REFLECTIONS. EXTRACTS FROM DAILY THOUGHTS JANUARY 2021 THEME: FAMILY BEGINNINGS
January 8. When Jos finally admitted his addiction to alcohol in his late twenties he shared that it felt like a new beginning in life. “My last few years were hell. I was very unhappy at home as my dad had insisted I continue with my B Com comm studies which I...
OUR WORLD A FAMILY OF FAMILIES. Extracts from JANUARY – FAMILY BEGINNINGS
INTRODUCTION TO DAILY THOUGHTS 2021. The theme for the year allows family life and creation to be foundational topics as they are used month by month on the Year Planner and it opens possibilities for formation and catechesis, reflection and sharing also...
WWJD?
Remember those wristbands that young Christians sported some years ago? What Would Jesus Do? That was the question and it might well have been around the time of the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Now, with the COVID-19 pandemic we should no doubt be...
joseph’s CHRISTMAS IN SOUTH AFRICA, 2016
As St Joseph has come under the spotlight since Pope Francis announced, on December 8, that a year is being dedicated to him, I decided to share this story, that was part of my 2016 Mercy Minutes. It is a reflection on his place in the Holy Family and his...
REFLECTIONS. EXTRACTS FROM DAILY THOUGHTS DECEMBER 24-30
December 24. Christmas eve. St. Francis was inspired by his recent visit to the Holy Land where he had been shown Jesus's traditional birthplace in Bethlehem as a poor and helpless baby. This was a source of great joy to him and he was astounded that God could be so...
16 DECEMBER 2020. DAY OF RECONCILIATION. What is it all about?
Every country has its special days of commemoration. If you dig deep enough there are very often difficult and painful conflicts buried there that are not fully healed. These would concern original inhabitants and later invaders, rulers and owners or “land-grabbers”...
REFLECTIONS. Extracts from DAILY THOUGHTS December
December 17. Mario loved to tell the story of St Francis and the wolf to his grandchildren. It had become part of their family tradition as they prepared for Christmas. ST FRANCIS TAMES THE FIERCE WOLF OF GUBBIO. A Story from THE LITTLE FLOWERS...
THE VALUE OF CULTURE AND TRADITION
Sinterklaas, the feastday of St Nicholas has been commemorated in my home country, Holland, on 6 December by families, old and young for some centuries. But what is the value of such a tradition today? I included a reflection around this feastday in my...
REFLECTIONS. EXTRACTS FROM “LOVE CAME DOWN AT CHRISTMASTIME” DECEMBER 9-15
December 12. Sister Mother Earth. Canticle 7. PRAISED BE YOU, my Lord, through our Sister Mother Earth who sustains and governs us, and who produces various fruit with coloured flowers and herbs. ...
the dynamics of pandemics AND THE ROLE OF FAITH
I was intrigued. It so happened that I picked up a library book that had been left behind by a neighbour who had died, and for lack of something else to read opened it. I soon became intrigued as it related so closely to the current reality of COVID-19, as...
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