THOUGHT FOR THE DAY. CARING FOR THE VULNERABLE
August 8. SEE. Limitations and service. Life was hard for Petru as a single Mom and she had never had a stable relationship since her teen years when she had become addicted to alcohol. Her daughter had been born with fetal alcohol syndrome. Rayhab, the…
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY. ADDICTIONS
August 7. SEE. Addictions. All religions, from the most primitive until today’s sophisticated faith practices have certain laws, rules, norms and standards, in other words a moral code. To live a good life according to the prescribed norms as an individual, man or…
WOMEN’S MATTERS AND MORE. GIFTS TO CELEBRATE
MARFAM’S FAMILY MATTERS WEEKLY E-NEWSLETTER 5 AUGUST 2026 For the full presention of THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY for AUGUST https://marfam.org.za/thoughts-for-the-day-august-2026/ At least three feasts matter to me in a special way this early part of the month of August. The…
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY. WOMANLY WILES
FExtracts from the introduction. For a full introduction to the August themes and fosu go to https://marfam.org.za/thoughts-for-the-day-august-2026/ AUGUST OVERVIEW. Sexuality, a Family Gift. God looked on his creation and was pleased. Particularly…
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY. THE CURSE OF WAR
At the close of this month with a focus on Grandparents as family roots may old and young work together for an end to wars and build the civilisation of peace promoted by Pope Leo XIV. July 31. SEE. Like for Jeremiah 2500 years ago, someone will heed the…
THOUGHTS FOR THE DAY. CO-CREATING WITH GOD
July 30. SEE. Blanche loved to allow her grandchildren to come to her pottery studio and create “beautiful things” as she would say. She would tell them to feel the clay in their hands and to shape all kinds of things. Gradually…
OLD AGE AND THE CIRCLE OF LIFE.
MARFAM FAMILY MATTERS WEEKLY E-NEWSLETTER 29 JULY 2026 MARFAM’s July theme “Grandparents are Families’ Roots” has certainly been well-aired quite widely. Although we ourselves have celebrated grandparents for more than 30 years, from 2021 and Pope Francis’ special…
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY. PROMOTING THE VALUE OF GOD’S KINGDOM TO OLD AND YOUNG
July 28. SEE. Gloria, the confirmation catechist told her class that there is a whole catechetical lesson in the gospel of the day about the Kingdom of God and the parable of the good seed and the weeds. Jesus explained the meaning to the disciples…
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY. FAITH GROWS LIKE A MUSTARD SEED
July 27. SEE. Granny Toni explained to the grandchildren on her birthday as they all sat in the shade under the tree in her yard. “When I was still quite a young woman I did struggle a bit with my faith. The man I loved was not interested in God and I didn’t know…
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY. ST JOACHIM AND ST ANN, patron saints for grandparents and the elderly
July 26. SEE. Sunday 17A. St Joachim and St Ann. The president of the St Anne’s sodality explained to congregation “Very little is known about this couple but tradition honours them as the parents of Mary and so the grandparents of Jesus. They therefore played a…
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