EASTER WEEK WEDNESDAY. WE ARE RESURRECTION PEOPLE
MARFAM’S WEEKLY E-NEWSLETTER 8 APRIL 2026 WE ARE RESURRECTION PEOPLE, With the theme for 2026 of OUR WORLD A FAMILY OF FAMILIES, MARFAM’s APRIL theme for reflection, sharing and action is GOD AND FAMILY, naturally appropriate for the Easter season, a season of…
EASTER WEEK TUESDAY. MARY MAGDALENE
Brief overview April. God and Family. The Joy of Love is God’s plan for all his creation. God, as Trinity is a family and every human family, not only as separate individuals but as a unit, is an image of God to mirror the love relationship of the…
EASTER MONDAY. YEAR OF ST FRANCIS. FAMILY DAY
6 April. Easter Monday, Family Day. SEE. Mrs Adams shared, “These last few years with a much greater focus on sickness, war, life and death, has probably made us more aware of our vulnerability and the possibility of death. Fear and anxiety have been common…
EASTER SUNDAY. YEAR OF ST FRANCIS. JESUS IN THE RESURRECTION HAS CONQUERED DEATH.
5 April. Easter Sunday. SEE. Michelle said, “Francis was only 45 when he died and he did so much.” Jackson added, “and we have heard so much about different parts of his life. His death seems to have been joyful. Is that not strange?” JUDGE, reflect and share….
HOLY WEEK. EASTER VIGIL. THE JOY OF COMPASSION
4 April 8. Holy Saturday. Bruce introduced the reflection from the Liturgy of the Word of the Easter Vigil. JUDGE, reflect and share.: Scripture: “Your maker is your husband, the Lord of hosts is his name and the Holy One of Israel is your redeemer, the…
HOLY WEEK WEDNESDAY. ST FRANCIS AND HIS “FOOLISHNESS” 800 YEARS ON.
MARFAM WEEKLY ENEWSLETTER 1 APRIL 2026 1 April is commonly known as April Fools’ Day. Is it still a common thing to do, to play pranks on people or get taken for a ride or certainly be tricked and teased? Judging by what google and AI tell us, there is still…
LENT YEAR OF ST FRANCIS. ECUMENISM
28 March. Ecumenism. SEE. Jan and Annabi normally kept in the background and seldom shared their thoughts. As the groups were now approaching Holy Week Jan decided to share something that was deep in his heart. “The way I was brought up in the Dutch…
LENT YEAR OF ST FRANCIS. HUMAN RIGHTS AND A THROW-AWAY WORLD.
27 March. . Human Rights and a Throw-away World. SEE. Zandile and George were veterans of the SA liberation struggle and during this time of the year often spoke of those days. “It is interesting to see how the scripture readings as we approach Holy Week describe…
LENT. YEAR OF ST FRANCIS. GIVING GLORY TO GOD
26 March. SEE. Glory. Grandmother Josie took her turn. “I would like us to go to what Jesus said about himself in John’s gospel, chapter 8. He disputes with the Jewish leaders about God, his own relationship with his Father, his work of…
LENT YEAR OF ST FRANCIS. SUNDAY 5A
Celebrating Holy Week and Easter at home with MARFAM, See suggestions below 22 March. Sunday Lent 5A. SEE. Fr Fidelis started his homily by saying,” Wasn’t that story of Lazarus and his sisters a very long one, but a nice one about Jesus and his very good friends. …
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