Called For A Purpose

 

Luke 6: 12-16

The Twelve Apostles . 

12 One of those days Jesus went out to a mountainside to pray, and spent the night praying to God. 13 When morning came, he called his disciples to him and chose twelve of them, whom he also designated apostles: 14 Simon (whom he named Peter), his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, 15 Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Simon who was called the Zealot ..16 And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor.

Nearly 2,000 years after the naming of the Twelve as men with a special mission, Marcellin Champagnat, an uneducated country boy who was called to the priesthood and when confronted with the startling situation of a dying 17 year old boy who knew little or nothing of the Faith, decided  to act on his plan to start a religious  congregation that would  address the need for Christian Education.  Thus the Marist Brothers came into existence, is present in 83 countries and has recently welcomed lay people into the Marist Family. As those first apostles were called to spread the teachings of Jesus, so do the Marists also participate in the mission to make Jesus known and loved.  May God bless all Marists and all who are fortunate to be taught by them or work alongside them.

Bro. Rene