“IN OLD AGE WE WILL STILL BEAR FRUIT.” (PS 92:15)
Do we oldies really believe that “in old age we will still bear fruit?” In his message for the 2nd annual Day for Grandparents and Elderly Pope Francis is talking to both grandparents and also speaks quite personally, as being 85 years old himself. He speaks about...
GRANDPARENTS. “IN OLD AGE THEY WILL STILL BEAR FRUIT,” THE FRUIT OF LOVE
We shouldn’t lump all grandparents together with the elderly, because in some communities in our society you can be a grandparent by the time you’re 30, and many are by 50, and even a great-grandparent before 70. But the point must be taken that although you might...
JULY MONTHLY THEME GRANDPARENTS AND THE ELDERLY
JULY OVERVIEW. Having considered youth in June, at the opposite extreme is old age. In nature age is respected in some ways but on a practical level it is also recognized that it may become a burden on the community and a risk to their wellbeing and...
THE WORLD OF THE FAMILY AND CREATION
It’s the end of June, Youth month in SA. On 28th June the feast of St Irenaeus I focused on one of his sayings, “the glory of God is man fully alive.” 29th June is the feastday of St Peter and Paul, apostles and founding missionaries of the Church. The Church at...
WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES. FINAL DAY BLESSING AND MANDATE
June 26th 13th Sunday C. World Meeting of Families closing. Theme: Family a Path to Holiness. At the conclusion of the World Meeting of Families each of the bishops with their teams gathered to take stock. “What has been your most powerful...
WMOF 25 JUNE 2022. ACCOMPANIMENT FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY LIFE
June 25. World Meeting of Families. Conference 4. Theme: Formation and accompaniment for marriage and family life. Judy and Mike had been exposed to both Marriage Encounter and the Focolare New Families Movement. At meetings of the diocesan parish...
WMOF. A CHRISTIAN FAMILY IN A DIGITAL AGE
June 24. World Meeting of Families. Conference 3. Theme: Being a Christian family in the digital age. The confirmation catechist had organized a joint session with parents and youth with the intention of facilitating their listening to one another in...
WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES 22 JUNE DAY 1. Family love as a vocation and as a way of holiness,
The DAILY THOUGHTS for these days, following the usual format, are developed from the conference themes and guidelines, with brief anecdotes and the scripture readings of the day. June 22. World Meeting of Families opening day. Conference 1. Family love....
ANOTHER WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES.
I think I can quite honestly say that the WMOF is an important part of my family ministry journey. It is certainly important in the story of MARFAM – the Marriage and Family Life Renewal Ministry that was formally established at the end of the 1994...
WMOF NOVENA DAY 9. UNITY IN FAMILIES
June 21. WMOF Novena 9. Unity in Families. Bernadette thought to herself, “Much of what the church is teaching us seems to be kind of negative, “don't do this, or look at the problem side.” When I was confirmed I decided to put this positive message on my wall in my...
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