WHAT CHURCH AND WHY?
20th October. What church and why? “Why do people go to some churches and not others? Is it the quality of the preaching, the personality of the preacher, the type of worship with quiet, or song and dance, the healing that they are seeking, or the message that speaks…
THE REAL TASK OF TEACHERS OF THE LAW
19th October. Prophets and lawyers. The visiting missionary told the group, “Mission month combined with the Synod of Synodality reminds us of the call to communion, participation and mission. Everyone is called to be a missionary and prophet, to speak the truth that…
PEACE ON EARTH. PEACE IN OUR HOMES.
FAMILY WEEKLY E-NEWSLETTER 2023 OCTOBER 18. Pope Francis. Authentic human development has a moral character. It presumes full respect for the human person, but it must also be concerned for the world around us and take into account the nature of each being and of…
HYPOCRISY
17th October. Hypocrisy. “Putting your money where your mouth is” was the topic of the J&P talk to the youth. “How hypocritical are we? Almsgiving is not just for show or to make a good impression. When we come to meals, we must also purify our hearts as…
CAN WE LEARN FROM THE STORY OF JONAH?
16th October. Jonah’s story. When she sat down and thought about it Mitzi realised that there is a bit of Jonah in all of us. The story tells us of a Jew sent by God to the people of Nineveh to call them to repent. He didn’t want them to repent, but to be punished for…
CASTING OUT EVIL
13th October. Casting out demons. The RCIA catechist told the adults in her group, “There has been a whole lot of talk about false prophets, healing and casting out demons recently. How can we really know who is on God’s side or just out for himself?“ She left them…
OUR FATHER’S CARE
12th October. Our Father’s Care. Paul shared, “Pope Francis continually challenges us to help others, care for and share with the poor. I am inclined to get sceptical about being generous with the beggars at traffic lights, but I suppose one could say that all…
CAN SYNODALITY SHOW US THE WAY.
Family Weekly e-newsletter 11 October 2023 The 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on Synodality has got under way, beginning with the impressive opening Mass in St Peter’s square on 4 October. It also coincided with other events, the ending of the…
MONEY AND RIGHT ATTITUDES
6th October. Money. Every dinner table conversation in our day is likely to include the subject of corruption. Depending on the gathering it is likely to be about the public sector, the private sector, the business world, historic or current events. But somehow it is…
SEASON OF CREATION. 4 OCTOBER FINAL DAY. ST FRANCIS
FAMILY WEEKLY E-NEWSLETTER consists of a BLESSING PRAYER FOR PETS AND ANIMALS. To pray for an end to the destruction of biodiversity and protection of National Parks visit https://youtu.be/eSR089CgxBc. October 4. St Francis. After they returned from their eco-safari…
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