory be to the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, God is the present, the past and the future. The mystery is incomprehensible and inexplicable, said Saint Athanasius: ‘If God is comprehensible to the human mind, then he is not true God.’ The word ‘Trinity’ was first used in the third century, it is a combination of two words “Tri” and ‘Unity’, meaning three but one. The Holy Scriptures speak of unity, but of the three persons of God, both in the Old and New Testaments...
Sunday: Celebration of the Body and Blood of Christ
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Sunday after the Holy Trinity - Year D: Celebration of the Body and Blood of Christ; the Eucharist is a sacrifice of reconciliation and a meal of unity. I am the living bread that came down from heaven, says the Lord; whoever eats of this bread will live forever. Every time we celebrate the Eucharist, we adore the body and blood of Jesus Christ, who is the summit and centre of the Christian life; it also proclaims that he is not a distant God but a God who is one with the humanity that believes in him. The procession is a tribute to the Body and Blood of Christ...
Vatican Council II, structure (12)
- Presented by Ratovoarivelo Ndrasantsoa Marie Frédeline
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When the bishop teaches, he is always united with the Pope in this teaching and presents himself as a witness to the truth and to the Church. Christians respect the teachings of the Church and are united in spirit and opinion. Christians must accept with a heart and mind that fully accept the teachings of their bishop... Catechesis on the Second Vatican Council, structure, with Fr Justolat Rafaralahimboa.
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?’....
Read more ...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.
Read more ...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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