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Monday 13 June
St Anthony of Padua 1 Kings 21:1-16; Psalm 5: 2-3ab, 4b-6, 7: Matthew 5:38-42 Led along unexpected paths Anthony’s life as a Franciscan friar was full of unexpected twists and turns. Anthony caught this note of unexpectedness well when once preaching about the saints: “The saints are like the stars. In his providence Christ conceals […]
Sunday 13 December
3rd Sunday of Advent Isaiah 61:1-2, 10-11; Response Luke 1:46-54; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24; John 1:6-8, 19-28 Make straight his paths Today’s readings once again invite us to get ready for the arrival of Emmanuel, God-with-us. The prophets, Mary, and John the Baptist all looked forward to the coming of the Messiah. Advent reminds us that […]
Discerning Together
Paths for Marists to Walk Confidently into the Future Part 3 of 3 Structures – international and local There are many challenges to face so that we can walk confidently into a bright Marist future. I have spoken of a Marist as one who clearly discerns a particular vocation to hear the call of the […]
Discerning Together
Paths for Marists to Walk Confidently into the Future Part 2 of 3 The commitment Once a person believes that he or she is called to live the lay vocation as a Marist, there comes the challenge of how to commit to this vocation. This is an area that needs to be clarified — how […]
Discerning Together
Paths for Marists to Walk Confidently into the Future Part 1 of 3 Introduction What is a Lay Marist? There are so many descriptions that at the end of the day we could be quite baffled. My own experience has exposed me to many forms of Marist Lay life. As a 13-year-old schoolboy in New […]
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