PRAISE GOD FOR HIS CARE FOR CREATION
January 18. the Son of man is lord even of the sabbath. Audrey shared, “Isn’t it strange that when some of us decide to take a rest on a Sunday we feel guilty, or we think others might see us as lazy, while plenty of people seem to be happy to take…
MAINTAINING FAMILY DISCIPLINE AMID GENERAL LAWLESSNESS
January 17. Since you have rejected the word of the Lord, he has rejected you as king.” All the parents agreed that discipline is a tough issue nowadays. Parents and educators too have to find positive ways to punish children of different ages when they disobey the…
SUNDAY 2C. THE GIFT OF CANA
January 16. 2nd Sunday C. Fr Francis invited the congregation to consider. When does a family begin? Is it with marriage, or with the birth of a child to a mother? Is it when two people or even a group of people move in together? In…
FOLLOWING JESUS, RICH AND POOR
January 15. Jesus saw Levi sitting at the tax office and he said, “Follow me.” The Justice and Peace members asked, “How does God choose or appoint leaders, or does he even deliberately choose? One can’t help but wonder who does and on what criteria they are…
WHO DO WE CHOOSE FOR OUR LEADERS?
January 14. Amos, an amateur political scientist spoke up, “Looking at the political situation in many countries today can be quite frightening. What do people really want? What do their voting patterns show? Do they want to be ruled by a president, king or…
ETHICS AND POWER SHOULD GO HAND IN HAND
January 13. The Ark was captured. Bruce explained, “Some of the Old Testament books are full of war and destruction as the people of Israel were building themselves into a nation. They believed God was on their side and the Ark of the Covenant was a symbol of…
RESPONDING TO A CALLING
January 12. “Speak Lord, your servant is listening.” Promise commented, “ There is quite a lot to think about when it comes to listening and to a calling. I find it interesting that Hannah kind of negotiated with God that if he gave her a child she would…
LIFE’S BEGINNINGS, FAMILY BEGINNINGS
I’ve been waxing eloquent for some time about “family” being the be-all and end-all of creation. When I reflected on the process of the evolution of the universe over the estimated 13.8 billion years from the birth of galaxies to the evolution of life and up to our…
A CHILD IS not a right but A GIFT FROM GOD
January 11. Hannah made a vow saying, “If you will give me a man-child I will give him to the Lord for the whole of his life.” Bruce continued with the story of Hannah. She prayed in her desperation and the priest Eli promised that God would answer her prayer. This…
FAMILY BEGINNINGS: INFERTILITY
January 10. Infertility. Hannah’s rival used to provoke her sorely to irritate her, because the Lord had closed her womb. Bruce, the group’s scripture guide, noted that the readings starting “Ordinary Time” in the Church year also start with a story of “family…
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