The Light of Faith

Recently the newly renovated "Cradle of the Institute" In LaValla, France, the house purchased with borrowed money, repaired by St. Marcellin, and home to the first brothers was blessed and will again be open to pilgrims who come to "Champagnat Country".  The project has brought us in touch with those early days of faith and trust during which the young priest, Champagnat, took risk after risk, going against conventional wisdom and prudence to launch an enterprise built on faith and trust that continues to flourish 196 years later. The completion of the project now allows the light of that faith and trust to shine on the projects as well as the challenges we face today,  How can we doubt when the solid evidence of this renovated building stands as a symbol of God's enduring providence?
In a similar way, the Syrians in our school in Aleppo, who have suffered so much at the hands of the rebels, now report that the situation has improved slightly.  The fighting has stopped and negotiations are underway.  Small amounts of needed supplies, albeit at exorbitant prices, are allowing the academic year to proceed and hope is much brighter than it was a month ago.
It seems that no matter what the odds, nor the magnitude of what seems "impossible" faith, trust and perseverance become the channels along which flows an abundance of God's grace.  May the message of LaValla and Aleppo be the light that guides us on the path of "the impossible" to safety in the arms of God.
Bro. Rene