JUBILEE ADVENT PROPHETS AND MERCY
11 December. God provides through his mercy. Samuel. Granny Mabel was getting ready to welcome all the family visitors to the farm, while the children and grandchildren back home were packing up and leaving their normal lives behind. Jessica stopped to think….
JUBILEE. DECEMBER 8. IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
8 December. Immaculate conception. The women of the Sodality of the Immaculate Conception obviously had a great devotion to Mary, conceived without sin, by the special grace of God, as she was to be the mother of God’s Son. They aimed to model their lives on Mary’s…
JUBILEE. 2ND SUNDAY ADVENT. INTEGRAL CONVERSION
7 December. Isaiah and the prophets. Fr Pius shared, “The Greek word metanoia literally means turning and going in another direction. That is what repentance really is. How do we know what true peace and repentance are? At the recent COP 30 Climate conference…
JUBILEE. DECEMBER. ST NICHOLAS
6 December. St Nicholas. On the last day of school, at their assembly, young Nick had been given a task to speak about St Nicholas, the original Santa Claus, who had been a bishop in the early days of the church. He said, “The story is told that he was particularly…
JUBILEE. ADVENT. NOAH’S AND FAMILY AS A SIGN OF HOPE.
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 was Noah,…
JUBILEE DECEMBER 2025. WORLD AIDS DAY
https://marfam.org.za/december-2025-thoughts-for-the-day/ DECEMBER Overview. Family, Hope for the Future. What does it mean to be a family of families and hope for the future? How has our journey as Pilgrims of Hope in 2025 enriched our lives as families as well…
JUBILEE. NOVEMBER “THAT THEY MAY BE ONE”
November 28. Bryan continued to work with all kinds of groups. “Every time we say the Nicene Creed, especially in this Jubilee year, when we also commemorate the Council of Nicaea,I believe we should think more about the words we use. We…
JUBILEE NOVEMBER. JESUS AND THE END TIMES
NOTICE. To assist us in our future planning please take a moment to complete the survey. https://forms.gle/QojbNkFB87tm3WA48 November 27. Groups discussed “the last things” which came up a lot in the readings of the time. “In almost every generation there are people…
JUBILEE. NOVEMBER. LOSS OF DIGNITY THROUGH GENDER VIOLENCE
November 25. 16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM AGAINST GENDER VIOLENCE. Bryan was collaborating with the local J&P groups to highlight this important aspect of loss. The 16 day campaign every year from 25 November to 10th December is an opportunity to create awareness,…
JUBILEE NOVEMBER. WIDOWHOOD AND POVERTY
November 24. Bryan raised a point that he had been considering for some time. “Why is it that we most often think of “poor widows?” Do we not make proper provision for the time when one of us is going to be left? I have tried to do my homework and make…
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