It is encouraging to note that the Marist Brothers have been working in Cuba since 2001 about 40 years after having been invited to leave the country by Fidel Castro. May of us recall welcoming the younger brothers to Marist College where they studied English and did their best to continue their education. Although the brothers do not operate schools, they have managed to continue the mission of making Jesus known and loved on a more informal basis, but working with youth groups and by simply being a "presence." There are actually two communities totalling about 20 with a mixture of ages ranging from the 30's to the 60's. With Raoul Castro's less hostile attitude toward the Catholic Church, progress is being made, albeit slowly.
The brothers in Australia have given a name to their new province, The Province of Australia, which replaces the provinces of Sidney, Melbourne. New Zealand and the islands of Fiji and Papua New Guinea are districts of this province, which covers a huge geographic area. Again, patient progress is taking place.
So, it is not only in our own personal lives that progress inches along, but also in the bigger picture. A lesson in the necessity of patience and trust: as slow as things move, they are moving!
Bro. Rene
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