SEASON OF CREATION. DISCERNMENT
September 26. DISCERNMENT. A Look at Life. The family had spent some weeks on an eco-safari, observing and absorbing the world around them. The relaxed atmosphere they had achieved had given them a different view of life. “Today people rush into everything, want…
SEASON OF CREATION. CHILDREN DESERVE A FUTURE
September 25. CHILDREN DESERVE A FUTURE. (From BECOMING ECO-FRIENDLY FAMILIES) The sodality leader stated, “The place of children – or let me say offspring – changes from time to time in our world of families. Who can remember the time, not too long ago,…
CONSERVATION CONVERSATION 4. THE WHO AND THE WHAT
MARFAM FAMILY WEEKLY E-NEWSLETTER. 24 SEPTEMBER 2025 What we are really talking about this week, still in the context of the SEASON OF CREATION is OUR HERITAGE. Our own personal and family background and life experience is an important aspect…
SEASON OF CREATION. WE ARE CO-CREATORS WITH GOD
September 23. WE ARE CO-CREATORS WITH GOD. (From BECOMING ECO-FRIENDLY FAMILIES) This statement highlights how important we are, particularly as human beings, in God’s plan of creation. Although Genesis may tell us that God created busily for 6 days…
SEASON OF CREATION. BECOMING
September 22. BECOMING (From BECOMING ECO-FRIENDLY FAMILIES) MARFAM’s history of over 30 years is a journey in faith, a journey of becoming more and more family-centred. Originally in 1979, we, Chris and Toni Rowland had experienced a life-changing…
SEASON OF CREATION. 25 SUNDAY. JUSTICE FIGHTS CORRUPTION
September 21. 25th Sunday C. As they continued their eco-safari the Phantana family found they weren’t able to go to Mass every Sunday in some of the tiny places where there was no resident priest. However they did read and…
SEASON OF CREATION. LOCAL IS LEKKER
September 20. LOCAL IS LEKKER. “MAKE MOTHER NATURE YOUR FOOD GARDEN” TONI’S CAMPAIGN WITH EDIBLE INDIGENOUS PLANTS. (From BECOMING ECO-FRIENDLY FAMILIES) Indigenous trees and shrubs, suited to the particular environment can save a lot of…
SEASON OF CREATION. CULTURE, TRUTH AND PEACE
September 18. Culture, truth and peace. A look at life. Mr Moshoeshoe told his children, “Heritage Day is just around the corner. I wonder who of you really understands our South Africa, Basotho, Christan heritage. So a family project was started to try to trace…
SEASON OF CREATION. CONSERVATION CONVERSATION NO 3. BEAUTY AND THE REST
MARFAM FAMILY WEEKLY E-NEWSLETTER 17 SEPTEMBER 2025. I’m not talking about Beauty and the Beast – the well-known story how a simple young girl fell in love with an ugly beast who was actually in prince who had been bewitched because he was so selfish and mean….
SEASON OF CREATION. PRESERVE WILD LIFE
September 16. PRESERVE WILD LIFE. (From BECOMING ECO-FRIENDLY FAMILIES) I remember being amused by a car bumper sticker I saw ages ago that read, “preserve wild life, pickle a squirrel.” Today, with…
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