Living the spirit of mary in daily life
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Reflections for Groups or Individuals
Explore Marist perspectives on Faith and Life for Laity; Men, Women, Families and Marian Mothers
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Living the Word
Reflect on the Sunday readings with Fr Frank Bird SM and Bev McDonald Marist Laity NZ. Reflections are for groups or individuals. They are written for young adults but great for all ages
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To be Marist means WELCOME. Mary embraces everyone as part of God’s family with compassion for people and creation. She embraced God’s call to serve her Son, and His mission. You are invited to that call in her name. Sub Mariae Nomine (Latin)..
A spirituality open to all. Lay Marists are ordinary people who follow Jesus in Mary’s way. We make no religious vow or profession but are attentive to God in everyday life; family, work, prayer, relationships, church, social and community life. All ages are welcome.
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Latest Reflections
Living the Marist Spirit!
Written and Audio with Scripture, reflection guides and prayers for individuals or groups.
August reflection for Marist Laity – Trust
This month, Bev, Ellen and Margaret share a Litany of Trust produced by the Sisters of Life USA For the reflection material click HERE An easy to print Marist...
July reflection for Marist Laity – St. Joseph: Courageously Creative Father
Fr Chris Skinner SM, shares with us this month, a section of the Apostolic Letter, Patris Corde, in which Pope Francis outlines why St Joseph has such significance for the...
June reflection for Marist Laity: Fratelli Tutti – Who Is My Neighbour?
This month, Bev explores the 2nd chapter of Fratelli Tutti in which Pope Francis unwraps the parable of the Good Samaritan, telling us that 'we cannot be indifferent to suffering...
May reflection for Marist Laity: Fratelli Tutti – Social Friendship
In his third encyclical, Pope Francis invites us to recognise that all humanity is intricately linked to each other in one family and asks us to resist the temptation to 'build a...
April reflection Marist Laity – Nothing to See Here
In this month's reflection we hear of Ellen's sense of God's presence in the storms of life, and her desire to also feel God's presence during the ordinariness of...
March Reflection – St. Joseph, with a Father’s Heart
In his apostolic letter, Patris Corde, Pope Francis encourages us to implore the intercession of St Joseph, and to imitate his virtues and his zeal. For the reflection material...
February Reflection – Our Tradition of Feasting and Fasting
Our first reflection for the year reminds us of our Shrovetide Catholic traditions - feasting and fasting - forming a rhythm of life in the church year. For February's...
ADVENT 2020
For an easy to print copy of this year's Advent reflection click HERE AS YOU GATHER: Light a main candle of Hope and give everyone an unlit tea candle to hold as you pray...
November Reflection – Hear the Cry of the Poor
In this, the last of our reflections on Laudato Si', we hear Pope Francis' words, "let us hear the ‘cry of the poor and the cry of the earth’ and commit to loving our...
Marist Voices
A New Publication by World Marist Laity Team for all in the Marist Family
(Click HERE for the English version)
