OUR WORLD A FAMILY OF FAMILIES
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LOVE AND LOSS
November 3. Coping with any loss at any time of life is not easy and these last 2 years have been filled with many losses. Whether you are dealing with a Covid-related or other death in the family, with a young person with a broken heart or an older person…
DAY BY DAY
Some years ago “Day by Day” was our theme song for the year, a simple little song, a real prayer: “Dear Lord three things I pray, To see thee more clearly, love thee more dearly, follow thee more nearly.” Today it is as relevant as ever. The SA Local elections…
TABLE ETIQUETTE is there RESPECT?
October 30. Covid-19 lockdowns and restrictions had a very bad affect on dinners and parties, while families were able to spend much more time sharing meals at home. But what about dinner time etiquette? It’s interesting that at home around a…
HEALTHY PEOPLE, HEALTHY PLANET or vice versa?
Doesn’t our focus move from one to the other; people and planet? When it’s election time we do focus more on peoples’ needs but then COP26 is happening at the same time as our 1 November local election. COP 26 is mostly focusing on the planet, but on behalf of the…
THE MUSTARD SEED AND THE KINGDOMS OF GOD AND MAN
October 26. With the SA election around the corner it is important to consider what different parties have to offer as we consider where and how to cast our vote. In some circles in today’s society kings and kingdoms are largely out of fashion while some…
MISSION SUNDAY’S MISSION TO THE WORLD
October 24. Sunday 30B. Mission Sunday. Fr Peter read a portion of the message of Pope Francis on MISSION SUNDAY 2021.” “We cannot but speak about what we have seen and heard.” (Acts 4:20) On World Mission Day we recall with gratitude all those men and women who…
NEED FOR A CULTURE OF DIALOGUE
October 23. Throughout our lives when something bad happens to us we tend to see it as a punishment. “What have I done wrong?” granny Joseph asked herself when she was saying her night-prayers. “Why is Alinah avoiding me? I find it so hard to accept that…
READING THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES
October 22. As a Parish Pastoral Council they were asked to discuss the topic of “the signs of the times.” The chairman introduced the topic reminding them that this was an obligation on the prophets already way back in the Old Testament. “Are we not the…
TRUE LOVE DEMANDS INTEGRITY
October 21. Thandi explained, “I have discovered that if I have the right attitude and a strong relationship with God, then I can put up with a lot of the hassles that are really quite common in any family life. For me God must come first even if at times that…
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