LET’S EXPLORE WOMEN RELIGIOUS AND RELIGIOUS WOMEN
MARFAM WEEKLY FAMILY MATTERS E-NEWSLETTER 28 August 2024 During August, Women’s month in SA I have considered different aspects of women’s roles, and mainly from a family perspective. Beyond that there are many more aspects to consider but religious women and women...
WHEN WILL THE BEST MAN FOR THE JOB BE A WOMAN?
MARFAM'S WEEKLY E-NEWSLETTER 21 AUGUST 2024 The very way in which this question is phrased speaks of bias. When it comes to jobs men are at the forefront. But when considering running a household, surely the saying should be the best person for this job is a woman....
THE ASSUMPTION PATRONS AND PATRONESSES
Picture is Benedict Daswa;s parish church that he built
WOMEN’S MONTH – LOOKING WITH FAMILY EYES
MARFAM FAMILY MATTERS E-NEWSLETTER 7 AUGUST 2024. In July my and MARFAM’s focus – apart from my big 80 birthday - was on grandparents from a variety of different perspectives, the good, the sad and the bad too, as Pope Francis in his special message...
2024 AUGUST THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY
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GRANDPARENTS’ GREATEST TREASURES
LIFE IN THE SLOW LANE. MARFAM's weekly e-newsletter Quite a few of the people I interact with regularly are already 80 and beyond and presumably navigate and operate in the slow lane as we continue to look ahead. At my Festive Birthday lunch on the occasion of my 80th...
GRANDPARENTS PRAY FOR GRANDCHILDREN.
MARFAM FAMILY WEEKLY NEWSLETTER 24 JULY 2024 Whether it is a day, a week, a month, a year, once we have been granted the gift of grandchildren they are ours forever more. Whether they are present in our lives and homes every day, we love them, remember...
GRANDPARENTS PRACTISE FAITHFULNESS AND MERCY
PLEASE JOIN US ON http://www.radioveritas.co.za ON WEDNESDAY 24 JULY 9-10AM AS GRANDPARENTS PRAY FOR OUR GRANDCHILDREN. July 23. Paul shared, “The words faithfulness and mercy often seem to come together in the bible. To me they aren’t quite the same but are...
CARING FOR THE ELDERLY WITH THEIR FEARS AND JOYS
This month will have the 4th annual Day for Grandparents and the Elderly of Pope Francis, coming up on 28th July. I know that he has held several meetings about the pastoral care of the elderly too, aware no doubt of the ageing membership in the Church. But this...
OH, TO BE A GRANNY! (or a granddad)
MARFAM FAMILY WEEKLY ENEWSLETTER 10 JULY 2024 Last week’s newsletter noted that, according to Pope Francis, grandparents deserve to be loved. That makes one wonder what they have done to deserve it, what contributions they have made? There are many but this...
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