September 26 - Saint Cosmos, patron saint of surgeons, born in Arabia, practiced medicine in Aigéai, Cilicia, along with his twin brother Damien, patron saint of pharmacists. They were born in Cilicia or Arabia and practiced medicine in the seaport of Aegean and later in the Roman province of Syria.
25 September - St. Hermann or Hermann of Reichenau, born on 18 July 1013, was the son of Count Wolverad II von Altshausen, belonging to a noble family from Swabia, the Counts Altshausen.
24 September - Thècle d'Iconium or saint Thècle is a saint from the early days of the Church. She belonged to a wealthy pagan family of Iconium, the present Konya in Turkey. She is said to have lived in the first century.
23 September - Padre Pio is the name of an Italian Capuchin and priest born Francesco Forgione on 25 May 1887 in Pietrelcina in the province of Benevento, Campania, Italy. Son of Grazio "Orazio" Maria Forgione, a farmer, and Maria Giuseppa "Peppa" Di Nunzio Forgione, Francesco Forgione was baptised the day after his birth in the Church of Santa Maria degli Angeli in Pietrelcina.
“Let your love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good” (Romans 12:9). Message from the Episcopal Conference of Madagascar to the Catholic faithful, to the leaders and officials of the nation, to young Malagasy people without distinction, to all our compatriots, and to all people of good will.
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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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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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