Before raising Lazarus from the dead, Jesus turned to God the Father and thanked him for having listened to him; as it is written: the stone was removed, and Jesus looked up and said, ‘I thank you, Father, because you have listened to me’. When we approach God through prayer, everything becomes clear and our worries disappear... Catechesis on the Prayer of Thanksgiving, in collaboration with Fr Eric Franck Randriamiandrinirinarivo.

October 8, 2024 — Tuesday, Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary Time — Blessed are those who hear the word of God and observe it — Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke (Lk 10: 38-42)

We humans know how to thank one another, but even more so when we communicate with God. God, the source of all good, deserves thanks. He provides what we need. ‘Thank you’ is a short but important word, simple but sometimes difficult to live. We thank God because he has a special vision of love for us... Catechesis on the Prayer of Thanksgiving, in collaboration with Fr Eric Franck Randriamiandrinirinarivo.

October 7, 2024 — Monday, Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary Time — I give you a new commandment: love one another as I have loved you — Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke (Lk 10: 25-37)

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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