Work is about workers and employers complementing each other and receiving fair pay. It is important to rest in order to take care of friends and neighbours. Work has value because it is a means of fighting poverty. Jesus Christ condemns people who do not work but are idle. Catechesis on work, in collaboration with P. Rakotondramanana Soloniaina Jean Emilien.

Everyone has a responsibility in the family. In a loving family, everyone has a role to play and work to do. Decent work is individual concern for the common good. Work is not the work of servants, but a complement between the worker and the employer, in order to receive just remuneration. Catechesis on work, in collaboration with P. Rakotondramanana Soloniaina Jean Emilien.

The feeling that the image of the world is fleeting does not eliminate the responsibility to be assumed in history, or above all the duty to work, which is part of the human way of life, even if it is not the only reason for living. God has commanded man to work: he who does not work must not eat. Catechesis on work, in collaboration with P. Rakotondramanana Soloniaina Jean Emilien.

Work must be done in such a way as to take care of both body and mind. If work concerns only the body, it becomes slavery. It is not a question of aiming for wealth on earth but of seeking the salvation of the soul; that should be the priority. Work must not cause anxiety: when there are many things to confuse and overwhelm people, they risk neglecting the Kingdom of God. Catechesis on work, in collaboration with P. Rakotondramanana Soloniaina Jean Emilien.

The Spirit of truth will guide you into all truth

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.

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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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