REFLECTIONS extracts from DAILY THOUGHTS april 2021
April 23. Conversion experiences was one of Marie’s favourite topics and she had written a whole little booklet on it. She shared, “I have discovered much about my own faith through these conversion stories. Some were life-changing events, like...
SHOULD ANYONE ROT IN JAIL FOREVER?
He said it. Janusz Wallus must rot in jail! What is it in me that reacts so violently to this concept, “rot in jail.?” Is it just a way of speaking? Sadly, we hear it quite often and mostly in response to really gruesome crimes that are almost...
REFLECTIONS. EXTRACTS FROM APRIL DAILY THOUGHTS “GOD IS FAMILY.”
April 15. Doctors and nurses are frontline workers these days dealing with the reality of life and death in the fight against Covid-19. But other challenging situations arise too. Sophie, a nurse, working in a public hospital shared, “I wonder...
WE ARE RESURRECTION PEOPLE and creation!
Easter and Resurrection, synonymous or not? Maybe we shouldn’t use the term “Easter” when we talk of the season but rather “Resurrection” which is a more descriptive term for the reality of who we are and what we are commemorating. Resurrection...
REFLECTIONS. EXTRACTS FROM DAILY THOUGHTS FOR APRIL – “GOD IS FAMILY.”
OVERVIEW: God is Family. God, as Trinity is family and every human family, not only as individuals but as a unit, is an image of God and mirrors the relationship of the Trinity. Pope Francis: Within the family which could be called a domestic church...
Prophets then and now
Was Jesus a prophet? Was Elijah? Was St Francis? Is Pope Francis, or Prophet Bushiri, or am I? But seriously, once years ago at a workshop, I was asked to describe myself and I came up with “mad prophet.” I probably still am that...
REFLECTIONS. eXTRACTS FROM aPRIL daily thoughts
NOTES: The Easter weekend reflections are the final reflections from the Lenten booklet LOVE IS HIS LAW, LOVE IS HIS WAY. They also conclude the focus on St Francis with the April THOUGHTS more focused on aspects of creation. Follow the DAILY THOUGHTS on...
JOSEPH AND MARY, HUMAN RIGHTS AND FAMILY RIGHTS
How many Mary hymns do we Catholics know and sing? What is the content, mainly? Mary, Jesus, virgin, mother, sometimes flowers or Star of the Sea? I did find one to St Joseph, “Hail holy Joseph hail” which does make reference to Mary. ...
FAMILY RECONCILIATION SERVICE
INTRODUCTION The Our Father is probably the most well-known and well-loved prayer. When prayed together at home it can also be used as an opportunity to reflect on our relationships. The saying 'WE HURT THE MOST THOSE WE LOVE THE MOST" is true of family life. We can...
A SIMPLE FAMILY PRAYER MEAL
This is a chance to deepen our awareness that when we are together sharing a meal as a family God is present with us in our little Church of the Home. This format is based on the Jewish weekly Sabbath meal and can be used at different times during the year. It could...












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