Friday May 7, 2021 - Fifth week of Paschal Time - I call you my friends, says the Lord, because all that I have heard from my Father, I have made known to you - Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint John 15, 12-17

Love of neighbor is the expression and the way of living the commandment. In other words, how could we love the invisible God, if you don't even love our neighbor, because those with whom we interact every day are the image of God. For Jesus, he made his disciples friends, not servants, for he had already revealed to them everything he had heard from his father. Jesus made them friends because they abide in his love and love as he does. I chose you, he said. Jesus chose his disciples from among the multitude. After the selection, he appointed them, that is to say that we cannot proclaim ourselves. Finally, he sent them to open up to others. So for us, disciples of Jesus, He did not call us to isolate ourselves, but to communicate.

And finally, Jesus designates so that what we undertake is a success. Dear Christians, in many different areas there are those who are appointed. The aim is to bring lasting results and improvements in management. This is where we have to be very careful not to take pride in our success because we are not successful on our own, but by the grace of Jesus. In short, God has made us successful in all things and the key to that success is fellowship with Jesus.

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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