No Greater Love

As the Church universal celebrates the life and self-sacrifice of St. Maximilian Kolbe, who offered his life in exchange for a young father who was about to be executed, the Marists of the Province of the United States of America are celebrating the first profession of vows of our newest member, Brother Brian Poulin. Brother Brian "discovered" the Marist Brothers on the web while he was teaching English in China and, continuing through the wonders of technology, made it to the point of personal contact, application and admission to the Novitiate. Today at Marist College, in the chapel of Our Lady, Seat of Wisdom, built by the Brothers in 1954, he will pronounce the three vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. He then will come to Central Catholic as a teacher of religion and psychology while his "formation" as a Brother continues. In a real sense, he is laying down his life for others, following the path of the many Brothers before him who have answered the call and accepted the way of self-less dedication "to make Jesus known and loved" laid out by St. Marcellin. His profession is a cause for great joy and hope for the future as well as a reminder to all that "No one has greater love than this, to lay down one's life for one's friends." (Jn 15:13).
Bro. Rene