Laudato Si

January 27. Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house?”    All the families grappled with the question, “How important today is the ideal of working for an inheritance for our children and to secure their future? Or is the cost of living so high and are our resources…

January 26.  A sower went out to sow.  The new Care of Creation parish representative spoke up. “Land and expropriation is a political “hot potato” today as well as an economic one.  Churches don’t always get involved, but on behalf of farmers, workers…

January 25.  Conversion of St Paul. ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?”    “I don’t know many Jews,”  Anthea said,  “but I suppose I know plenty of Gentiles. In fact I wonder if most of us Catholic Christians are like those Gentiles…

January 24. Jesus replied, “How can Satan cast out Satan?    When it appeared that satanism existed in the school and the community the principal called in the parish priest as well as the police. Both were to question the learners to get to the bottom…

January 23.  Sunday 3C.   Fr Fabio had asked the confirmation catechist, a psychologist, to address the topic of sexual abuse on his behalf. Mr Paulson spoke to the congregation, “The issue of sexual abuse has been raised constantly over the last few…

January 22.  Friendship. David mourned the death of Saul and Jonathan.  In their discussions during a time of faith sharing Mark’s family considered the topic of friendship.  Parents don’t always like the friends their children bring home when they are…

January 21.   After David had saved Saul’s life, Saul said, “You are more righteous than I.    Jude shared, “Is mercy, like our own concept of ubuntu, not an internal quality, a God-like quality that leads us to value life even over…

January 20.  Jonathan told David, “my father seeks to kill you.”  It is common knowledge and experience, also in families, that success doesn’t always lead to admiration from others, but can also lead to resentment, envy and jealousy.  St Paul…