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Saturday, November 10, 2018

Madagascar 2


Madagascar 2
The week goes on and I am still here in Madagascar. There are about 10 Carmelite fathers gathered here. We have come from various French-speaking African countries (Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast and Togo, Cameroon, Central Africa, Congo, Madagascar and Senegal), along with one of our priests from Malawi and a Nigerian from our General House. We are kept buy enough with long, but interesting, meetings. The Church and Carmel are growing in many African countries. Many young people, who hail from very different countries and cultures, are knocking at our doors and so we are looking to bring to them the richness and beauty of the Gospel, and the experience of our Saints who lived in deep communion with God through prayer.
Wednesday morning was an important day for the country: it was Election Day for the President. We took this opportunity for a day of informal meetings and relaxation. In the morning we went to visit the Carmelite nuns of Amposanimalo, a monastery located in Antananarivo. There were fifteen nuns, all very happy and full of life. We spent almost an hour with them, sharing news about our communities and our countries. In the afternoon, we visited the Cathedral and the tomb of the Blessed Victoire Rasoamanarivo, the first Malagasy woman to be beatified (by John Paul II). 
In the evening we went to visit a small community of Carmelite Teresian Missionary Sisters, for the feast of their founder. After the celebration of Mass we enjoyed an evening meal with them (and joined them washing the dishes), ending with some joyful moments, singing and dancing. We will finish our work tomorrow, Friday, and on Sunday I will leave for Central Africa, where I will arrive on Monday afternoon.













le Monache Carmelitane
les carmélites de Antananarivo


Cathédrale de Antananarivo











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