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: Presented by Rason Mitsinjo Luc; Category: Gospel; Also available:; Published: 26 December 2019

Thursday, December 26, 2019 — Saint Etienne Martyr — Gospel of Jesus-Christ according to Saint Matthew 10, 17-22 — "Blessed is he who is coming as King in the name of the Lord"

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It is in the hardest trials that our faith and our fidelity to God is revealed. Christ wants his disciples and later us Christians to follow the way he has traced out: faithfulness to God the Father no matter what happens in our lives.

On this day, the Church celebrates Saint Etienne, one of the first seven deacons to assist the apostles and one of the first martyrs for the faith in Jesus-Christ. He is never been afraid or ashamed to enforce the truth and justice and he does not forget to forgive those who persecuted him.

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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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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.

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.