The word Advent comes from the Latin word ‘adventus’, which means ‘to come’. Advent has two purposes: it is a time for Christians to prepare for Christmas and a time to focus our attention on the expectation of the Lord's second coming in the last days. The date on which Advent begins varies from year to year. It is divided into four weeks and generally begins between 27 November and 3 December. At the beginning of Advent, last week was the new year of the Church, and now we are entering the new liturgical year, the D year.

December 10, 2024 — Tuesday, Second Week of Advent — The day of the Lord is near; Behold, he comes to save us — Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew (Mt 18: 12-14)

No one can say they really know how to pray, but it's an ongoing effort. Even the disciples of Jesus who interacted with him for a long time were still asking ‘please teach us to pray’. At that time, the ‘Our Father who art in heaven’ according to the Gospel was taught by Jesus, but today there are many forms of prayer taught by the Church... Catechesis on ‘Praying with the saints’, in collaboration with P. Marcel Ranivomanalina.

No one can say that they really know how to pray, but it is an ongoing effort. Even the disciples of Jesus who interacted with him for a long time still asked ‘please teach us to pray’. At that time, the ‘Our Father who art in heaven’ according to the Gospel was taught by Jesus, but today there are many forms of prayer taught by the Church... Catechesis on ‘Praying with the saints’, in collaboration with P. Marcel Ranivomanalina.

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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