To The Father Through Jesus

When Thomas asked Jesus, "Master, we do not know where you are going; how can we know the way?" (Jn 14: 5). Jesus answered with the familiar and beloved words: "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."  (Jn 14:6). We need to hear this and reflect on it daily, for we can become so wrapped up in ourselves or the "self-help" attitude that prevails so strongly in our culture, that we think we "can do it all on our own."  Humility is needed here, and for those who follow our Marist Way, the Way of Mary, we find our way to Jesus through Mary, as our motto states clearly and succinctly:  ALL TO JESUS THROUGH MARY.  We not only offer our prayers, our good works and our day to Jesus through Mary, but we follow her WAY to him through the practice of the "little virtues" of humility, simplicity and modesty along with a huge component of faith and trust. In so imitating her, we become more "Christ-like" and hence, are able to know and approach the Father through him. It's the direction for our lifetime and, yes, it does work.
 Try it.
Bro. Rene