Family Matters

FAMILY WEEKLY E-NEWSLETTER consists of a BLESSING PRAYER FOR PETS AND ANIMALS. To pray for an end to the destruction of biodiversity and protection of National Parks visit https://youtu.be/eSR089CgxBc. October 4. St Francis. After they returned from their eco-safari...

October 3. Jewish people in South Africa.  Michael’s research project highlighted some interesting information.  Catholics no longer condemn Jews for being responsible for the crucifixion of Jesus. But for many centuries they had carried that stigma and were hated by...

October 2.  Guardian Angels.  There is a long tradition in the church of devotion to our guardian angels. In our day while this devotion has rather faded an interest in angels in general seems to have grown. Sometimes they are portrayed as cute cuddly little...

MARFAM INTRODUCTION. OCTOBER.  Family on Mission.  Every single family of any description, human, plant or animal is part of the mission to sustain our world, as a family of families.  As human family, we have the power to deliberately choose our...

September 30.    Many preachers like to begin a homily with the words, “God is good,” and the people will respond, “All the time.” But listening to the various prophets one wonders if it does feel like that all the time, or are there prophets of doom and prophets of...

September 29. Archangels. Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, archangels.  There is a lot of interest in angels in society nowadays. Gran explained. “Angels and spirits are mentioned in various places in the Bible.  Angels are also creatures of God and they are given...

September 28.   A sense of calm, peacefulness and acceptance had settled over the family during this time as they had watched sunrises and sunsets, experienced some wonderful weather, some storms and really drought-stricken places.  “Is it not like that in life...

September 26.  For many Westerners the complexities of African extended family ties and the roles they play are a real mystery.  Why does an uncle get involved in wedding arrangements or why is a cousin called a sister or brother? Why does the firstborn remain...