When the Daughters of St. Paul of Madagascar courageously accepted what they called the “titanic” request of the local Bishops’ Conference to produce an edition of the Bible in the Malagasy language, Sr. Antonieta Bruscato, Superior General of the Institute, encouraged them to accept the project, saying: “You are capable of working miracles!” The desire to fulfill the request of the Local Church and meet the needs of the people of this huge island-nation became a community initiative that was carried out thanks to the generous and unwavering commitment of every member of the Delegation, who assure us that “the hand of God was upon us, guiding us day and night.”
The joy of giving the people of Madagascar an edition of the Bible in their own language helped them overcome every problem and above all their fear of not being able to complete the project. Divine Providence worked in such a way that many Daughters of St. Paul from other circumscriptions also contributed to its realization. Thus the “birth” of the Bible in Malagasy was a major communitarian, congregational and ecclesial event that will give the Word of God the chance to reach the hearts of many more people of this immense island.