Fourth Sunday of Easter: Jesus, the Good Shepherd; I am the Good Shepherd, says the Lord, and I know my sheep and they know me. Jesus himself says that he is the Good Shepherd; it is he who lays down his life. The good shepherd is not a salaried worker, but a labourer: when he sees a dog, he will leave the sheep; his goal is the salary or the money, not the sheep entrusted to him. What society needs is someone who is charitable, who cares for the little ones and the most vulnerable, who seeks the common good and who is not selfish...

Third Sunday of Easter: Christ is truly alive; Lord Jesus, open the Scriptures to us! Let our hearts burn as you speak to us. The resurrection is a matter of faith, and we must look with the eyes of faith and listen with faith. Doubt and unbelief are the nature of many people today, and there are still many who do not join the Church even though Church leaders are making great efforts. Christ is truly alive; in the history of salvation, the Old Testament and the New Testament cannot be separated, the history of the past and the future, which is the mission of preaching the Gospel, until now we live...

Second Sunday of Easter and Sunday of God's mercy: faith is strong in hope and love; you believed, Thomas, because you saw me, but blessed is the one who did not see and yet believed. Sometimes we are not yet mature in our faith, and it is difficult for us to believe fully in the word of God. The character of Thomas in his desire to analyse the truth about faith is what Christians should have in order to be able to study faith assiduously through catechesis... Being a believer requires a lot of effort.....

Easter Sunday: Jesus really did rise from the dead; Christ, who is Easter in the Lord for us, was killed. What we celebrate at Easter is not something of the past, but we humans are really entering into the mystery of Jesus' Easter: he suffered, died and rose again. Every time the Church performs the Holy Sacrifice, she celebrates Jesus' Easter. Every time we attend mass and celebrate Easter, we encounter the risen Jesus. Witness requires a change of character, because Jesus, when he conquered death, purified the bad character and evil committed before, and this is the effort of this Easter, so that there may be joy in a family...

Diocese of Miarinarivo

Pope Francis has accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Miarinarivo, presented by H.E. Mgr Jean Claude Randrianarisoa. At the same time, the Supreme Pontiff has appointed H.E. Mgr Marie Fabien Raharilamboniaina, as Apostolic Admnistrator sede vacante et ad nutum Sanctae Sedis of the same Diocese.

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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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