DANIEL THE LIONS AND THE KING
30th November. Daniel and the lion’s den. Mom mused, “Almost every young child already knows the story of Daniel and the lion’s den and how God saved him. Do they know this happened because he was not afraid to lose his life, but he was faithful to God instead of…
CHRIST THE KING. WHEN JESUS WILL BE ALL IN ALL
MARFAM FAMILY E-NEWSLETTER 29 NOVEMBER 2023 What has the month of November meant to each of us? Was it about its final feast of Christ the King? I believe that traditionally Catholics, like me, would have been more in touch with our own beloved dead, maybe…
THE WARNINGS IN THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES
28 November. In very recent times there have been many of the events that Jesus mentioned when he spoke of the end times. Earthquakes, fires, famines and disease have come and there is a constant state of war somewhere in the world. But these things have also been…
SUPPORT THE POOR ESPECIALLY WIDOWS AND ORPHANS
27th November. Widows and orphans are commonly mentioned in the Bible as being poor and needy. We often think of grandmothers caring for grandchildren who are orphaned, having lost one or both parents. There are also youth and child-headed families of…
FEASTDAY OF CHRIST THE KING.
26th November. Sunday. Christ the King. There are many parishes dedicated to Christ the King, but at St Damian’s Fr Teddy had put a crown on the figure on the cross for all to see. He spoke of kings and queens, princes and princesses who hold a rather…
16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM AGAINST GBV
25th November. 16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM AGAINST GENDER VIOLENCE. This campaign every year from 25 November to 10th December is an opportunity to create awareness, to dialogue and share, for many organisations but also for men and women, at home, school…
JESUS WEEPS
23rd November. Jesus’ Concern. Going on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land has been popular for many centuries. Nowadays Jerusalem doesn’t look like it did in Jesus’ time as it was partly destroyed by the Romans only 30 years after his death. It was captured and fought…
BLESSED ARE THE POOR. BLESSED ARE THE POOR IN SPIRIT.
MARFAM FAMILY WEEKLY E-NEWSLETTER 22 NOVEMBER 2023 Blessed are the poor. Blessed are the poor in spirit. Maybe there are other people who, like me, find some comfort from either of these two statements, while others may see them as a particular challenge. I have a…
BELIEFS AND MORALITY
21 November. Beliefs and Morality. Belief systems influence morality. Assisted suicide or euthanasia, rejecting treatment or blood transfusions and vaccination, rejecting or accepting divorce and abortion and sexual orientations are some moral issues that religious…
TURNING TO OTHER SPIRITS
20th November. Turning to Other Spirits. Witchcraft and satanism in some form are phenomena in South Africa and the wider world, today, but they are not the same. Witchcraft tends to be concerned with traditional cultures, ancestors, spirits, and curses. but not…
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