LENT YEAR OF ST FRANCIS. JUSTICE AND THE DEATH PENALTY
7 March. Justice and the Death penalty. SEE. Andrew was part of the Catholic Students’ society at university. He shared, “We have been discussing the rights and wrongs of the death penalty, of prisons and pardons. I used the example of the woman Lisa Montgomery, who…
LENT. YEAR OF ST FRANCIS. FAVOURITISM
6 March. Favouritism. SEE. Margi had asked her children, “Do you think that your father and I have favourites?” “Yes, no, I’m not sure,” were their replies. She continued, “favouritism has been a curse in many ways in families. In some cases an…
LENT YEAR OF ST FRANCIS. ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION
5 March. Ecological education. SEE. Joseph continued sharing his thoughts, “It doesn’t only happen in politics that people continue to side with corrupt leaders. It happens in business all the time and can happen at schools and in families too. We easily…
LENT YEAR OF ST FRANCIS. PRACTISE WHAT YOU PREACH
3 March. SEE. Mike was interested in justice and peace issues. “We all have a right and the responsibility to judge for ourselves who and what is right and wrong. Like who to vote for or should you pay your traffic fines and report water leaks as…
LENT YEAR OF ST FRANCIS. DISCIPLINE
2 March. SEE. Discipline and punishment. Addressing the parish sharing groups Matt spoke as a parent. “This month we’re focusing on rights, but I believe rights need to be balanced with responsibilities too.” Patricia laughed, “you and your family focus on families…
MARFAM THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY MARCH 2026. LENT AND YEAR OF ST FRANCIS
MARFAM’S THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY published here and posted on social media are aimed at promoting family spirituality and synodal faith sharing. This issue is also contained in the booklet LOVE IS HIS LAW, LOVE IS HIS WAY. Eco-friendly Lenten reflections. Other resources…
LENT YEAR OF ST FRANCIS. CREATION AND EVOLUTION. “Out of love for love.”
28 February. SEE: Creation and Evolution. Bruce, the scripture scholar reminded the groups.“Something that appears to be forgotten frequently when considering creation is the dynamic process of evolution. It is now widely recognized that creation was not a one-off…
LENT YEAR OF ST FRANCIS. FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS IN NATURE
27 February. SEE: Family relationships, human, animal and plant. Bruce mused over the types of relationships in creation as portrayed in the Bible and described by Pope Francis. He shared with the group, “Adam and Eve broke their relationships of…
LENT YEAR OF ST FRANCIS. FIRE AND WATER.
26 February. SEE: St Francis, Fire and Water. Mrs Beatus continued her sharing about St Francis. PRAISED BE YOU, my Lord through Sister Water, who is very useful and humble and precious and chaste. PRAISED BE YOU, my Lord through Brother Fire,…
LENT. YEAR OF ST FRANCIS. LOVE GIVES FAMILIES LIFE
MARFAM’S WEEKLY E-NEWSLETTER 25 FEBRUARY 2026 MARFAM’s family theme for the month of Valentine has been love, love that gives life, but especially too love gives families life. Love is such a common word you can say it is almost done to death. So it is good to dig a…
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