February 29 — Auguste Chapdelaine is a missionary priest, a martyr in China. Born in 1814, he is the son of peasants on the Coutances side. From an early age, he wanted to enter the orders and go on a mission, but the burden of agricultural work prevented him from doing so and he was not able to enter the seminary until he was 20 years old.
The Church does not accept the liberalization of soft drugs, and everyone's conscience must be cultivated through prayer and daily reflection. The Church's aim is to educate its members and the community about the dangers of drugs, to provide spiritual support and to help each other through associations. Catechesis on drug use, with P. Avellin Ravelonanosy.
February 29, 2024 — Thursday, Second Week of Lent — Blessed are they who have kept the word with a generous heart and yield a harvest through perseverance — Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke (Lk 16: 19-31)
If we want to treat a person who has taken drugs, it's an effort to integrate him or her into the community from which he or she came, and we must accompany him or her. People who have been treated for drug addiction must always be treated with dignity and love. The stigmatization of people treated for drug use drives them back into dependency. Catechesis on drug use, with P. Avellin Ravelonanosy.
At the end of its second General Assembly, held from 15 to 18 October 2024, the Episcopal Commission for Justice and Peace sent a message to government officials at all levels, as well as to all Malagasy and all people of goodwill.
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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