September 1 - Saint Gilles the Hermit is a legendary gyrovaga monk from Merovingian or Visigothic Occitania. Born in Athens, this holy monk is said to have come to live as a hermit at the mouth of the Rhône in Languedoc in the 7th century. He died around the year 720.

August 31 - Raymond Nonnat, born in 1204 in Portell, Catalonia, was nicknamed nonnat (from the Latin non natus, meaning unborn), because he was born just after his mother's death in childbirth.

August 31 - Aristide of Athens is a Christian apologist of the first century. An Athenian philosopher, he converted to Christianity and was one of the first to respond with his pen to the attacks on the Christian religion at the beginning of the 2nd century.

August 30 - Saint Fiacre is the offspring of a noble family from Ireland then called "Hibernia" or "Land of Scots". He was first educated by Saint Cuanna in the monastery of Kilcoony, on the edge of Loch Orbsen. Fiacre revealed such a talent for herbal care that he became famous there.

For a genuine and authentic transformation

“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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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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