BUILDING A BETTER WORLD
9 December. Driving along through the vast mealie fields around the farm Joseph was thinking about his namesake, Joseph, the spoilt son, abused by his jealous brothers who planned to get rid of him, but rescued and taken to Egypt. Through his ability to…
FEASTST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
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STRONG HOUSES WITH STRONG FAMILIES
7 December. A strong House. Father had always said, “a strong family needs a strong house.” Mom would laugh and reply“ A strong house needs a strong family.” They hadn’t always had a decent house and at one stage had lived in a shack and it had taken their strong…
COP 28 AND THE FAITH PAVILION.
MARFAM FAMILY WEEKLY E-NEWSLETTER 6 DECEMBER 2023 Pope Francis concluded the presentation he had prepared for COP28 by referring to St Francis and his Canticle of the Creatures composed, interestingly, 800 years ago in 1224. He explained how Francis was already blind,…
THE USE AND MISUSE OF POWER
5 December. Many countries around the world are gearing up for elections of national or local leadership, sometimes voting for specific individuals or for political parties but, whatever form their government and the election processes take, there is plenty of…
ABRAHAM’S DESCENDANTS
4 December. Abraham’s descendants. In the context of the Israel-Hamas war some members of a faith sharing group attempted to explore some of the underlying causes of the centuries-old conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. The current war began after a violent…
ADVENT SUNDAY 1. ISAIAH
3 December. Advent 1 B. Isaiah. The 1st Advent candle is lit as we pray.. People were beginning to prepare for the holidays and Fr Teddy reminded them not to forget to talk with God while they were away. Mabel and Joseph were alone in the family home waiting, as…
NOAH’S RAINBOW A SYMBOL FOR COP28?
2 December. Noah and his Family. A well-known and loved story is that of Noah, the ark, the Flood and his family. At some time God was so disappointed in the behaviour and actions of his creatures that he decided to destroy them all. The exception…
DECEMBER 1 WORLD AIDS DAY
FOR AN INTRODUCTION TO THE DECEMBER ADVENT AND CHRISTMAS THOUGHTS GO TO https://marfam.org.za/2023/12/01/december-advent-family-thoughts-introduction/ 1 December World AIDS Day. Shame and guilt. Johnson sat thinking back over the last 25 years or so. Although the…
DECEMBER ADVENT FAMILY THOUGHTS INTRODUCTION
DECEMBER – FAMILY, HOPE FOR THE FUTURE DAILY THOUGHTS on www.marfam.org.za, facebook and twitter. Request for email to [email protected]. Abbreviations: Pope Francis:LS = Laudato Si. AL = Amoris Laetitia FT =…
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