Laudato Si

September 28. As the family was coming near to the end of their eco-safari they shared.  “We have travelled far and wide and seen and experienced many new things.  Through seeing goodness and beauty but also simplicity and poverty I have become much more…

September 27.  The family were welcomed in one small town by a faith-sharing group some of whom they had come to know.  A number of the participants had been affected by recent floods, followed by looting and rioting and in some cases family violence. …

September 26th.   The older kids were asked to read the story of Job and so pass it on to the rest of the family.  Michael explained, “It is a teaching story of Job, who was rich and had many children but God allowed Satan, the tempter, to test…

September 25.  26th Sunday C.   The way Fr Timothy presented the theme for the Mass of the day challenged them all after their Heritage Day experience.   “Why is it so difficult to accept that the difference between rich and poor is a problem?…

September 24. Heritage day.   On Heritage Day the teenagers suggested they really needed to celebrate National Braai Day. “Why?”  “Because a braai is a good South African institution that we all enjoy.”  So when they came to a small town where at…

September 23.   The relaxed atmosphere of their eco-safari had given the family a different view of life. “Today people rush into everything, want the latest gadgets. You know it seems that people used to be much more patient than today.” “But still there…

September 22. A sense of calm, peacefulness and acceptance had settled over the family during this time as they had watched sunrises and sunsets, experienced some wonderful weather, some storms and really drought-stricken places.   “Is it not like that in…

September 21.  As the family drove along they commented.   “You know I find this time out together is a kind of inner healing process. We’re in nature most of the time, mountains, miles of veld, sea but also what they call ’urban sprawl.’” Pauline’s…