Wednesday, July 20, 2016

Fertile Ground

As the Marists around the world are bringing the Year of Fourviere to a close and preparing for the LaValla Year, the final stage commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Marist Brothers, today's Gospel fits perfectly.  Here at Long Branch, New Jersey, delegates from the four branches of the Society of Mary, the Marist Fathers, the Marist Sisters, the Marist Missionary Sisters, the Marist Brothers and the growing number of Lay Marists of all ages, we are seeing the enormous results of the seeds that were sown two centuries ago.  Indeed, those seeds have fallen on fertile ground.  Struggle, determination, FAITH, TRUST, HOPE and LOVE as vast as the ocean have been part of the cultivation of these seeds resulting in making Jesus known and loved to millions of people.  And hope springs eternal as the vitality of the Young Marist Adults touches the souls of the "Elder Marists" and assures them that the seeds will continue to mature, grow and spread even further than where they are now.  In one sense, our Marist Work and Mission are just beginning.  There is rocky soil, there are thorns and thistles, there are challenges and needs that impel us to find the same energy and motivations of the giants who walked before us and brought us to this point.  Our growth from dreams, visions, and hard work is a miracle and an assurance that this is not simply the work of humans, but truly Mary's way of nurturing and healing, and of making the ground fertile for the blossoming of the Kingdom of God.  Stay with us, Mary, continue to be our Mother and Gentle Guide. We will do whatever you tell us.
Bro .Rene

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