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ADVENT 2021: Leaving Nazareth – the Journey of Dreamers
To download and/or print this Advent reflection prepared and adapted from various sources by www.maristlaitynz.org, please click HERE. Welcome: We begin this Advent reflection with how Jesus Christ...
November Reflection for Marist Laity – Blessed Are Those Who Mourn
November is the month we remember those who have died, so in Bev's reflection on grief, we read that the deep sorrow we experience at the death of one we love, needs to be acknowledged and worked through, and we cross...
October reflection for Marist Laity – Mary in the Midst of Chaos
In this month's reflection, presented by Bev, we are reminded that God is constantly at work wherever we are, and in whichever situation we are in. The Holy Spirit is always at the heart of the work of all chaos and...
September reflection for Marist Laity – Mission of Grandparents
Chris Skinner SM, refers to Pope Francis's address to seniors and the elderly, and reminds us that Christ and His church are close to them, and loves them. Simply use the questions below as starters to guide...
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 Laity guide can be found HERE To Use Online, keep...
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 Church. He is a powerful intercessor for all...
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 ...instead, we should feel indignant,...
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 culture of walls.... in the heart and...
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 day-to-day routines. For the reflection...
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 click HERE An easy to print Marist Laity...