Meet a Marist - Br Matthew Green
Brother Matthew Green reflects on his over three decades of Marist formation, from entering as an aspirant in 1988 through to his current role leading the province's postulancy program, centring his spiritual life on the phrase 'in the way of Mary' - a rhythm of call, ponder, and response modelled on Mary's own contemplative life. He speaks honestly about the tension between holding this concept intellectually and truly living it, describing days of clear awareness of God's presence alongside days of felt absence, which he meets through Meister Eckhart's idea of 'an unknowing that makes room,' trusting that seeking itself is a form of being found. He finds grounding in the wider Marist association, which reminds him he belongs to something greater than his daily ministry, and in the simple rhythms of formation community life - cycling, football, shared meals, and time with family and friends — that sustain him amid the round-the-clock demands of living alongside young men in formation.