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…
SEASON OF CREATION. OCTOBER 3. JEWISH PEOPLE IN SOUTH AFRICA
October 3. Jewish people in South Africa. Michael’s research project highlighted some interesting information. Catholics no longer condemn Jews for being responsible for the crucifixion of Jesus. But for many centuries they had carried that stigma and were hated by…
SEASON OF CREATION. OCTOBER 2. GUARDIAN ANGELS
October 2. Guardian Angels. There is a long tradition in the church of devotion to our guardian angels. In our day while this devotion has rather faded an interest in angels in general seems to have grown. Sometimes they are portrayed as cute cuddly little…
SEASON OF CREATION. OCTOBER 1. SUNDAY. FAMILY ON MISSION. ST THERESE
MARFAM INTRODUCTION. OCTOBER. Family on Mission. Every single family of any description, human, plant or animal is part of the mission to sustain our world, as a family of families. As human family, we have the power to deliberately choose our…
SEASON OF CREATION. SEPTEMBER 30. “GOD IS GOOD, ALL THE TIME.”
September 30. Many preachers like to begin a homily with the words, “God is good,” and the people will respond, “All the time.” But listening to the various prophets one wonders if it does feel like that all the time, or are there prophets of doom and prophets of…
SEASON OF CREATION. SEPTEMBER 29. ARCHANGELS
September 29. Archangels. Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, archangels. There is a lot of interest in angels in society nowadays. Gran explained. “Angels and spirits are mentioned in various places in the Bible. Angels are also creatures of God and they are given…
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