Laudato Si

October 14. Jonah’s story. When she sat down and thought about it Antonette realised that there is a bit of Jonah in all of us. “The story   tells of a Jew sent by God to a town to call people to repent. He didn’t want them to repent, but to be punished.  Yes, after…

October 13 Sunday 28B. Vocation to the priesthood and religious life.  Fr Peter asked all the young people to give some serious thought to the question of vocations in general but especially to religious life.  Maurice had already been asking himself if God…

October 12 . Openness to others. A family discussion raised quite some points.  “I have been fascinated how in African families goods and money are shared more readily than in white families. I don’t know if my brother would pay my children’s school fees.” “It is…

October 11. Casting out demons. Their RCIA catechist told the group, “There has been a lot of talk about false prophets, healing and casting out demons recently.  How can we really know who is on God’s side or just out for himself as has been found with some pastors?…

October 10.  A Father’s Care. They discussed, “Pope Francis’ continually challenges us to help others and share with the poor.  But we’re inclined to get sceptical about the beggars at traffic lights and those rather wildly enthusiastic traffic controllers who seem to…

October 8. Discipleship. It’s interesting that we still most often hear of the husband being the head of the wife, although greater equality is growing.  In Luke’s story of the family of Mary and Martha there appears to be no husband or children. As woman friends…

October 5. A New Evangelisation.  The extended Jackson family had undergone quite tough times with the family business, which had caused tension between the members so some of the younger ones wanted to break away and do their own thing.  Joe and Vanessa…