LISTEN TO THE CRY OF THE POOR
September 2. LISTEN TO THE CRY OF THE POOR. (From BECOMING ECO-FRIENDLY FAMILIES) Families are asked to reflect and share together. Who are the poor? Jesus, in his Beatitudes – his blueprint for life – said, “Blessed are the poor in…
1 SEPTEMBER. DAY OF PRAYER SEASON OF CREATION
For more details about the September theme and THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY go to www.marfam.org.za/family_matters September 1. Day of Prayer for Care of Creation. Extracts from Pope Francis Message for September 1 the Day of Prayer for Creation. 6. To hope and act…
MARFAM 2024 SEPTEMBER THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY
The THOUGHTS for September include the SEASON OF CREATION as well as marriage and family life. 2024 THOUGHTS SEPTEMBERDownload
MARRIAGE MAINTENANCE
31 August. Marriage maintenance. ‘Marriage is made in heaven, but it requires maintenance here on earth.’ In their SCC faith sharing group they normally shared on how the Sunday readings could apply to their lives. After a marriage enrichment programme Ann and…
FAMILY AS ROLE MODELS FOR FUTURE
27 August. Remote preparation, the family and role models. Preparation for anything important in life is necessary. The Church describes preparation for marriage in 3 phases. The first phase, remote preparation, happens in the home and family, mainly through…
WEDDING FEASTS
August 22. Wedding feasts. They discussed, “Why would someone not want to go to a wedding especially a traditional one that goes on for a day or two with lots of food and drink, I wonder.” “Maybe too busy.” “Can’t afford to dress up.” “Not really interested, or…
WHEN WILL THE BEST MAN FOR THE JOB BE A WOMAN?
MARFAM’S WEEKLY E-NEWSLETTER 21 AUGUST 2024 The very way in which this question is phrased speaks of bias. When it comes to jobs men are at the forefront. But when considering running a household, surely the saying should be the best person for this job is a woman….
MATERIALISM
August 19. Materialism. Joann raised the topic of materialism and even vanity. “I was thinking of the rich young man who was asked to sell all his possessions and follow Jesus. We always think of a young man but would it not apply equally to a woman? Are women…
THE ASSUMPTION OF OUR LADY INTO HEAVEN.
August 18. Assumption Sunday. (transferred to the 20th Sunday) The Catholics in the group were given a chance to explain to others their devotion to Mary, also because August is Women’s month after all. Different people shared how they saw her as a powerful queen,…
MARRIAGE CRISES
August 16. Marriage crises. Paula shared, “Sexual issues, especially pornography can and do have an impact on couple relationships but we as individuals and couples seldom bring them to the Church. Are we embarrassed or think we won’t be listened to…
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