Concerning the Prayer of Faith (I)
True love always seeks the interests of the beloved and how to please him or her. The opposite is not love but possessive self-centeredness.
Concerning the Prayer of Faith (II)
Father Chaminade is emphatic: “We must remember faith belongs more to the heart than to the mind.”
Concerning the Prayer of Faith (III)
This is the final installment in Father Eduardo Benlloch's series of spiritual reflections on what can be called a Marianist style of meditation.
Marianist Soundings, Vol. 12, No. 1
Are Marianists part of a Social Movement Organization? Explore this edition of "Marianist Soundings," which has a focus on the laity, and decide for yourself. (Articles by Carol Ramey and Alexander P. Orlowski.)
Mary's Look
For the Marianist World Day of Prayer in 2007, Isabella Moyer penned a touching reflection on Notre Dame du Cap and the beauty of the mother-child bond and the Marianist-Mary bond.
Things Marianist: What Are Chaminade's Principles for Community Building?
Brother Thomas F. Giardino, SM, develops four principles that guided the thought and practical wisdom of Father Chaminade's world-changing approach to community.
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Marianist Soundings, Vol. 11, No. 2
This issue of "Marianist Soundings" focuses on education and explores ways that we Marianists educate through word and action.
Marie Thérèse de Lamourous, Firm of Hand, Loving of Heart
The title of this short biography succinctly captures the life of Marie Thérèse de Lamourous.
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Marianist Spirituality
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.
Mary at Pentecost, Our Marianist Family, and Our Synodal Church
Father Tom Schroer, SM, argues in this paper that the mission within the Marianist Family is to bring Jesus, i.e., the Spirit of the Risen Christ, into our world; and our model is the “mature presence” of Mary within the struggling and nascent Christian community at Pentecost. (Two "sample prayers" for Marianists to pray with the mature Mary and original Christian community at Pentecost are included.)