PRAY FOR A TRUE AND LASTING PEACE
January 11. In the historical context of the time some of the Old Testament books are full of war and destruction as the people of Israel were building themselves into a nation. They believed God was on their side and the Ark of the Covenant was a symbol…
EPIPHANY – GOD’S REVELATION OF LOVE FOR ALL
January 7. Epiphany. Paul thought, “Pope Francis appears to be very open to other Christian religions and also to some so-called non-Christians. I find it very confusing as we were brought up to believe that the Catholic Church is the only true…
HONESTY AND INTEGRITY A 2024 RESOLUTION
CHECK OUT OUR DOWNLOADBLE 2024 CALENDAR on http://www.marfam.org.za/2024-family-year-planner January 6. May and Paul Ceruti had been in business together for some years and the company had grown nicely although times had been tough too, especially during the Covid…
LIVING BY WORDS AND DEEDS
Download the 2024 Family Year Planner and explanatory documents from https://marfam.org.za/2024-family-year-planner/ and Family Matters January 5. Words or deeds. Gloria Mason was getting ready for the new school year. She had been teaching for many years…
FAMILY STOCK-TAKING
January 4. Taking stock is an excellent thing, for individuals but for a whole family too. It can be done at the beginning of the year, or regularly, from time to time. Mr Purser suggested, “ How are we going to practise our family listening and sharing times this…
“Tweede Nuwejaarsdag” A day for fun and dancing
January 2. “Tweede Nuwejaarsdag” is a cultural celebration in Cape Town, a minstrel festival with a flamboyant street parade, singing, banjos and other instruments. Interestingly it commemorates the 19th century slave culture when slaves were given this day off to…
ANCESTORS FOR TODAY
download the 2024 MARFAM FAMILY YEAR PLANNER from https://marfam.org.za/2024-family-year-planner/ 30 December. Ancestors for today. Read, reflect, share, pray. What role do ancestors play in the Church and society today? Families do…
FEAST OF THE HOLY INNOCENTS. LIFEGIVING AND LIFEDESTROYING ACTS
28 December. Holy innocents. Read, reflect, share, pray. Lifegiving and lifedestroying. Matthew’s gospel tells the story of the three foreign Wise Men bringing gifts. It also tells how King Herod, out of jealousy and fear about a possible new king of the Jews,…
ST JOHN THE APOSTLE. WITNESS OF GOD’S LOVE
27 December. St John. Apostle and evangelist. Read, reflect, share, pray. The apostle John is often described in the gospels as ‘the one whom Jesus loved.” He was also chosen to remain with the early Christian community for a long…
A CHILDREN’S PEACE PILGRIMAGE DAY 9. DAY OF GOODWILL SA
26 December. Read, reflect, share, pray. Day of Goodwill. The United Nations Secretary General, a sad and hurting man, awoke on Christmas morning to a new hope, a new dream. “You worldly wise men, so-called leaders of the world, who debate and…
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