Tuesday, August 15, 2017

The Assumption of the Blessed VirginMary

The oldest feast in honor of Mary, dating back 1600 years, and celebrated this day around the world, and with great solemnity in the Eastern Church, is also a very special feast for Marists, for many Brothers took the Marist Habit and later pronounced their first vows on this day.
As Marists we look to Mary for her obedience and compliance with the Will of God to bring forth his Son into the World. We look to Mary for her humility,  "for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant." (Lk 1:48). With Mary, we look to God for his mercy and power to scatter the proud and conceited and lift up the lowly.  With Mary we look to God to fill us with the food we need for both body and soul. (cf. Lk 1:53)  Mary shows us the way and invites us to join her in the mission of bringing Jesus to the world. May we remain as solidly faithful as she was and may we spend the day pondering her place in our lives and all the good the Father has done for us.  May our lives,like Mary's "Proclaim (magnify) his greatness."( Lk 1: 46)
Bro. Rene






























































































































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