Prayer is a call from God and is continued by speaking to him, when he reveals himself and knows him. He, the God of the living, wants to liberate his people and keep them alive, which is why he calls Moses to send him to have mercy on the people, just as God himself sends him to save the people. To pray is to align your will with God's... Catechesis on Moses with Fr Bertrand Ratovoalinirina.
Moses sympathised with his compatriots and set himself up as their protector; the good desire in him became violent. The desire to be an authority and a high official stopped there. God called or sought Moses: ... the Lord saw that he was bowing down to look, and God called him, in the midst of the green plants, saying ‘I am the God of your father... Catechesis on Moses with Fr Bertrand Ratovoalinirina.
God often deals with difficult, hard to convince and anxious people, and Moses is one of them. At the time he was called, he was a person who had failed in what he had done and Moses fled, which is why he ended up in Midian. Catechesis on Moses with Fr Bertrand Ratovoalinirina.
Everyone goes through a time in the shadow of their relationship with God, a time of trials and tribulations in life, even in sin or the wrong direction. This is exactly where God wants to meet you. He seems to strike you on an unexpected day, at a time when you feel alone. Prayer is nothing other than a commitment to be renewed by God. Catechesis on Jacob with Fr Bertrand Ratovoalinirina.
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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