WHO WAS MARY MAGDALEN
July 22. St Mary Magdalen. St Mary Magdalen has always been a controversial figure. The different gospel accounts are not clear about her identity but Catholics generally accept that she was a sinner, possibly a prostitute and that she was certainly…
GOD TALK – LEARNING TO LISTEN
July 19. God talk. In a family discussion Amy remarked,“Gran, I see Moses as a real “larger than life” character. Nothing simple or ordinary about him, from his birth to his death.” Brian responded, “Yes, there are people like that, some…
MANDELA DAY – CARE FOR OUR FUTURE .
July 18. Population control. Mr Naicker had been in Justice and Peace groups for many years. He told his family, “If you think about it the Egyptians were forcing birth control on the Israelites way back then. Nowadays influential nations are promoting that for poorer…
WHEN XENOPHOBIA IS BUILT ON FEAR
July 17. Xenophobia. When the elderly men met from time to time their conversation was different from that of the women. “When I was reading the story of the Israelites in Egypt it made me think of the foreigners in our land. Things were very…
THE GOSPEL OF THE FAMILY NOURISHES SEEDS WAITING TO GROW
July 16. 15th Sunday A. Fr Fidelis had grown up on a farm in a rural area so he shared how he loved the parable of the sower. “One year, it may have been our confirmation year, we boys actually did what the parable said, we threw some seed along the road, some…
IF YOU WERE RETIRED AND HAD THE MONEY TO DO WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
(See notices about celebration of Day for Grandparents and Elderly on 23 July.) Pope Francis likes to talk about dreams so here are some ideas. Retired, and single and no grandkids, would be rather different to retired, married, or widowed with grandkids and that too…
TRINITY SUNDAY
June 4. Trinity Sunday A. While Trinity Sunday is really about the mystery of God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit Fr Fidelis reminded the people that God is also a family, a community of infinite love of three persons. ”Maybe you all, in your families, could put up…
GRANDPARENTS A VITAL LINK BETWEEN GENERATIONS
June 2. More and more black families are moving into urban areas and do bring some of their traditions, beliefs and practices with them, although the children, especially, become quite westernised through their schooling and interactions. Grandparents do still have…
CHRISTIAN UNITY AND LAUDATO SI WEEK TUESDAY
May 23. WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY & LAUDATO SI WEEK. day 3 “ Do justice, love mercy, walk humbly.” Scripture: Mic 6:6-8. “ …and what does the Lord require of you.” What does the Lord require of you? To do justice, and to love…
PRACTISE JUSTICE MERCY AND FAITHFULNESS
May 22. WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY & LAUDATO SI WEEK. Day 2. “When Justice is done.” Scripture: Matt 23:23. “Justice and mercy and faithfulness. These you ought to have done”. From CUW. The righteous rejoice when justice is done. But justice upsets…
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