On this day in 1817, Fr, Marcellin Champagnat welcomed his two candidates for the "Little Brothers of Mary, Jean-Marie Granjon and Jean-Batiste Audras, into the little house he had purchased with borrowed money and renovated with his own hands. From these humble beginnings, grew a world-wide congregation that boasts of 3,400 members, 60,000 lay colleagues, and 1.5 million students. Today, the Marist Mission is being shared more and more with "lay-Marists", a movement which rivals the initial founding of n order for men consecrated by vows. Let us join in giving thanks to St. Marcellin and to Mary for this "miracle" which is helping to make Jesus known and loved across the globe.
Bro. Rene
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