JUBILEE CHRISTMAS. FEAST OF HOLY INNOCENTS
29 December.Holy innocents. (transferred from 28th December ) Lifegiving and life-destroying. Read, reflect, share, pray. Matthew’s gospel tells the story of the three foreign Wise Men bringing gifts. It also tells how King Herod, out of jealousy and fear about a…
JUBILEE CHRISTMAS AND JOHN’S MESSAGE OF LOVE ECHOES THE PEOPLE CHILDREN
27 December. St John. Apostle and evangelist. Read, reflect, share, pray. The apostle John is often described in the gospels as ‘the one whom Jesus loved.” He was also chosen to remain with the early Christian community for a long time after the death of Jesus…
JUBILEE. CHRISTMAS DAY. “A LITTLE CHILD WILL LEAD THEM” BRINGING LOVE PEACE AND JOY.
25 December. Christmas Day. Love, peace, joy. Read, reflect, share, pray. Grandad Joseph continued the story of the Peace Pilgrim Children and their Pilgrimage of Hope which had brought them to Bethlehem. “While the adults and family members looked on, the children…
JUBILEE ADVENT. CHILDREN’S PEACE PILGRIMAGE ON CHRISTMAS EVE
MARFAM FAMILY WEEKLY 24 DECEMBER 2025, MARFAM wishes every member and every family the experience of the tender-hearted love of the Father whose Son became one of us, to be like us and share our lives. May this tenderness overflow in our hearts and in our lives,…
JUBILEE ADVENT. CHILDREN’S PEACE PILGRIMAGE. THE JOURNEY
22 December. Read, reflect, share, pray. The Journey. As the time for the pilgrimage grew closer other people began to take an interest, especially as war in Israel had again been so much in the news and everyone had their opinions. Some politicians and business…
JUBILEE ADVENT 4TH SUNDAY.CHILDREN’S PEACE PILGRIMAGE cont
21 December. 4th Sunday of Advent. Sharing stories. Read, reflect, share, pray. First Brother Francis had sent messages to other Franciscan brothers all over the world. They found many boys and girls who had suffered when there had been war in their…
JUBILEE ADVENT. CHILDREN’S PEACE PILGRIMAGE cont
20 December. Conversion. Read, reflect, share, pray. Granny continued with the story. “When Busi was old enough he was sent to the local mission school. That was where he heard more about Jesus, the greatest king of all, a strong king who did not make war but…
JUBILEE ADVENT. CHILDREN’S PEACE PILGRIMAGE
19 December. Children and war. Read, reflect, share, pray. Grandad Joseph and Granny Mabel knew about war, as they had experienced political fighting in their own part of the country, just as they knew was happening elsewhere, with children so often the innocent…
JUBILEE ADVENT. CHILDREN’S PEACE PILGRIMAGE
18 December. War. Read, reflect, share, pray. Grandpa Joseph had been a catechist and had studied some of the history of Israel, the Holy Land, where Jesus lived and died 2000 years ago. He explained how many times before and after Jesus it has…
JUBILEE. A CHILDREN’S PEACE PILGRIMAGE. A Christmas parable for our time for families.
Introduction. An activity to prepare for and discuss the story which continues day by day until after Christmas. The whole story is published in the booklet FAMILIES IN CREATION – HOPE FOR THE FUTURE. This is a family story for reading, sharing and discussing and…
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