Marilyn Rodrigues

2016 Nov | Accompany

By CathFamily | November 7, 2016

From the Editor Marilyn Rodrigues In this edition we feature the testimonials and commentary of people who are walking with those whose life circumstances and…

2016 March | Simplify

By CathFamily | February 29, 2016

Lent is the perfect time to prune whatever distracts us from the enjoyment of God’s presence and peace. Many self-help experts preach decluttering and simplifying…

What to Keep Checklist

By CathFamily | February 28, 2016

When deciding what stays and what goes you might want to consider the following: Prayer and reflection. Does your family have a place for quiet,…

Holy Clutter Burial Ceremony

By Kiara Pirola | February 25, 2016

Help! I can’t find my Prayer Space anymore! What are you supposed to do with all the broken, damaged, or worn-out rosary beads, Ash Wednesday…

2016 Jan – Feb Mercy

By Marilyn Rodrigues | January 4, 2016

Central to the experience of God’s mercy is the Sacrament of Reconciliation, which with the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick is a specific sacrament…

Motherhood: Living God’s Gift

By Marilyn Rodrigues | May 12, 2015

May is the month of  Mary and also celebrates Mother’s Day. In this edition we give tribute to mothers – both heavenly and earth-bound ones.…

Fasting Before Feasting

By Marilyn Rodrigues | February 16, 2015

This year, consider fasting not only as a Lenten discipline in preparation for the feast of Easter, but as a time-honoured means of growing closer…

2014 October

By Kiara Pirola | October 1, 2014

A Conversation about… Housework Featuring: Bernard Toutounji, Marilyn Rodrigues and the Housework survey results! If you’d like to print this eMagazine, simply enter full screen…

A Christian Family…

By Kiara Pirola | June 27, 2013

A Christian family is not one which is faultless… but one which counts on God for… practical needs and for grace. – Marilyn Rodrigues More…

The Jesse Tree

By Marilyn Rodrigues | March 12, 2013

Get into the spirit of Advent with your family with this guide to Jesus’ Family Tree. Contemplating God’s Family & Ours Children learn about love from…

Ecumenical Marriages

By Francine and Byron Pirola | February 21, 2013

Jesus prayed that we “may all be one” in faith. Married couples of two different Christian traditions are perfectly placed to be living examples of…

Faithful, Faulty Families

By Marilyn Rodrigues | February 19, 2013

It is in the family that we learn what it is to love. Christ calls us not be perfectly happy, but to trust in him…