FAITH ACROSS THE GENERATIONS
July 11. It was nice in the group to have a few men, some of them grandfathers. Andrew was in an unusual position. His wife and daughter had been killed in a car accident some years ago. “I chose to become father and mother to the little boy who survived. There…
14th SUNDAY B. THE PROPHETIC CHALLENGE
July 7. 14th Sunday of the Year B. Granny Beatrice had been a strong Justice and Peace member in her parish for many years and had taken on the environmental awareness portfolio in recent years. She had studied Pope Francis’ Laudato…
CHILDREN WAR AND THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES
4 July. Reading the signs of the times is an important but challenging skill that the group of elderly and grandparents often discussed. “If evil is allowed to triumph over good as we see in countries ravaged by war it should not just be a question of numbers when…
GRANDPARENTS DESERVE TO BE LOVED
MARFAM FAMILY WEEKLY E-NEWSLETTER 3 JULY 2024 MARFAM for many years has produced a family year planner for family education and spirituality with focus areas for different months of the year. Because in July the Church celebrates the feast of St Joachim and St Ann,…
INJUSTICE AND WRONGDOING SHOULD BE PUNISHED
July 2. The Biblical students in the group explained how the prophet Amos is one of the prophets of justice. “He was a simple shepherd but when the need arose he was called by God to warn the people that their transgressions of abusing the poor and living immoral…
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THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY JULY 2024
JULY OVERVIEW. Grandparents are families’ roots. Old age has traditionally been recognized with respect in many cultures and families, where they are guarded by their offspring and the wider community, in animal as well as human society. This is changing now, but…
13TH SUNDAY. YOUTH AND VOCATIONS
June 30. 13th Sunday Year B. On this last Sunday of Youth Month Fr Alexis spoke to the youth and to their families. “When young people are discerning about their future and many people come to explain their different organisations or types of work, there will be some…
STS PETER AND PAUL APOSTLE AND MISSIONARY
June 29. St Peter and Paul. It’s hard for us with internet and cell phones to imagine how it was 2000 years ago in the very early days of the Church. Peter had been with Jesus from the beginning, and here was this upstart Paul, who had been persecuting the…
TO FOLLOW JESUS IS TO CARE FOR THE SUFFERING
June 28. “Talk about putting your money where your mouth is,” Patrick commented. “The very first thing Jesus did after finishing his big sermon on the mount, or as you say his vision statement, was put it into practice by healing a leper, an untouchable. Pope Francis…
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