GRANDPARENTS MATTER
Pope Francis invites us to celebrate the FIRST WORLD DAY FOR GRANDPARENTS AND THE ELDERLY ON 25 JULY. Our image of St Joachim and St Ann, the grandparents of Jesus introduce us to a focus on grandparents. Included here are a number of articles, ideas and suggestions...
ARE OUR ELDERLY AND GRANDPARENTS PART OF OUR LIVES?
i’ve been a grandparent for 28 years, a lifetime for them especially the older ones already and in some ways a grandparent’s lot can feel like a lifetime full of change. It certainly has changed and is different to when we (those in our 70s) had our own...
GRANDPARENTS REFLECT ON THE SINS OF THE FATHERS
"The sins of the fathers." In the chaos that is reigning in our society this very day, it is surely relevant in the current context to reflect on the concept “the sins of the fathers are visited upon the children,” well-known, controversial and multi-faceted. The...
grandparent prayers
PRAYERS FOR GRANDPARENTS AND GRANDCHILDREN Grandparents often pray for their grandchildren and the various situations in which they find themselves. This prayer can be prayed alone or even in a small group where they can share with trusted friends. PRAYING FOR...
THE GRACE OF LIVING AT A SNAIL’S PACE
thoughts for a long and healthy old age
REFLECTIGONS EXTRACTS july 2021. theme: GRANDPARENTS ARE FAMILY ROOTS.
For suggestions for GRANDPARENTS and commemorating the SPECIAL DAY ON 25 JULY go to http://www.marfam.org.za/grandparents. OVERVIEW. Having reflected around Youth in June, in July we reflect on the opposite extreme, old age. In a forest the eldest tree, in...
MEMORY AND HISTORY MATTER FOR HEALING
History and memories matter on the way forward to a just peace.
A SEASON OF INDULGENCES
A few days ago I came across a booklet on my table and the cover stated, “THE SEASON OF INDULGENCE.” Being a fairly knowledgeable Catholic, my mind immediately jumped to the topic of indulgences, a tradition which still comes to the fore from time to time e.g. when...
REFLECTIONS extracts from daily thoughts june 2021
June 24. Birth of John the Baptist. “JB is one of favourite saints,” Alan said, “He was a specially chosen person but he also made the choice himself to do what he believed he was called to do. Why are so many of our young people so wishy-washy with little sense...
A TRIBUTE TO DADS
- Especially the dads in our family. A dad is as tall as you make himcause a dad is the man for his child.He's an anchor, provider, a partner for mom,the man in the house, strong or mild. Some children reach only up to his knees,all they see are his legs going...
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