JUBILEE. BALANCE AND MONEY MANAGEMENT
August 19. Money management. The conversation in the group came back to possessions and money management again. This is a sore point in many places. Men complain that women are spenders, women complain that men are mean and irresponsible,…
JUBILEE. ASSUMPTION
August 17. Sunday 20 C Assumption of Our Lady into Heaven. Patron Feast of SA. The Catholic family members were given a chance to explain their devotion to Mary to others from other churches. Some shared how they saw her as a powerful queen,…
JUBILEE. DEBATING TAXES
August 11. Taxes. On a very practical level the groups were discussing taxes. There is income tax, sales tax, e-tolls as road tax but there are also the different grants. “We give, but it is mostly others who get. Is that…
JUBILEE. SUNDAY 18C. MATERIALISM
August 3. Sunday 18C. Fr Joseph said, “Just last week we were reflecting on grandparents and the elderly. Now this month we take a different look at families. Who is most covetous, most consumerist, or money-minded? Men or women, older or younger? This week we…
JUBILEE. AUGUST THOUGHTS. SEXUALITY AND GENDER BALANCE
For full August month THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY go to https://marfam.org.za/marfam-thoughts-for-the-day-august-2025/ OVERVIEW. AUGUST. Sexuality, a Family Gift. Scripture starts with the statements thatGod looked on his creation and found it good. Ongoing…
JUBILEE. JESUS’ PRESENCE
July 31. Shirley said, “When I was a child we were often encouraged to “pay a visit” and pop into church and say hello to Jesus in the tabernacle. “Is that only for Catholics?” Mrs Jansen asked, “I was brought up as a Methodist and we never did that.” “We believe…
JUBILEE. ST JOACHIM AND ST ANNE.
July 26. St Joachim and St Anne. We know almost nothing about Mary’s parents, the grandparents of Jesus except what is in one of the apocryphal gospels. Maybe they lived in the same village and Jesus could go and visit after his lessons. Maybe they did…
JUBILEE. THE COMMANDMENTS – A GUIDE TO ORDERLY LIVING
don’t forget Grandparents resources https://marfam.org.za/grandparents-and-elderly-2025/?_thumbnail_id=9665 July 25. Commandments. Before they started their prayer meeting they shared, “We hardly hear the word command these days, do we? Is that part of our…
JUBILEE. MINDFULNESS OF GOD’S PRESENCE
Check outhttps://marfam.org.za/grandparents-and-elderly-2025/ for prayers and blessings for the Day for Grandparents and the Elderly on 27 July. July 24. God’s presence. Granny Lerato talked sometimes about her dreams, seeing and hearing God and also remembering…
JUBILEE. ST MARY MAGDALEN
July 22nd. St Mary Magdalen. “My granddaughter chose Mary Magdalen for her confirmation patron. It seemed a bit odd, but I did ask her why. You know what she said? ‘There are so many people out there, good and bad ones. Mary Magdalen may have been a…
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