SOLIDARITY. A COMMON VISION
March 23. Solidarity and a common vision. Nathan contributed his thoughts, “I find it interesting but also a worry. In March 2020 when the coronavirus pandemic was still in its early days, Pope Francis and the WHO president kept emphasizing the need for…
HUMAN RIGHTS DAY SOUTH AFRICA AND WATER RIGHTS
March 21. Human Rights Day. Zanela shared, “Today we commemorate Human Rights Day in South Africa. It commemorates an ugly but a sad incident in our political history. In Sharpeville in 1960, in one of the first anti-apartheid demonstrations, police fired on a crowd…
THE VALUE OF GOOD ECOSYSTEMS
March 18. Milly brought a school project she had worked on. “Loss of biodiversity is a very serious matter and I have discovered it is often neglected because of short-sighted approaches, like just looking at the economy and the cost of everything without…
FALLING IN LOVE WITH GOD THROUGH NATURE.
Scripture: I will heal their faithlessness. I will love them freely, for my anger has turned from them. I will be as the dew to Israel, he shall strike root as the poplar, his shoots shall spread out, his beauty shall be like the olive and his fragrance like…
LESSONS FROM THE RUINED TOWER OF BABEL
February 17. Jock had visited Iraq and seen the ruins of some of the ancient little towers called ziggurats, He explained that these structures were possibly the basis for the biblical story of the tower of Babel. It tells how the people were punished for their…
LESSONS FROM DISASTERS
February 16. Julie referred back to the previous day’s issue and their discussion about their children. “It struck me that it was love that made God start over, not the fact that anyone had repented and asked forgiveness. How often do we as parents do the same,…
WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH…………
February 15. Owen and Julie were discussing their children and he once asked, “Are you ever sorry that we had them?” She thought for a bit and replied, “It’s a hard one, but I must admit honestly that much as I love them there are times when…
THE EVIL OF JEALOUSY
February 13. In their discussion about sin the catechist had used the story of Cain and Abel. Cain was jealous of his brother and ended up killing him. “I believe that jealousy is a serious problem in some families, starting from small…
MARRIAGE AND LIFE-GIVING LOVE
LOVE GIVES FAMILIES LIFE. this is the MARFAM theme for February and it shouldn’t only apply to marriage, but with World Marriage Day on 2nd Sunday of February it is an opportunity to focus on marriage at least once a year. This day has been a special day for me…
MAN AND WOMAN THE IMAGE OF GOD A COMMUNITY OF LOVE
February 7. “Do we stop and think what it means to be made in the image and likeness of God?” Gordon asked. “Do you kids think that God is a man, or what about women then? I heard a talk the other day that explained that God, as Trinity, is a…
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