Wednesday March 10, 2021 - Third week of Lent - Your words, Lord, are spirit and they are life; you have the words of eternal life - Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew 5, 17-19

"Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets, I did not come to abolish, but to fulfill." (Mt 5, 17). Jesus' word is clear, he came to fulfill the Law, he came to give the true meaning of the Law, it is the Law of love that sums up the whole Law. It is through this Law of love that we can enter into the beatitude of God. This is how we understand that the Law is for the salvation of men. It is at the service of their justification and not of their condemnation. This is what Jesus does, in word and deed, he fulfills the Law. He heals and saves men. So, we can sum up the true meaning of The Law in one word: love.

So the Law that God has given us is the Law of God. This is why Jesus said that it is not enough not to kill, in his teaching he even forbids anger: "You have heard that it was said to the ancestors: you shall not kill ... Well, I, I tell you, someone who gets angry with his brother will answer in court ". (cf. Mt 5, 21-26). Anger usually comes from an offense, and it prevents all understanding. Jesus said that it is not enough not to commit adultery, but to also beware of any guilty gaze. The man, who with his gaze desires another's wife, begins to sin with her.

So, those who want to be his disciples, must live this law of love, teach it to others and bear witness to it. For he who teaches this law of love and testifies to others has his share in the kingdom of heaven.

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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