Blessed William Joseph Chaminade spoke of rebuilding the church in post-revolutionary France by forming small Christian communities that would be a "joyful spectacle of saints" who would spread the faith by "contagion." When joy and goodness abounds, others notice and "want what they have."
Last Sunday, three young Marianists — (l.-r.) Bro. Patrick Cahill, Bro. Andrew Santoriello, and Bro. Peter Sennert — made their first profession of vows.
May God who has begun this good work bring it to completion.