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…
FAMILIES ON MISSION. LIGHTSHEDDING.
October 27. 30th Sunday B. Lightshedding. Fr Joseph came to Mass wearing his dark glasses. He began his homily with the words, “The Mission of all the baptised is to spread the light of Christ. Loadshedding as has been all too common in…
FAMILY ON MISSION. PATIENCE AND TOLERANCE
October 26. Patience and tolerance. Every year from the end of winter and the beginning of spring gardeners go out in force, pruning, digging up, tidying, replanting and fertilising and then patiently wait to see how fruitful their efforts have been…
FAMILY ON MISSION. THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES
October 25. Reading the Signs of the Times. The speaker addressed the meeting. “It isn’t only economists, politicians and people like the Public Protector or investigative journalists who are engaged in reading the Signs of the Times, but it is just as well that…
FAMILIES ON MISSION. RELIGIOUS CONFLICT, FIRE AND PEACE.
October 24. Religious conflict. “Do you ever feel as if there is too much to achieve and not enough time?” “I’m sure we all do, but what is really important to achieve?“ “I feel passionate about my church commitments but I do also think I have neglected my…
FAMILIES IN ACTION. SECURITY
October 23. Security. The community reflected and shared, “We are certainly living in violent times in our day. How many security features are needed to even make us feel a little bit safer behind high walls with guards and panic buttons…
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