THE WAYS OF WAR AND AN END TO WARS
March 22. When young Jerry saw the name of the prophet Jeremiah he wanted to share. “I don’t understand it all,” he said, “ but my prophet seems to be asking for revenge because he is persecuted. He even calls God a warrior who will definitely win. I do like that,…
HUMAN RIGHTS DAY SOUTH AFRICA
March 21. Human Rights Day. Fr Obed reminded the congregation that Human Rights Day is not just a national secular event but should have a religious aspect too, especially as the country is so close to the elections and is also commemorating an important…
THE MANY FACES OF WATER WEEK. HUMAN RIGHTS AND FAMILY RIGHTS
MARFAM’S FAMILY WEEKLY E-NEWSLETTER 20 MARCH 2024 2024 is the 30th anniversary of the UN INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE FAMILY. Its chosen theme FAMILIES AND CLIMATE. Climate change would be meaningless without a focus on water. St Francis in his Canticle of the…
ST JOSEPH. A MAN WITH A LOVING HEART
March 19. St Joseph was a honourable man and Joe, himself an honourable young married man, shared his thoughts in his men’s group. “Although they were betrothed, not being married to Mary when she was found to be pregnant by right he could have left her. She could…
JUSTICE AND PEACE ARE EVERYONE’S CALLING
March 15. Aunty Mabel was visiting the family for a few days and asked to share. “This reading from the book of Wisdom has for years been a comfort to me. You know that my husband, Samuel, was a policeman and he was a really good honest cop. He had wanted…
WATER IS A MIRACULOUS RESOURCE. DO NOT WASTE IT
March 12. Marisa shared in her family group. “I read a post on facebook that someone discovered that the river Nile did originate in South Africa. The town Nylstroom, now called Modimolle, in Limpopo is built alongside the river and the Egyptian government…
RECONCILIATION JOY IN ALL CREATION
March 11. When the family read the encouraging passage from Isaiah Joy shared she was feeling confused. “I thought Lent was about sackcloth and ashes, and repentance and being more or less miserable with long faces, and here we are reading about God creating new…
GOD SO LOVED THE WHOLE WORLD……….
March 10. Lent 4B. Laetare Sunday. Fr Obed said, “I’ve been preaching that we should focus on God’s love and mercy even in the light of punishment. The readings today do that. The 1st reading from the book of Chronicles tells how God attempted to…
GOD ASKS FOR MERCY NOT SACRIFICE
March 9. You know, I wonder whether we make too much of a fuss about liturgy, making things nice in church and singing beautifully,” Mercy shared. “Why would that be a problem” others asked, “Isn’t our first task as Church to offer worship?” “And doesn’t God love…
FAMILIES WOMEN IDOLS AND HOPE
March 8. As the senior member in the family, around the half-way mark through Lent, Hosea led the sharing. He first explained the sharing technique they could use, where each one has a chance to share from the heart while the rest listen without comment or…
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