OUT WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE NEW. FACING THE PAST AND THE FUTURE. CHRISTMASTIME DAY 8
MARFAM WEEKLY E-NEWSLETTER 2 JANUARY A SPECIAL NEW YEAR BLESSING TO ALL. It appears that there is Irish tradition to open the door at midnight to let the Old Year out and the New Year in. I’m not sure how they manage to do that without falling over each other but…
CHRISTMASTIME DAY 7. JESUS & NEW YEAR’S EVE.
31 December. New Years Eve. JESUS. Read, reflect, share, pray. The name Jesus means Saviour, meaning something active, but it should also be understood as gift. God’s merciful gift of love that he gave to us at Christmas in the Incarnation is not only an…
CHRISTMAS SEASON DAY 6.
30 December. Ancestors for today. Read, reflect, share, pray. What role do ancestors play in the Church and society today? Many families do continue to have a relationship with their own ancestors, honouring and communicating with them at…
CHRISTMAS DAY 5. HOLY FAMILY SUNDAY
29 December. Holy Family Sunday. Read, reflect, share, pray. This special day, the 1st Sunday after Christmas, that commemorates the Holy Family of Joseph, Mary and Jesus, calls on every human family to be a holy family. Holy most simply means whole or complete, not…
CHRISTMAS DAY 4. FEAST OF THE HOLY INNOCENTS
28 December. Holy innocents. Read, reflect, share, pray. Lifegiving and lifedestroying. Matthew’s gospel tells the story of the three foreign Wise Men bringing gifts. It also tells how King Herod out of jealousy and fear about a possible new king of the Jews…
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY. ST JOHN EVANGELIST
27 December. St John. Apostle and evangelist. Read, reflect, share, pray. The apostle John is often described in the gospels as ‘the one whom Jesus loved.” He was also chosen to remain with the early Christian community for a long time as a witness of God’s love….
DAY OF GOODWILL PEACE AND HOPE.
26 December. Read, reflect, share, pray. Day of Goodwill. The United Nations Secretary General, a sad and hurting man, awoke on Christmas morning to a new hope, a new dream. “You worldly wise men, so-called leaders of the world, who debate and…
CHRISTMAS DAY. CHILDREN OF THE PEACE PILGRIMAGE AND PEACE IN OUR COMMON HOME. DAY 10
25 December. Read, reflect, share, pray. Christmas Day. Love, peace, joy. Grandad Joseph continued the Children’s Peace Pilgrimage story, “While the adults and family members looked on, the children did praise God, sing and dance through the night, as the…
CHRISTMAS EVE. CHILDREN’S PEACE PILGRIMAGE DAY 9
A very blessed and loving Christmas to you all our readers. See my Christmas image and an extra special story for our time. . 24 December. Christmas Eve. Read, reflect, share, pray. The Peace Children’s message from Jesus. The 2025 Jubilee Year with the theme…
ADVENT. CHILDREN’S PEACE PILGRIMAGE DAY 8. CHILDREN MEET
SPECIAL NOTICE. Each day during Christmas time I will also include a story from my collection over the years. Many of these are used in the Radio Veritas Family Matters Christmas programmes on Wednesdays from 9-10. Today’s story is the original Rowland Christmas…
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