About the ecumenical councils that have been very important in the history of the Church. After the first conference of Christian believers, with the apostles, held in Jerusalem in the year 50 (or 49) led by Peter, there have been 21 ecumenical councils that have confirmed the faith of believers according to the teachings of the apostles, in the face of great reforms, in the history of the Catholic Church. They protected the rights of the people and maintained peace. These are the following, and the Pope who led them: 1) Nicaea I (325) Silvester I. 2) Constantinople I (381) Damascus. 3) Ephesus (431) Celestine I. 4) Chalcedon (451) Leo the Great. 5) Constantinople II (553) Vigilus. 6) Constantinople III (680-681) Agathon. 7)
December 8 is the day set aside by the Catholic Church to celebrate the feast of the Immaculate Virgin Mary, especially for us in Madagascar because she is the first protector of this island. In the years 420-430, there was a great shock and sadness among the Christians of Ephesus because the nosterius said that the Holy Mary could not be called the "mother of God". October 11 is the celebration of the feast of the Mother of God. She is the model of all mothers and the trust of many people...
The people are thirsty for salvation, the Malagasy want to improve and progress in many ways, but this is the fault: the people are not united, intimidation and barbarism are spreading and rampant... They need priests, real priests, not functionaries of God. So we are encouraged not to depend on the things of the earth, but to use them to help our friends, that is, all human beings without exception. This means that we need a renewal from within.
When you think about it, you realize that there are many things that we, as educators and parents, are not succeeding in today. We need careful attention to this, we also need in-depth study, in order to improve the way of life and the way of thinking, which can deviate or completely reject the highest values, which are the protection and care of LIFE.
At the end of its second General Assembly, held from 15 to 18 October 2024, the Episcopal Commission for Justice and Peace sent a message to government officials at all levels, as well as to all Malagasy and all people of goodwill.
Read more ...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.
Read more ...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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