We must not be scandalised or ashamed if we feel the need to pray. Prayer of request goes hand in hand with acceptance of our limitations and our condition as creatures. The Lord always, always gives us, and everything is grace, everything. God's grace. However, let us not stifle the supplication that is born in prayer. Catechesis on the prayer of petition, in collaboration with Fr Mamiarisoa Modeste Randrianifahanana.
24th Sunday of the Year: Suffering has value; I will call you friends, says the Lord; for I have told you all that I have heard from my Father. The nature of the servants of God will be shown in the first reading, which is written in the book of Isaiah the prophet: this reading is one of the songs of the servants of God. The servant of God is a model and exemplary person. The way in which Jesus showed himself to be Christ is by offering himself, the mystery of Easter: suffering, death, resurrection...
September 15, 2024 — Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time — May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord through which the world has been crucified to me and I to the world — Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Mark (Mk 8: 27-35)
We human beings share this invocation for help with the whole of creation. We are not the only ones ‘praying’ in this infinite universe: every fragment of creation bears God's desire inscribed on it. Every created being prays; animals and wild beasts pray and kneel; when they leave their stables or dens... Catechesis on the prayer of petition, in collaboration with Fr Mamiarisoa Modeste Randrianifahanana.
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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