Who is a lay Marist?THE LAY ASSOCIATION WAS TO BE A CONFRATERNITY OF PEOPLE OF ALL WALKS OF LIFE. ITS AIM WAS TO BE A MEANS OF CARRING OUT THE WORK OF MARY IN THE WORLD AND, IN COLIN'S WORDS, '...TO BE A BRIDGE TO...'
To be a lay Marist is to respond to Mary's gracious choice, bringing her spirit into the world in the unique context of our daily lives. The Marist spirit, therefore, is the fruit of a dynamic relationship between an individual and Mary as a living person.
In coming to know Mary - her deep faith and her approach to life - lay Marists can participate in her spirit and her work of bringing the gospel of Jesus to our world through their ordinary daily lives. | |
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