We Are The Lord's

Writing from Contoocook and on the last day of our Marist Youth Encounter Christ, I can claim with St. Paul that indeed, "None of us lives for oneself, and no one dies for oneself...we are the Lord's" (Rm 14: 7). The faith that has brought this community of 34 students and 4 team members together is being shared to the point where those who have faith are being strengthened and those whose faith is weak, or still in embryonic form, or even "not there yet" are discovering it and awakening to it. They are all making new friends, discovering the gifts inn one another and realizing how powerful a community, especially a faith community can be. Some wish they lived way back in time with Jesus when "miracles happened all the time" and it would be "easier to believe," but are coming to see that 2000 years later, faith can and must be stronger (without the miracles). The real miracle is, that they are coming to believe, despite how hard they admit it to be. Our prayers, then are bearing fruit, and our communion in faith with them strengthens both them and us. We are all the Lord's and he never tires of reaching out to us no matter where we are, and bringing us closer to him.
Bro. Rene