November 20, 2023 — Monday, Thirty-third Week in Ordinary Time — I am the light of the world, says the Lord; whoever follows me will have the light of life — Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke (Lk 18: 35-43)
The first is the fulfillment of Simeon's prophecy: your heart will be pierced by a sword; the second is the flight to Egypt; third, Jesus was lost in the temple in his twelfth year, and his mother was sad; fourth is Jesus carrying the cross, Our Lady's heart ached to see her son's suffering; fifth St Mary stood at the foot of the cross and heard Jesus' words: woman, behold your child, and to his disciples: behold your mother; the sixth, when Jesus' body was taken down from the cross and Our Lady took him in her arms; the seventh is Jesus' burial in the tomb.
Church teaching clearly affirms that marriage and the family are sacred: "The Creator has created special and indissoluble laws for the union of spouses and their families; it is based on agreement between the two, and therefore cannot be destroyed. The source of God's love is the basis of love between husband and wife. Catechesis on the Church, the family and politics, in collaboration with P. Abdon Rafidison.
November 19, 2023 — Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time — Remain in me as I remain in you, says the Lord. Whoever remains in me bears much fruit — Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew (Mt 25: 14-30)
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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