Disciples of Christ

"Why do we want to be disciples of Christ? asks Pope Benedict.  Think for a moment.  What is your answer?  For him "The answer is:  because, in communion with him, we hope to find life, the true life that is worthy of the name, and thus we want to make him known to others, to communicate to them the gift we have found in him..."  St. Paul reminds us, "As you received Christ Jesus the Lord, walk in him, rooted in him and built upon him and established in the faith your were taught, abounding in thanksgiving." (Col 2: 6).  Our relationship to Jesus is fundamental, is key, to the reason why we are here:  to find life in him and to bring him to others that they too may find life.  Pope Benedict goes on to say that discipleship and mission are like two sides of a single coin: when the disciple is in love with Christ, he cannot stop proclaiming to the world that only in him do we find salvation (cf. Acts 4:12).  In effect, the disciple knows that without Christ there is no light, no hope, no love, no future...When God is absent--God with the human face of Jesus Christ--these values fail to show themselves with their full force." St. Marcellin was fully aware of this and thus stressed that our Marist Mission is to make Jesus known and loved, assuming that we ourselves know and love him.
Whether teaching in school, coaching on the field, working in business, or convalescing in a nursing home, the call to discipleship and mission is a non-negotiable.
Bro. Rene