PRUNING IS A FEATURE OF EVERY LIFE
April 28. 5th Sunday of Easter B. Fr Brian shared a brief thought on the image of pruning the vine. “There’s no such thing as ‘I’m all right Jack,’ is there? Just when you think you’re OK there is something more that can or should be done. Don’t you find…
FREEDOM DAY FOR US AND THEM
April 27. Freedom Day. The speaker began, ”What does freedom mean to you as an individual and a member of a family and community? It can even mean different things in these different contexts. On this holiday celebrating and…
WHEN DEATH DOES US PART
April 26. Jock shared, “I know that it is over two years since we were faced with the stresses and ravages of COVID, and even now there are cases cropping up here and there all the time. Every time I hear of a new case it brings back to me the terrible experience we…
ST MARK AND THE CALL TO EVANGELISATION
April 25. St Mark. Evangelist. In her sodality Portia shared some insight she had learned from her own mother. “Every year the Church’s has a stronger focus on one of the gospels. 2024 is the year of Mark, a disciple of Paul and of Peter and believed to be the…
HOW FREE ARE WE?
MARFAM, FAMILY WEEKLY E-NEWSLETTER 24 APRIL 2024 As we celebrate Freedom Day in SA on 27 April it is good to spend a little time reflecting on the meaning of freedom. Are we free to be, or just free to see? Are we free to do, are we free from or free…
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…
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