LENT & JUBILEE. HEALTHY EATING FOR A HEALTHY PLANET. AN ECO-FRIENDLY FAMILY EXPERIENCE
MARFAM FAMILY MATTERS WEEKLY E-NEWSLETTER 9 APRIL 2025 As part of the Laudato Si Action Platform (LSAP) Family Sector MARFAM has been promoting an eco-family-friendly focus for more than a year after the earlier spekboom promotion. Laudato si, which means…
LENT. JUBILEE AND PRISONERS. PUNISHMENT AND SALVATION
April 8. The Lord sent fiery serpents among the people and they bit the people and many died. Jacob belonged to his parish Justice and Peace group and worked in the prison too. “That is for my sins” he used to say. “But that is where I am able to put a different…
LENT. JUBILEE. HOPE AWAITS A NEW CREATION
March 31. A new heaven and a new earth. Thus says the Lord. “Behold I create new heavens and a new earth. Mrs Beatus spoke to the group: The 2020-2021 COVID-19 pandemic is nearly 5 years behind us. It was a difficult time that still has after-effects today. It…
LENT. JUBILEE. OUR DEBT TO ALL OF CREATION
March 27. “This is the nation that did not obey the voice of the Lord, their God, and did not accept discipline, Stephen, a lawyer said, “It is difficult to legislate for the common good and for things like ecological conversion. It has been very interesting to see…
LENT. JUBILEE. THE POWER OF SMALL ACTS
March 24. “My father, If the prophet had commanded you to do some great thing, would you not have done it?” Abel had done research into the history of Human Rights Day in South Africa, the tragic incident in our history way back in 1960 when many innocent marchers,…
LENT. JUBILEE. REPENTANCE AND BEARING FRUIT
23 March. Lent 3. Repentance and a fig tree. Sunday Lent 3C.”If it bears fruit next year well and good, but if not, you can cut it down.” Fr Oliver reminded the congregation, “We’re nearing the end of summer and autumn and we have seen how parts of Africa have…
LENT. JUBILEE. WORLD WATER DAY AND EARTH HOUR
March 22. World Water Day and Earth hour. The Peterson young people were excited to share about their plans for this day. “Funny that Earth Hour is about saving power by switching lights off for an hour in the evening at 8.30 pm and World Water Day is about saving…
JUBILEE. TRUST IN GOD AND THE GIFTS OF CREATION
February 10. Grandad mused, “There have been different theories about the creation from all different faiths. Some people do literally believe the Biblical account that God created in 7 days while science continues to research into the origin…
JUBILEE 2025. CARE FOR THE ELDERLY A SIGN OF HOPE
January 28. The group of widowed women met once a month to offer one another support and share the experiences of their lives. “Today would have been my 58th wedding anniversary,” Toni shared. “I still miss him after 25 years but I’ve learned to live my own life.”…
JUBILEE 2025. SIN AND REPARATION
18 January. Sinners. Jock said, ”Have you ever wondered why so many “tax collectors and sinners” were so keen to follow Jesus? Was it because of a guilty conscience or because they were treated as outcasts and found him open to accepting them? What is a sin, and who…
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