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The Marist Call
A vocation to the Society of Mary is a holy
call, simply to bear Christ to the world as Mary the Mother
of God did. But it is only over a lifetime that a priest
or brother grows into the fullness of what this means. Within
a committed community of vowed religious men and joined
with the wider Marist family of religious and laity around
the world, the individual dedicates himself to be Mary’s
presence to the Church and all people, especially the most
neglected, the poor, and those who suffer injustice. In
faith, attitude, prayer, and action, a Marist strives to
think, judge, feel and act in every way as Mary would.
The spirit of Mary is compassionate, merciful,
humble, and reconciling. Mary’s life as we know it
from the New Testament was as a willing servant of God.
She was a quiet, ever-present support and the first disciple
of Jesus.
Mary seeks today through the Marists to transform
and renew the Church. Her desire is that all people be welcomed
into God’s loving embrace.
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