THE MOST HOLY NAME OF JESUS
January 3. The most holy name of Jesus. The Mbatha family were looking into the topic of names. “What is in a name you may ask? How important is each one’s name to them? Cultural groups and families choose names for their new born children for particular…
“TWEEDE NUWEJAARSDAY”
January 2. “Tweede Nuwejaarsday” for over 100 years this was a cultural minstrel celebration in Cape Town, within the Malay and coloured communities. Covid put a stop to it for a time but now it is back. The whole community prepares the costumes and practices the…
NEW YEAR’S DAY. DAY OF PRAYER FOR WORLD PEACE
January 1. Sunday. New year’s Day. Feast of Mary, Mother of God, Pope Francis’ 56th World Day of Peace. Fr Fidelis began with the greeting, “the Lord be with you. Today as we begin a New Year, let it be a year to focus on your families and THE WORLD…
NEW YEAR’S EVE. ST FRANCIS: LOVE, THE TEACHING OF TEACHINGS
December 31. New year’s Eve. 8th Teaching. The Teaching of Teachings: LoveThe journey forward into God is a journey backward to an original innocence we never fully recover but where a sort of semi-paradise happens when love turns into charity. This…
FROM CHRISTMAS TO ETERNAL LIFE
December 29. Eternal Life. Mrs Adams shared, “These last years starting with the coronavirus, the other disasters that have hit us and the economic burdens we all have to carry has made us more aware of our vulnerability…
CHRISTMAS EVE. ST FRANCIS AND THE CRIB
December 24. Christmas eve. St. Francis was inpired by his recent visit to the Holy Land where he had been shown Jesus’s traditional birthplace in Bethlehem as a poor and helpless baby. This was a source of great joy to him and he was astounded that God could be so…
ADVENT. FRANCIS’S IMPACT TODAY.
December 23. An impression of Franciscan Theology and Spirituality. The number of brothers grew amazingly quickly and soon spread even beyond Italy. Others had to take the lead from St Francis in the different friaries…
ADVENT. THE TEACHING OF THE FRANCISCAN WAY.
December 21. The Teachings of Francis. From The Franciscan Way in Franciscan Media. Mr Adams said, “over these weeks we’ve heard such a lot about St Francis and his life. it is also helpful to get a clearer picture of his teaching.” Here are the eight teachings…
ADVENT. ST FRANCIS AND THE WOLF
December 17. Mario loved to tell the story of St Francis and the wolf to his grandchildren. It had become part of their family tradition as they prepared for Christmas. ST FRANCIS TAMES THE FIERCE WOLF OF GUBBIO. A Story from THE…
ADVENT. DAY OF RECONCILIATION SA
December 16. Day of Reconciliation. Canticle 8. PRAISED BE YOU, my Lord, through those who give pardon for Your Love and bear infirmity and tribulation. Blessed are those who endure in peace for by You, Most High, shall they be…
Recent Comments