FAMILY MATTERS OCTOBER 2010 MARFAM’s vision and aim since its beginnings in 1995 has been the renewal of family life in the Church through education and enrichment. The publications are a resource for families, educators, parishes and for the work of the Family Life Desk of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference. Your financial support [...]

The white lady of Brandberg. Readers may or may not have heard of this worldfamous example of rockart deep in the Brandberg mountain in Namibia which was discovered after many centuries by a German traveller in 1913. At the time it was suggested that the white figure in the group of paintings was a woman [...]

Is yellow your favourite colour Lord? You use it in so many different ways, the sun, the myriad flowers gracing these fields of spring shouting forth your majesty and glory, your strength and power, your delight in your creation, and yes Lord too your impish sense of humour. Some are light or bright, a joy [...]

Introduction Some families are very involved in sport, some not at all. In some families everyone plays a different sport while in others they all play tennis or have another common interest. Gym is common nowadays too and is very good for one’s health. In today’s society with cell phones, TV and computers families have [...]