Child-like Faith

St. Marellin's great love for children stemmed from their innocence, their unwavering trust, their curiosity, their loving acceptance of others, their openness and their fearlessness.  No wonder he went to such measures to insure their education in the faith and in the subjects that would lead them to be good citizens.  No wonder why in art, he is surrounded with them, and from the early stories, was evidently a magnet which drew them to himself wherever he went.  His association with them in turn increased his own faith and trust, en-fleshing  the words of Jesus:  "Unless you become as little children, you cannot enter the Kingdom of Heaven."
May we seek in every way to become child-like, to become again a trusting child, to find the joy of a child, a child's laughter, lack of criticism and a desire to share with all.
Bro. Rene