Being Marist at Easter

Saturday of the Octave of Easter finds us still celebrating the resurrection as if it were Easter Sunday. The whole week has continued as a long Easter Sunday. Even the lilies are still fresh-looking on the altar. Stories from the Acts of the Apostles demonstrate the zeal of the Twelve to "Go into the whole world and proclaim the Gospel." (Mk 16: 15). Mary was present in that early effort and as mother of the new David, her Son, Jesus, she encourages us by her faith and her continued presence among us to live out the victory of her Son over an enemy worse than the Goliath David faced. Like the Twelve and as disciples of St. Marcellin, we are called to lift the curse of blindness which hinders so many people these days from seeing the beauty in themselves, the world, and especially in the loving design of God in their lives and in all of creation. The early Marists, and Marists throughout the nearly 200 years of our existence, have made it a point to echo the words of Peter and John, "It is impossible for us not to speak about what we have seen and heard" (Acts 4: 20). Mary, help us to carry out our mission with the zeal and conviction of Peter, John, Marcellin and Marists around the world. Amen.
Bro. Rene