Reflection Articles

From the Provincial  Dear Friends Greetings from Tagaytay in the hills outside Manila, the Philippines. Here, Brothers and Marist lay womenand men have gathered for the 23rd General Chapterof the Institute of the Marist Brothers. General Chapters are held every eight years andhave responsibility for reviewing and renewing theInstitute and electing its leaders. During the weeks ahead, the assembled delegates will,among other things, explore mission and ministry.We will undoubtedly confront the question:“What are the urgent, unmet needs of young people in theworld and Church that we Marists can help meet?”.   Click here to continue reading: https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:AP:b62fe378-9230-4024-9390-b1a3d92c980d  

Interesting to observe the different lenses through which church commentators are looking at this month’s second session of the Synod on Synodality, and the conclusions that they are reaching. Different conclusions. Even polar opposite ones. There may be parallel developments, or at least analogous lines of thought and action, in where our own Marist family is heading. Let’s consider both.   CONTINUING READING