THE JOY OF PASSIONATE CHRISTIANS
April 23. The application of faith to life, the role of laity, couples, women, youth and the elderly were all good discussions topics for an adult family, but even the youth in confirmation had some contributions to make. “What does it really mean to be called a…
EARTH DAY AND A LOOK AT LIFE IN ABUNDANCE
April 22. In their guidelines for the family faith sharing groups it was recommended that people should not be forced to share, initially at least. However as the gospel quotation for the day is many people’s favourite it would be a great opportunity for everyone to…
GOOD SHEPHERD AND VOCATIONS SUNDAY
April 21. Sunday Easter 4B. Fr Brian smiled to himself as he messaged his people, “Sheep and shepherds are mentioned often in the Bible, Old and New Testaments, and by other ancient religions, as sheep were an important part of domestic life, for milk, meat and…
A CULTURE OF ENCOUNTER
April 20. Jennifer began, “There is a nursery rhyme that starts, “Mary, Mary quite contrary, how does your garden grow? With silver bells and cockle shells and pretty maids all in a row.” ”It is not just because I am a teacher, but as a thinking human…
CONVERSION EXPERIENCES HAPPEN
April 19. Conversion experiences was one of Marie’s favourite topics and she had written a whole little booklet on it. She shared, “I have discovered much about my own faith through these conversion stories. Some were life-changing events, like…
PROMOTING OUR FAMILY FAITH EXPERIENCE
April 18. The parents continued their discussion. “That story of Philip and him sharing the story of Jesus in such a way that the Ethiopian was convinced enough to ask for baptism is really powerful. Do we have such preachers that can hold our and the kids’…
GOD AND FAMILY. HEALTHY FAMILIES – HEALTHY PLANET
MARFAM WEEKLY E-NEWSLETTER APRIL 17 2024. When I was composing my newsletter and gathering my thoughts last week about Family Spirituality I noted that one of the elements of family spirituality is family meals. We all know these days how family…
THERE’S A NEW WORLD SOMEWHERE……
April 16. Obed said, “Stephen and the disciples in those very early days of the Church had great courage, verbally attacking the leaders because of their lack of acceptance of Jesus and the Holy Spirit. What can we do? I don’t want to risk being arrested…
FOOD SECURITY IS PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL TOO
April 15. Hunger and food security are massive problems in our day. This is partly still a result of the Covid-19 pandemic but also related to climate change and a result of years of corruption and mismanagement at all levels, government as well as private sector and…
WE ARE JESUS’ WITNESSES TO ALL OF CREATION
April 14. Sunday Easter 3. Fr Brian messaged his congregation, “The apostles really took some convincing that Jesus was really alive, didn’t they, even though they were filled with joy. What are the hardest things for us to believe? That we are truly loved? That…
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