Sunday, May 24, 2020 - Seventh Easter Sunday - Gospel of Jesus Christ according to St. John 17, 1-11 - I will not leave you orphans, says the Lord; I will return to you, and your heart will rejoice.

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In this prayer, when Jesus says: "Father, glorify your Son", He is not seeking the vain and ephemeral glory of this world, but the revelation of His divinity. Revelation that was fulfilled on the cross. Let us remember that Roman centurion at the foot of the cross: "Truly, this was the Son of God!" (Mt 27, 54b).

Moreover, Christ submitting to death but risen again is the indelible symbol of the salvation that God accomplished for us through his Son. This prayer of Jesus also expresses the perfect communion between Him and the Father. It is to this communion of life that Jesus invites us to participate. Eternal life is therefore to know the Father and his Son.

But it is a mystery so profound that the dull and finite understanding of man cannot grasp it: it is there that the Holy Spirit intervenes. This Spirit who, through Baptism, has made us sons of God and brothers of Christ. It is this Spirit who, from today on earth, leads us to the truth of the eternal.

Diocese of Miarinarivo

Pope Francis has accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Miarinarivo, presented by H.E. Mgr Jean Claude Randrianarisoa. At the same time, the Supreme Pontiff has appointed H.E. Mgr Marie Fabien Raharilamboniaina, as Apostolic Admnistrator sede vacante et ad nutum Sanctae Sedis of the same Diocese.

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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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