NOVEMBER. GOD IN WHOM WE TRUST.
Stations of the Cross for the Bereaved and Stations of the Cross for the Widowed available from MARFAM . November 10. Sunday 32B. God in whom we trust. When Mrs Mondlana’s husband died unexpectedly he left her with two teenage children and…
NOVEMBER LOSS AND ENDINGS. “LESS IS MORE”
November 9. There is a back-to-front saying these days: “less is more.” What could that possibly mean? Charles sat down with the children when they were quite young. “You know that my father lost everything he owned when his land was taken away from…
RECOVERING JOY AFTER LOSS
November 7. “Have you seen those adverts on street poles or been given leaflets at traffic lights about some healing ministry in our country these days. Is it really possible to “Bring back lost lover” with muti or other practices or is there an element of witchcraft…
NOVEMBER, FACING LOSSES AND ENDINGS.
MARFAM WEEKLY E-NEWSLETTER 6 NOVEMBER 2024 MARFAM’S theme for this month over the years has regularly focused on loss of different kinds. While in the Church the main emphasis tends to be on those who have died, our focus has mainly been on death, grief and…
NOVEMBER. LOSS, DEATH AND THE POOR.
November 4. Joyce and Pat had both grown up in poor families who had struggled for survival. Education was a great value, but the education in positive values taught at home was equally important. “Even though we are not poor now, so much of what we were…
SUNDAY ALL SAINTS.
November 3. Sunday All Saints. Fr Teddy asked the congregation, “Why do you suppose the gospel for this feast is the Beatitudes? I thought about that and realised that the qualities of those mentioned there are in fact the qualities of saints. You know that St Paul…
NOVEMBER THEME: FAMILY LOSSES AND ENDINGS
NOVEMBER Introduction. Family Losses and Endings. Losses big and small are inevitable experiences of daily life. Birth, growth, decline and death are the natural cycle of every element of creation. For inanimate creatures it may be a painless letting…
FAMILIES ON MISSION. WEARING THE ARMOUR OF GOD
October 31. One of the catechists had started a parish group for young children, the Masolenyana, or “The Little Soldiers of Christ. They loved their colourful uniform especially when the leader suggested it was like their armour for God. “If the devil…
MY JOURNEY WITH AND ALONGSIDE RADIO VERITAS.
MARFAM WEEKLY E-NEWSLETTER 30 OCTOBER 2024 Can I say we were old friends, Radio Veritas, MARFAM and Chris and Toni Rowland. In a way we were, having known Fr Emil Blaser and Marc and Olinda Orlando through Marriage Encounter from the late…
FAMILY ON MISSION. THE SABBATH
October 28. “The Sabbath. Be honest”, the group leader said, “What does the Sabbath day mean to us nowadays?” “I sleep late.” “I enjoy going to my sodality meeting.” “I love the atmosphere in church even if it takes long.” “I feel guilty if I don’t…
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