Religious who dedicate themselves to imitating Jesus make a vow of commitment to follow the counsels of the Gospel. Through this vow of obedience, they offer their whole will as a sacrifice to God. Urged on by the Holy Spirit, religious submit themselves with faith to their Master... Catechesis on religious, structure, with Fr Eric Franck Randriamiandrinirinarivo.
Religious voluntarily take a vow of poverty; Christ accepted poverty in order to humble us in his poverty, as Saint Paul affirms in the Second Letter to the Corinthians. Religious dependence on their leader for the use of wealth is a manifestation of poverty... Catechesis on religious, structure, with Fr Eric Franck Randriamiandrinirinarivo.
A commitment to religious life is a decision to follow Jesus Christ more closely and to imitate his life of purity, poverty and humility. The three vows (chastity, poverty and obedience) are the essence of religious life. Thanks to the advice of the Gospel, a permanent system of life has been established... Catechesis on religious, with Fr Eric Franck Randriamiandrinirinarivo.
Christ, the Holy One, sanctifies the Church by giving himself up for her, because he has taken the Church as his bride. The Church is the people of God, made up of bishops, priests, lay people and religious, and is centred and united in Christ. Following the precepts of the Gospel is the fundamental idea shared by religious... Catechesis on religious, with Fr Eric Franck Randriamiandrinirinarivo.
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, You who have come in such large numbers to take part in this national pilgrimage, as well as all of you who are following it from home through the media. We, the bishops of Madagascar, would like to express our deep gratitude to you for having responded to our invitation and for having brought this jubilee initiated by Pope Francis to life spiritually. With you, we take up Mary's song: ‘My soul exalts the Lord’ and we repeat with her: ‘What shall I repay the Lord for all the good he has done me?’....
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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