Marianist Theme: Mary
Through words and images, Father Solma explains his rediscovery of Mary . . . a woman some put on "the shelf" following the Second Vatican Council.
Chaminade's Message Today: Reading Guide
Draw out key points from "Chaminade's Message Today" regarding the founding of the Marianist Family and gifts the Marianist Family offers our world today.
Mission and Ministry In Our Marianist Charism
Tom Redmond, SM, shares a heart-centered approach to mission and ministry for the Marianist charism. Drawing upon the theology of Edward Schillebeeckx, Brother Tom reminds us that the Incarnation is a prolonged, everlasting, and uninterrupted event that invites each of us into an ever-deeper relationship with God and with one another. Mary is our model, and her spiritual maternity guides the Marianist Family today, just as she initially did in Saragossa, Spain. (Brother Tom delivered this keynote presentation at a Marianist Charism Day for the Society of Mary’s Region of Eastern Africa.)
Opening New Doors to Our Knowledge of Blessed Father Chaminade
Brother Tom Redmond, SM, traces the origins of the conflicting time periods for Chaminade’s founding inspiration for the Society of Mary. Was it 1787 or 1797? The result of Brother Tom’s analysis is a “new door,” a deeper understanding, into the Marian dimension of the Marianist charism.
Blessed Are We: How Our Missionary Zeal Can Build the Marian Church
Margaret M. Lisjak, as part of MSP 2.0, has developed a practical guide with reflection questions related to the concept of "missionary zeal." Lisjak draws her inspiration from Mary and from our Marianist origin story. The resource she has created is excellent to use for a community gathering or in a retreat setting.
Webinars
Our webinars offer an opportunity for individuals to gather virtually for a timely presentation and conversation on Marianist topics and their relevance for our context at the time.
Modern Technology and the Five Silences
In our increasingly wired world, how do we carve out time for silence, especially for those born after the development of the Internet, those who have always had technology at their fingertips? Kay Stone, as part of MSP 2.0, examines the pros and cons of our accelerated world of digital gadgets and provides practical guidance for moments of unplugging to enter into the silent and sacred.
White Privilege Through the Lenses of the Five Silences and Marianist Mindfulness
Maureen Hoock, as part of MSP 2.0, looks at “white privilege” as it relates to the culture of the United States. She uses Blessed Chaminade’s Five Silences and Marianist mindfulness as avenues to draw one to greater empathy and understanding for the need for a true discipleship of equals in modern culture.
Silence of the Mind and Faith of the Heart: From Our Head to Our Heart
Father Tom Schroer, SM, as part of MSP 2.0, shares stories from spiritual masters and in the process guides the reader to the importance of emptying the mind in order to fill the heart with a “faith of the heart.” Of interest to Father Tom is the value of the later years of life to this spiritual process.
In the Light of the Beatitudes: FMI Circular No. 13
Using the beatitudes as a spiritual backdrop pertaining to Adèle's beatification, Sister Franca Zonta, FMI, expounds on Adèle's fidelity to God and her witness to the "bottom up movement" within the Church: holiness found in the the faithfulness to God's call in the ordinary moments of life.