22 September - Maurice d'Agaune or Saint Maurice and his Coptic companions from Thebes (Theban soldiers), martyrs of the Valais, are Christians who died for their faith under Emperor Diocletian at the beginning of the 4th century (around 303).
21 September - Matthew, is a Jewish character linked to Galilee who appears for the first time in the Synoptic Gospels, where he is called either Matthew or Levi. He is the son of Alpheus. Matthew is a publican (tax collector) in Capernaum.
September 20 - St. Andrew Kim Taegon, born in 1821 and died (executed) in 1846, was a Korean Catholic priest. The first Korean to be ordained a priest, he died for the faith during the years of 19th century persecution of Catholics in his country (1839-1867).
On a sabbath Jesus went to dine
at the home of one of the leading Pharisees.
He said to the host who invited him,
"When you hold a lunch or a dinner,
do not invite your friends or your brothers or sisters
or your relatives or your wealthy neighbors,
in case they may invite you back and you have repayment.
Rather, when you hold a banquet,
invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind;
blessed indeed will you be because of their inability to repay you.
For you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous."
“Let your love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good” (Romans 12:9). Message from the Episcopal Conference of Madagascar to the Catholic faithful, to the leaders and officials of the nation, to young Malagasy people without distinction, to all our compatriots, and to all people of good will.
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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.
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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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