TRADITIONS, PRACTICES, RULES AND CONSCIENCE
See https://marfam.org.za/2024/05/02/2024-family-year-planner-may-thoughts-for-the-day-theme-parents-form-families/ if you wish to access the whole month for distribution. May 3. Some group members shared with one another and the teens in their families, …
HUMAN DIGNITY AND MORAL ISSUES
May 2. Abigail said, “It is interesting that debates about cultural practices, like the need for circumcision to be a Christian, happened in the early church and now we have our own traditions around marriage and family practices too. I find it intriguing that…
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF………………….
I was tempted to add ………in the life of an almost octogenarian econut, because that is how I consider myself right now, 3 months short of turning 80 and crazily caught up in my ideal of building ECO-FRIENDLY FAMILIES. But there are too many ramifications…
THE PEACE OF CARING IN A FAMILY OF FAMILIES
April 30. Older parents. Archie shared, “In our groups we have mostly been talking about us and our children but are there not some here who still have our own older parents living with us too, or who may need constant care from us. For Bernie…
BELIEFS, TRADITION AND REALITY
April 29. Beliefs and traditions. Busisiwe said in her sodality group. “Along with our Catholic faith are we passing on some of our traditions and also our superstitions to our children? Call it witchcraft, or just superstition but don’t we…
PRUNING IS A FEATURE OF EVERY LIFE
April 28. 5th Sunday of Easter B. Fr Brian shared a brief thought on the image of pruning the vine. “There’s no such thing as ‘I’m all right Jack,’ is there? Just when you think you’re OK there is something more that can or should be done. Don’t you find…
FREEDOM DAY FOR US AND THEM
April 27. Freedom Day. The speaker began, ”What does freedom mean to you as an individual and a member of a family and community? It can even mean different things in these different contexts. On this holiday celebrating and…
WHEN DEATH DOES US PART
April 26. Jock shared, “I know that it is over two years since we were faced with the stresses and ravages of COVID, and even now there are cases cropping up here and there all the time. Every time I hear of a new case it brings back to me the terrible experience we…
ST MARK AND THE CALL TO EVANGELISATION
April 25. St Mark. Evangelist. In her sodality Portia shared some insight she had learned from her own mother. “Every year the Church’s has a stronger focus on one of the gospels. 2024 is the year of Mark, a disciple of Paul and of Peter and believed to be the…
HOW FREE ARE WE?
MARFAM, FAMILY WEEKLY E-NEWSLETTER 24 APRIL 2024 As we celebrate Freedom Day in SA on 27 April it is good to spend a little time reflecting on the meaning of freedom. Are we free to be, or just free to see? Are we free to do, are we free from or free…
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