Friday, February 11, 2022 — Fifth week of Ordinary Time — Lord, open our hearts to make us attentive to the words of your Son — Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Mark 7, 31-37

When God acts, he does it perfectly. By this miraculous healing, Jesus restores this man to the perfection in which God created him in his own image. Moreover, this healing is unique in its kind, because it was neither by the desire nor by the faith of the man in question that Jesus accomplished it, but by the faith of those who brought him to him.Also, the faith we live and share can be beneficial to others.

Message from the Bishops at the end of the Pilgrimage

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?’....

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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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