23rd Sunday of the Year - B: Love, the Lord does not discriminate; Open our hearts, Lord, so that we may obey the words of your Son. The opening hymn expresses God's love and He does not discriminate: You are just, Lord, and your judgements are just. According to your kindness, your servant will be treated. Before the Lord, all men are equal, as it is written in James 2:5: Listen, my beloved brother: has not God chosen the poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith, and to inherit the kingdom he has promised to those who love him? Many people are oppressed by hardship and cannot socialise with others, many are victims of stigmatisation...

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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