MARFAM FAMILY AND CHURCH. GOD’S LOVE IN THE LITTLE CHURCH OF THE HOME
MARFAM WEEKLY FAMILY MATTERS E-NEWSLETTER 14 JANUARY 2026 At the start of this new year, which we welcome with hopes, dreams and reservations, I thought it a good idea to give a short explanation of MARFAM – Marriage and Family Life Renewal Ministry and its approach,…
HOPE JOY AND LOVE REVISITED
MARFAM FAMILY WEEKLY E-NEWSLETTER 9 JANUARY 2026 Out with the old, in with the new, is already old hat after just 9 days into this dramatic new world. My children might say I shouldn’t watch the news so much as it is disturbing, but it is, for me – and war and peace…
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY 8 JANUARY. GOD’S TENDER LOVE FOR ALL OF CREATION
8 January. SEE. She sat alone in her little room, her husband had passed away just a year ago and the children were scattered all over the place. Her biggest comforts were the other elderly people who lived in the home but she…
FAMILY THOUGHT FOR THE DAY. GENEROSITY
For the 2026 Family Year Planner and an overview go to 2026 FAMILY YEAR PLANNER 5 January. Generosity. SEE: After they had discussed the matter and shared their thoughts and feelings the Petersons had decided instead of their usual long holiday they would cut the…
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY. EPIPHANY
4 January. Sunday Epiphany A. The revelation of Christ to the whole world. See: Fr Sylvester began his homily with a little story. He called it “Out of the Mouths!” Daniel aged 5, returned from children’s liturgy with a new perspective on…
2026 MARFAM THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY. JANUARY 1. MARY MOTHER OF GOD. WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR PEACE
MARFAM is promoting synodal dialogue, with open sharing from the heart and attentive listening, as an excellent vehicle for faith sharing in families, faith formation for family spirituality and a family perspective at all levels. The SEE-JUDGE-ACT, approach, with a…
JUBILEE. NEW YEAR’S EVE. OUT WITH THE OLD, IN WITH THE NEW?
MARFAM FAMILY WEEKLY E-NEWSLETTER 31 DECEMBER 2025 No, not “out with the old and in with the new,” say Pope Francis – posthumously, and Pope Leo, today. We look back and move on, from hope to hope, from Pope Francis’ Dilexit nos – (he has loved us) and the love of…
JUBILEE CHRISTMAS. FEAST OF HOLY INNOCENTS
29 December.Holy innocents. (transferred from 28th December ) Lifegiving and life-destroying. Read, reflect, share, pray. Matthew’s gospel tells the story of the three foreign Wise Men bringing gifts. It also tells how King Herod, out of jealousy and fear about a…
JUBILEE CHRISTMAS AND JOHN’S MESSAGE OF LOVE ECHOES THE PEOPLE CHILDREN
27 December. St John. Apostle and evangelist. Read, reflect, share, pray. The apostle John is often described in the gospels as ‘the one whom Jesus loved.” He was also chosen to remain with the early Christian community for a long time after the death of Jesus…
JUBILEE. CHRISTMAS DAY. “A LITTLE CHILD WILL LEAD THEM” BRINGING LOVE PEACE AND JOY.
25 December. Christmas Day. Love, peace, joy. Read, reflect, share, pray. Grandad Joseph continued the story of the Peace Pilgrim Children and their Pilgrimage of Hope which had brought them to Bethlehem. “While the adults and family members looked on, the children…
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