Elodie Rusera

1/3 PAPA,  INDASHYIKIRWA MUBAGABO IGITEGO MUBABYEYI INYANGAMUGAYO IMFURA Y'IMANA *Le plus bon et le plus beau* • “That man is a success – who has lived well, laughed often and loved much, who has gained the respect of intelligent men and the love of children,

Greetings on Easter. This sacred day celebrates hope and renewal. May it bring peace, joy and brightness to everyone’s lives. May the teachings of Jesus Christ inspire all to be kind and strengthen the spirit of togetherness in society.

In the light of #Easter, let us allow ourselves to be amazed by Christ! Let us allow our hearts to be transformed by his immense love for us! Let those who have weapons lay them down! Let those who have the power to unleash wars choose peace! Not a peace imposed by force, but through dialogue! Not with the desire to dominate others, but to encounter them!

Love and truth cannot be separated. Only by loving do we come to know the truth, and love of truth leads us to discover charity as its fulfillment.

Pope Leo XIV in a very practical Lenten Message to all Christians says: “I would like to invite you to a very practical and frequently unappreciated form of abstinence: that of refraining from words that offend and hurt our neighbor. Let us begin by disarming our language, avoiding harsh words and rash judgement, refraining from slander and speaking ill of those who are not present and cannot defend themselves. Instead, let us strive to measure our words and cultivate kindness and respect in our families, among our friends, at work, on social media, in political debates, in the media and in Christian communities. In this way, words of hatred will give way to words of hope and peace.” Full text here: #en" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">press.vatican.va/content/salast…

Today marks #WomensDay. Let us renew our commitment to recognize the equal dignity of man and woman. Unfortunately, many women, from childhood onward, are still discriminated against and suffer various forms of violence. My solidarity and prayer go to them in a special way.

Happy International Women’s Day! Today and every day, we celebrate the foundational role women continue to play in Rwanda’s transformation. Your resilience, ingenuity and leadership continue to affirm a simple truth: a nation can only truly progress when inclusion and equality are upheld in every sphere. #IWD2026

† St. Padre Pio says: “Be cheerful. Jesus will take care of everything. Let us pay no attention to people who do not know what they are saying •••• Let us trust in Jesus and our Heavenly Mother, and everything will work out well.”

Do your best to detach your heart from the cares of this world, and then you may be sure that Jesus will do the rest. - St. Therese of Lisieux

Praying with Scripture opens the door for an intimate relationship with God who through these sacred writings invites us into conversation with Him. I encourage you to read and contemplate the inspired word of God daily. May the Word of God nourish our hearts and minds and lead us to the fullness of life. #GeneralAudience

May #OurLadyOfLourdes, whom we celebrate today, accompany you with a mother’s care, intercede for you before God, and obtain graces to sustain you on your journey. We entrust to her all those who are ill, whom we remember with particular affection on this World Day of the Sick. #PrayTogether

“Do not make the mistake of finding yourself thinking that you should be someone other than who you are. You should be who you are. You should be as you were created. Look at how to improve yourself, how to make yourself better. Others were also created in their unique way. You cannot think of becoming the person who did what you admire. Instead, you learn from them so that you become better, true to yourself, as you are, in your own way. That is how a person is. That is how a family is. And that is how a country is. This country of Rwanda cannot be turned into any other country. Do not even think of it, because it is neither natural nor viable. That is also why, in the way the world is made, with small countries, medium ones, big ones, rich ones, powerful ones, you cannot take a country like Rwanda and change it however you want, because you did not create it. You also cannot take me and make me into whatever you want, because you did not create me.” President Kagame | National Prayer Breakfast.

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Today is the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe In 1531, a humble Mexican man named Juan Diego saw an appearance of the Blessed Virgin Mary on Tepeyac Hill, in the northern part of Mexico City which today is part of the grounds of the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, one of the most visited Catholic shrines in the world. She asked him to tell the bishop to build a church there. When the bishop asked for a sign, Mary told Juan Diego to gather roses, miraculously blooming in winter, and carry them in his tilma, a simple cloak made from cactus fibre 🌵. When Juan Diego opened his tilma before the bishop, the roses fell to the ground and a full, beautiful image of Our Lady appeared instantly on the cloth. No one painted it. No brush strokes exist. Also no known technique that could have made it. The colours seem to float above the fibres, and the material, which should rot in 20 years, has lasted for almost 500 years. Scientists cannot explain how the image was formed or how the fabric has survived nearly 500 years. This unexplained, perfectly preserved image is one of the greatest miracles connected to Our Lady of Guadalupe. Today, this same tilma is displayed in the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City, and it continues to amaze millions. “Let not your heart be disturbed… Am I not here, who is your Mother? Are you not under my protection? Am I not your health? Are you not happily within my fold? What else do you wish? Do not grieve nor be disturbed by anything.” - Our Lady of Guadalupe Prayer to Our Lady of Guadalupe Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mystical Rose, make intercession for the Holy Church, protect the Sovereign Pontiff, help all those who invoke thee in their necessities, and since thou art the ever Virgin Mary, and Mother of the True God, obtain for us from thy most holy Son the grace of keeping our faith, of sweet hope in the midst of the bitterness of life, of burning charity, and the precious gift of final perseverance. Amen. Our Lady of Guadalupe, pray for us 🙏🏽

This morning at the White House, President Kagame had a bilateral meeting with President Donald Trump @POTUS, alongside senior U.S. Government officials including Vice President @JDVance, @SecRubio, @US_SrAdvisorAF, and Senator @LindseyGrahamSC ahead of the signing of the Washington Accord for Peace and Prosperity.

Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Christ, hear us. Christ, graciously hear us. God, the Father of Heaven, have mercy on us. God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us. God, the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us. Holy Trinity, One God, have mercy on us. Blood of Christ, only-begotten Son of the Eternal Father, save us. Blood of Christ, Incarnate Word of God, save us. Blood of Christ, of the New and Eternal Testament, save us. Blood of Christ, falling upon the earth in the Agony, save us. Blood of Christ, shed profusely in the Scourging, save us. Blood of Christ, flowing forth in the Crowning with Thorns, save us. Blood of Christ, poured out on the Cross, save us. Blood of Christ, price of our salvation, save us. Blood of Christ, without which there is no forgiveness, save us. Blood of Christ, Eucharistic drink and refreshment of souls, save us. Blood of Christ, stream of mercy, save us. Blood of Christ, victor over demons, save us. Blood of Christ, courage of Martyrs, save us. Blood of Christ, strength of Confessors, save us. Blood of Christ, bringing forth Virgins, save us. Blood of Christ, help of those in peril, save us. Blood of Christ, relief of the burdened, save us. Blood of Christ, solace in sorrow, save us. Blood of Christ, hope of the penitent, save us. Blood of Christ, consolation of the dying, save us. Blood of Christ, peace and tenderness of hearts, save us. Blood of Christ, pledge of eternal life, save us. Blood of Christ, freeing souls from purgatory, save us. Blood of Christ, most worthy of all glory and honor, save us. Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord!. Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Lord!. Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. . V. You have redeemed us, O Lord, in your Blood. R. And made us, for our God, a kingdom. Let us pray. Almighty and Eternal God, you have appointed your only-begotten Son the Redeemer of the world, and willed to be appeased by His Blood. Grant we beg of You, that we may worthily adore this price of our salvation, and through its power be safeguarded from the evils of the present life, so that we may rejoice in its fruits forever in heaven. Through the same Christ our Lord. R. Amen.

"Unless we invest in the informal sector to formalise it, we will have a problem." - Dr James Mwangi CBS, @equity CEO #ASG #AfricanRenaissanceGroup

Today, I received a message saying I’m being blocked because I talk about Jesus too often. If my faith offends you, feel free to keep scrolling. I will never apologize for loving Him.

Whoa! 🤯 This is incredible! In a viral reel published by Parousia Media, Father Chris Alar of the Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception tells an amazing story of his experience while leading a Eucharistic procession on an Indian reservation in Canada. Father Alar says he visited the Cree Indians in Canada and decided to process through the reservation with the Eucharist. He said he processed through all the roads, blessing about 1200 homes. As he held the monstrance, Father Alar says the Indian reservation’s ringleader yelled at him, demanding he remove the Eucharist from the reservation. The ringleader screamed, “Get that [blank, blank] out of here!” multiple times. Father Alar says he “keeps on walking” with the monstrance and affirms he will not let go of the Eucharist. After his third demand, the ringleader approached Father Alar and attempted to grab the monstrance. The ringleader then grabbed the monstrance, but immediately let it go because it burned his hands. “He reaches up to grab it — and as he does, his hand is literally thrown off. And he screams,” Father Alar says. “It burned his hand completely, all the way across the palm.” "He’s on his knees, and he looks up — and you can read his mind. He looked at that monstrance, and I guarantee you, the words going through his mind were, ‘What just happened?’ "All the women and children behind me fell to their knees and started worshiping." Here is the full text of Father Chris Alar's story: “I went to Canada, to the Cree Indians. No young men believed in the faith anymore. The only ones left were the old women and their grandchildren — not even the middle-aged. “I take the monstrance, I put on my coat, and I decide I’m going to process it through the Indian reservation. I’m going to go up all the roads, and I’m going to bless houses. There are like 1,200 people who live on this reservation. "So I go up, and I’m walking up the front, holding up the Eucharist. And this first Indian — the ringleader — yells, ‘Get that blank thing out of here!’ "I don’t pay any attention. I keep walking. Again, he yells, ‘Get that blank, blank thing out of here!’ I just keep walking very slowly. I’ve got all the women and children behind me. "Then he comes down and says, ‘I told you, get that thing out of here!’ And he comes at me. I’m like, I’m not letting go. I’m not letting go. "He reaches up to grab the monstrance. I’ve got it up. He reaches up to grab it — and as he does, his hand is literally thrown off. And he screams. It burned his hand completely, all the way across the palm. "He’s on his knees, and he looks up — and you can read his mind. He looked at that monstrance, and I guarantee you, the words going through his mind were, ‘What just happened?’ "All the women and children behind me fell to their knees and started worshiping. "Now, why do you think God performed that miracle? Because the doubt was starting to creep in again — the questions, the unbelief. "This is why God sometimes allows Eucharistic miracles, like that one in Mexico or the one in Buenos Aires — because we’re doubting. We’re doubting. "But you shouldn’t need a miracle. You should have faith that the miracle happens every day at the Mass, on that altar — and it’s turned into the Body and Blood of Christ.” O Sacrament Most Holy, O Sacrament Divine, all praise and all thanksgiving, be every moment Thine! You can find the full article here: churchpop.com/it-burned-his-…