SEASON OF CREATION. RELATIONSHIP BREAKDOWN AND SIN
September 7. RELATIONSHIP BREAKDOWN AND SIN. A Look at life. One Saturday a family who were out on an eco-safari decided to camp out as they did from time to time, to experience nature more intimately. They had put up their…
SEASON OF CREATION. “FIX FAMILIES FIRST”
September 6. FIX FAMILIES FIRST. (From BECOMING ECO-FRIENDLY FAMILIES. booklet available from the MARFAM shop.) “Home is where the heart lies,” a common and comforting saying. Home speaks of families and ideally a place where all members can feel “at home.” That may…
SEASON OF CREATION. ST MOTHER TERESA
September 5. St Mother Teresa of Calcutta. PEACE ON EARTH BEGINS IN THE HOME. (From BECOMING ECO-FRIENDLY FAMILIES) The world of today is experiencing wars and conflicts on very serious levels and in many places. The news we see and…
SEASON OF CREATION. PRESERVE – DON’T KILL
MARFAM FAMILY MATTERS WEEKLY E-NEWSLETTER 4 SEPTEMBER 2024 The Season of Creation is a interdenominational Christian 5 week ( 1 September to 4 October) focus on the world around us with the stated aims of www.seasonofcreation.org, to renew our relationship…
SEASON OF CREATION. ECO-FRIENDLY FAMILIES
September 3. ECO-FRIENDLY FAMILIES. (From BECOMING ECO-FRIENDLY FAMILIES) What is this strange ideal? Terms such as environment, ecology, climate change or biodiversity, are all terms that address the same urgent need not…
LISTEN TO THE CRY OF THE POOR
September 2. LISTEN TO THE CRY OF THE POOR. (From BECOMING ECO-FRIENDLY FAMILIES) Families are asked to reflect and share together. Who are the poor? Jesus, in his Beatitudes – his blueprint for life – said, “Blessed are the poor in…
1 SEPTEMBER. DAY OF PRAYER SEASON OF CREATION
For more details about the September theme and THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY go to www.marfam.org.za/family_matters September 1. Day of Prayer for Care of Creation. Extracts from Pope Francis Message for September 1 the Day of Prayer for Creation. 6. To hope and act…
MARFAM 2024 SEPTEMBER THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY
The THOUGHTS for September include the SEASON OF CREATION as well as marriage and family life. 2024 THOUGHTS SEPTEMBERDownload
MARRIAGE MAINTENANCE
31 August. Marriage maintenance. ‘Marriage is made in heaven, but it requires maintenance here on earth.’ In their SCC faith sharing group they normally shared on how the Sunday readings could apply to their lives. After a marriage enrichment programme Ann and…
FAMILY AS ROLE MODELS FOR FUTURE
27 August. Remote preparation, the family and role models. Preparation for anything important in life is necessary. The Church describes preparation for marriage in 3 phases. The first phase, remote preparation, happens in the home and family, mainly through…
Recent Comments