5 February. SEE: The groups considered quite a painful question, “In our day dying and death are often treated as taboo subjects or certainly with discomfort and sadness also, rather than a celebration of a life. It is not often that an opportunity is created for final words and the wishes of someone about to leave this life although deep down the question is hanging there, ‘What are the greatest legacies of my life, that I as a parent can leave? Would it be material success in life or seeing wisdom, ethical behaviour and integrity in my children?’”

JUDGE, reflect and share. Scripture: When David’s time to die drew near he said to his son Solomon, “I am about to go the way of all the earth. Be strong, show yourself a man and keep the charge of the Lord, your God, walking in his ways, that you may prosper in all that you do. The Lord spoke concerning me, saying, “If your sons take heed to their way, to walk before me in faithfulness with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail to be a man on the throne of Israel. 1 Kings 2:1-12. Pope Francis: The family is an agent of pastoral activity through its explicit proclamation of the Gospel and its legacy of varied forms of witness. in all families the Good News needs to resound. In good times and in bad, as a source of light along the way. All of us should be able to say, “thanks to the experience of our life in the family we come to believe in the love that God has for us” AL 29: Pope Leo: God will ask us if we have cultivated and cared for the world that he created for us and for future generations and if we have taken care of our brothers and sisters. What will be our answer? Laudato Si 10th anniversary Raising Hope Conference 2026.
ACT AND PRAY: Discuss and pray about your answers to Pope Leo’s question.