There is one great call in the Gospel: to follow Jesus Christ through love. This is the centre of all vocations, so friendship and contemplation go hand in hand and complement each other, revealing a single goal. The works produced by prayer, the works of love accomplished in secret, can be considered miraculous works that Christians can accomplish... Catechesis on contemplative prayer with P. Rasolofoniaina Olivier - S.J.
The spiritual masters of the past opposed contemplation to action and emphasised God's vocation as a means of escaping from the world, its problems and its luxuries, in order to isolate and sanctify oneself completely through prayer. However, the feeling in Jesus Christ recounted in the Gospels did not pit contemplation against action... Catechesis on contemplative prayer with P. Rasolofoniaina Olivier - S.J.
Many of Jesus‘ disciples did not clearly understand his teachings and left him; there was also Judas’ conspiracy to betray him; but then Jesus began to speak clearly about his suffering and death. In this situation, Jesus went up the mountain with his three disciples and was transfigured... Catechesis on contemplative prayer with P. Rasolofoniaina Olivier - S.J.
Jesus is the first teacher of meditation. The time, the place, the silence, the communion of love resulting from meditation were not empty in the life of Jesus, and he gained the strength to face trials, persecutions, temptations of all kinds; he knew how to preserve the beauty of God in himself, right to the end. His secret was constant communion with God... Catechesis on contemplative prayer with P. Rasolofoniaina Olivier - S.J.
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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