UN theme : FAMILY-ORIENTED POLICIES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. TOWARDS THE 2ND WORLD SUMMIT FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT.

Joan said, “Why are there so many floods all over the world these days?  Hurricanes, cyclones, monsoons have got stronger, bigger and more destructive. Our human destructive actions towards the environment are a cause of climate change. It makes me think of Noah’s ark times, when innocent animals also had to suffer, because of the wickedness of the people. There are actually many stories like The Flood in other cultures too.  But history also repeats itself, and we know that it has been necessary for God to intervene again and again, until God sent the Messiah. Jesus preached a new message and made a new covenant with humanity which is being broadened to include all of creation. Isn’t history repeating itself again today, with the most powerful creatures being responsible for most of the harm and the most vulnerable members of creation suffering the most from the harmful effects.  The UN International Day of Families is mainly concerned with the needs of human families but we can expand it  to include all families of creation.   That is our focus in MARFAM and its campaign to BECO,E ECO-FRIENDLY FAMILIES.”

Reflect, share and act. Scripture.  Paul stood up and said, “Men of Israel, and you that fear God, listen.   God chose our father and made the people great. He led them out of Egypt. He bore with them in the wilderness, gave them their land, kings and prophets. Of this posterity God has brought to Israel a Saviour Jesus.  Acts 13:13-25. Pope Francis: The lack of historical memory is a serious shortcoming in our society.  A mentality that says, “then was then and now is now” is ultimately immature. Knowing and judging past events is the only way to build a meaningful future.  AL193. JUBILEE.  The Jubilee will be a Holy Year marked by the hope that does not fade, our hope in God. May it help us to recover the confident trust that we require, in the Church and in society, in our interpersonal relationships, in international relations, and in our task of promoting the dignity of all persons and respect for God’s gift of creation. May the witness of believers be for our world a leaven of authentic hope, a harbinger of new heavens and a new earth (cf. 2 Pet 3:13), where men and women will dwell in justice and harmony, in joyful expectation of the fulfilment of the Lord’s promises.  Pray.   Mary, Mother of all of creation suffering due to climate change, pray for us.