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How did Father Joseph Simler’s twenty-nine-year Generalate complete Blessed William Joseph Chaminade’s foundational vision? How did Simler, the fourth Superior General, also shape the direction of the Society of Mary in an era of increased government control that threatened the very survival of the religious congregation in France at the start of the twentieth century? To find out, read Marianist Father Antonio Gascón Aranda’s second volume of "The General History of the Society of Mary: Generalate of Father Joseph Simler: An International Congregation of Pontifical Right (1873-1905)." |
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In late 1849, Marianist Bros. Damian Litz, Andrew Edel, John Stintzi, and Maximin Zehler bravely crossed the Atlantic from France to join Bro. Charles Schultz, SM, and Fr. Leo Meyer, SM, who had arrived earlier that July. |
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Father Renny Markose, SM, shares a brief yet powerful examination of Marianist spirituality that provides the reader (and prayer) with the touchstone elements of our faith tradition. His words can serve as a source for enrichment for seasoned Marianists and an excellent starting point for those newer to Marianist spirituality. According to Father Renny, who recently completed the Marianist Specialist Training Program provided by NACMS, “we have numerous Christian spiritualities known by different names, and Marianist spirituality is one among them. What is distinctive about Marianist spirituality? Or what does Marianist spirituality offer that other Christian spiritualities do not have?”
Read the article to find out.
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The Marianist Family recently welcomed its newest cohort of Marianist PULSE (Partners in Urban Leadership and Service). |
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In the summer of 2025, Sr. Rose Rucoba, FMI, completed an independent study at NACMS. Working with Caitlin Cipolla-McCulloch, NACMS program administrator, Sr. Rose delved into the life of Marie Thérèse de Lamourous and also explored the Characteristics of Marianist Education. |
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September 3, 2025 marked the 25th anniversary of the beatification of Blessed William Joseph Chaminade. |
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On September 14, the Marianist Family honors the Memorial of Venerable Marie Thérèse de Lamourous. She played a significant role in the foundation of the Marianist Family, and her life is an inspiring example of courage and compassion. |
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In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 to October 15), we honor the rich contributions of our Hispanic and Latin American Marianist Family members. |
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In early September 2025, we hosted the current Marianist PULSE cohort for a session on spiritual direction, facilitated by Mike Bennett, NACMS media administrator. The session explored what it means to journey with a spiritual director to deepen one’s personal relationship with God. |
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We mourn the loss and celebrate the extraordinary life of Sr. Marie Abmayr, FMI, who passed away peacefully on September 16, 2025. |
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Rose Rucoba, FMI, shares her Marian insight into the parallels between Mary and Elizabeth’s Visitation and a similar supportive experience between two Thérèses (Marie Thérèse de Lamourous and Thérèse Rondeau, two women who ran houses for repentant sex workers in nineteenth-century France). Both experiences—Mary and Elizabeth’s interactions, as well as the two Thérèses—draw upon the power of love and sisterhood in times of need. |
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In our 50th episode, we sit down with Fr. Jim Fitz, S.M., a man with much to celebrate. |
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As we mark the anniversary of the initiation of Faustino Pérez-Manglano’s cause for canonization (October 17, 1986), Bro. David Betz, SM, offers his reflection on Faustino’s devotion to the Rosary and his invitation to deepen our spiritual lives through prayer to Mary. |
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After many turbulent years amidst the French Revolution that included the government’s suppression of faith and the exile of priests who would not profess their loyalty to the government, Blessed William Joseph Chaminade was exiled from France and went to Saragossa, Spain. There, he encountered the Shrine of Our Lady of the Pillar. |
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