Dear friends: I'm so grateful to the Marist Brothers @MaristsUSA leadership for inviting me to speak with the presidents and principals of Marist high schools in the United States about welcoming #LGBTQ students in their schools... 
Thank you for putting into practice the "practical compassion" of your founder St. Marcellin Champagnat, who cared for the "most neglected," as well as the Marist tradition of going to the "frontiers," as ways of living out the love and mercy that Jesus taught in the Gospel.
From the Marist documents: "Fidelity to our charism requires us to be constantly alert to the evolving social and cultural forces that have a profound influence on the self-perception of young people, and on their spiritual, emotional, social and physical well-being."
"Often, however, we find young people who are discouraged, disoriented, or for whom life is a daily struggle. We see them dealing with learning difficulties, personal disabilities, lack of acceptance from peers."
"We hear the call, especially the Brothers, to even take the risk of giving up some of our security and going where no-one else is going, to the 'periphery' and the 'frontier.'"
Thanks for living out your charism in your schools.
Thanks for living out your charism in your schools.
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