Here is an article which was published in the Magazine 'Petit Echo' of the Missionaries of Africa, January 2013 Proclaiming the Gospel and Life A Preliminary Draft of an Inventory of Socio-cultural Values in Tanzania ‘In Encounter and Dialogue with believers in African Traditional Religion, we seek… to ‘recognise, preserve and promote the spi

One day, a little hole appeared from the cocoon. A man who happened to be passing by stopped for long hours in order to witness to what was to happen next. The butterfly was making efforts to get out of the cocoon passing by this tiny hole. After quite a while, it was as if the butterfly would have given up, as the hole was still so tiny. It was as

October 25 th 2012 Dear friends and benefactors, Here comes the time to offer you some news! I do hope that you are well and that this finishing year 2012 has been kind to you. Presently, I am still serving the rural parish of Kasamwa, within the area of Mwanza, in Tanzania. I just started my fourth year in this place, and this is the first time ev

Here is the translation of an article published in a local newspaper called ‘Orne Combattante’, on February 14 th 2013, without the cuts imposed by the format of the journal. Orne Combattante: How have you decided to go for a mission in Tanzania? Why this choice? What is your itinerary? Pascal: Some readers of the local newspaper l’Orne Comba

Sometimes around Easter 2012, a book entitled ‘Nchi za Ng’wanza Hutangaza Injili’ (The Countries of Ng’wanza Announce Life) will be published in Swahili. Here is a translation of its introduction which offers a presentation of the book together with some indications on how to use proverbs in daily life. A translation into English is almost

The Jeweller Once upon a time, there was a king who ruled a small kingdom. It wasn’t great, and it wasn’t really known for any of its resources or people. But the king did have a diamond, a great perfect diamond that had been in his family for generations. He kept it on display for all to see and appreciate. People came from all over the countr

Once upon a time, there was a teacher, a guru who had many followers. They came from all over to listen, to learn wisdom and enlightenment and to be liberated from their desires and needs. There were classes and one-on-one apprenticeships. At the end of the students’ teaching the master would send them out into the world to share their learning a

The Guardian Angels Feast Day on the 2 nd of October The Greek term ANGELOS gave ANGEL in English and means MESSENGER, a walking and running swiftly one, he is to be sent in order to carry a verbal or written message to a precise addressee. This term has been selected by the translators of the Hebraic Bible in order to qualify the “Maleak”, the

Dear Friends, I am very grateful to all those who continue to consult and read on this website. Unfortunately, I have been unable to run two different websites on the same time. Therefore, I strongly recommend to all those who are interested to pursue the reading of news and articles to consult the following: www.pascalbcd.over-blog.com which is in

Dear friends and benefactors, First of all I would like to wish happy New Year to all of you! We do not know what is in store for us in this year 2012 but indeed we hope for the best! A new year is an occasion for me to give some news. I still work in Tanzania, within the parish of Kasamwa which is at about 100 kilometres from Mwanza the second tow