The vocation of God that is addressed to us at Easter time is what is said in Saint Mark: "... go into the world, preach the Gospel to every creature...". God's vocation is important to be a priest or a religious or to be a lay person in consecration, or to get married.

A good example is Brother Joseph Ralaivao, who died at the age of 91. He worked in many places, when he decided to dedicate himself to becoming a priest. He was a teacher of architecture and crafts. He chose to become a brother so that he could work more to help young people, lay people and priests and religious in formation. There are two types of lay people: "religious" lay people and those who are married. There are two types of priests: religious who live in a particular way, and there are also diocesan priests who take care of the parishes.

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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