The general theme for the year 2020 is: saving the environment, knowing how to live and love in everyday life. Three key themes sum up the 2020 programme: Awareness raising to save the environment, education to cope with the Covid-19 epidemic and the fight against violence...
Friday, January 1, 2021 - Saint Mary, Mother of God - Many times in the past God spoke to our fathers through the prophets; at the end, in these days in which we are, He spoke to us through His Son - Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke 2, 16-21
After this Jesus and his disciples went into the land of Judea; there he remained with them and baptized. John also was baptizing at Ae'non near Salim, because there was much water there; and people came and were baptized. For John had not yet been put in prison. Now a discussion arose between John's disciples and a Jew over purifying. And they came to John, and said to him, "Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you bore witness, here he is, baptizing, and all are going to him". John answered, "No one can receive anything except what is given him from heaven. You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but I have been sent before him. He who has the bride is the bridegroom; the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly at the bridegroom's voice; therefore this joy of mine is now full. He must increase, but I must decrease".
While he was in one of the cities, there came a man full of leprosy; and when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face and besought him, ""Lord, if you will, you can make me clean". And he stretched out his hand, and touched him, saying, ""I will; be clean". And immediately the leprosy left him. And he charged him to tell no one; but ""go and show yourself to the priest, and make an offering for your cleansing, as Moses commanded, for a proof to the people". But so much the more the report went abroad concerning him; and great multitudes gathered to hear and to be healed of their infirmities. But he withdrew to the wilderness and prayed.
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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