March 22.  World Water Day and Earth hour.   The Peterson young people were excited to share about their plans for this day.  “Funny that Earth Hour is about saving power by switching lights off for an hour in the evening at 8.30 pm and World Water Day is about saving water and creating awareness. Just the 2 elements that are causing such problems in our country nowadays. Whose problems are they, if not everyone’s?  Maybe if we all dealt with them responsibly some of the problems would be solved.”  “Maybe if beyond acting responsibly for a day we took responsibility and admitted our guilt about abusing the environment in so many ways.  Not wasting resources or littering is Caring for God’s creation and God will be pleased that some of us are making an effort to become an eco-friendly family and are encouraging others to do the same.”   “For Earth Hour tonight we’re going to play games in the dark, not using our cellphones as torches. That’s cheating!”  

Reflect, share and act. Scripture:  Who is a God like you, pardoning iniquity and passing over our transgressions for the remnant of his inheritance?  You will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea. Mic 7:14-20  Pope Francis.   JUBILEE. The Bible shows that the people that journeyed through the desert and yearned for freedom received the promise of an abundance of life-giving water: “With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation” (Is 12:3). The messianic prophecies gradually coalesced around the imagery of purifying water: “I will sprinkle clean water upon you, and you shall be clean… a new spirit I will put within you” (Ezek 36:25-26). This water would bestow on God’s people the fullness of life, like a fountain flowing from the Temple and bringing a wealth of life and salvation in its wake.  DN 92.  Choose an act of love and sacrifice from the list, also published at www.marfam.org.za