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NACMS has classified our publications by level to aid you in finding material most helpful to you:

Basic for those new to the Marianist world and having little or no prior knowledge of Marianist history or the Marianist charism
Intermediate for those who have some knowledge and understanding of things Marianist
Advanced for those who have significant knowledge and understanding of things Marianist and want to go deeper
Resource materials, including prayers, activities, and reflections for individuals and groups
Reference materials, including source documents and compendia

The resources listed below are found within our e-publications and bookstore. Items available in our library are not listed, but can be found by searching in our library catalog.

Advanced	Commentary on the Rule of Life of the Society of Mary This book includes 52 articles that reflect the major themes in the life of Marianist religious.	$23.00
INT / ADV	William Joseph Chaminade, His Apostolic Intent and His Engagement with Schools, Instruction, and Education: An Historical Portrait Recommended for school administrators and for those who seek to deepen their philosophy of Marianist education	$8.00
Basic	Podcast: Expecting Excellence (Bro. Bob Moriarty, SM) Bro. Bob Moriarty, SM has been professed with the Society of Mary for over sixty years. In this episode of Sharing Our Marianist Stories, Bro. Bob shares about his journey with the Society of Mary, experience within parish ministry, vision for the Marianist Family in parishes, and The Best of Quest, a resource he developed that NACMS has published.
Basic	Podcast: Facilitating Connections - Meghann Naveau and Nancy Woeste Meghann Naveau and Nancy Woeste are Lay Marianists who share about their experiences of serving on the temporalities committee of the Dayton Marianist Family Council and how that engagement positioned them to help the Marianist Family respond to needs within the City of Dayton. Tune in and be inspired to think about how the Marianist Family is calling you to be a catalyst for solidarity and the common good in your local context.
Basic	Podcast: Finding Family Far from Home (Jessica González Uhlig) Lay Marianist Jessica González Uhlig is originally from Puerto Rico. She grew up knowing members of the Marianist Family but didn't fully know what it meant to be Marianist until she attended the University of Dayton. Now she helps with the formation of Marianist Educational Associates at St. Mary's University in San Antonio, TX. Listen to this episode to hear Jessica share some reflections about what the Marianist Family has meant to her in her personal, professional, and spiritual life. Originally recorded at the 2017 Lay Marianist Assembly in Dayton.
Basic	Podcast: Following Mary's Yes in the Inner City (Mike and Beth Schulz) Lay Marianists Mike and Beth Schulz share their story about graduating from the University of Dayton and founding the Nassau Lay Marianist Community on the urban East side of Dayton. The Nassau Community was inspired by the Marianist charism and the Catholic Worker Movement as a living community that would build relationships with the urban poor. This community would eventually start Mission of Mary Cooperative, which is a non-profit urban farm in East Dayton that also provides fresh food to low-income families. According to Mike and Beth, this entire project drew its inspiration from Mary's "Yes."
Basic	Podcast: Marianist Social Justice Collaborative's Present and Future Our latest podcast episode of Sharing our Marianist Stories continues the celebration of the Marianist Social Justice Collaborative’s (MSJC) 25th Anniversary. This episode features a panel who shares their experience of volunteering on Issue Teams for the MSJC and their hopes for the future of the MSJC.
Basic	Podcast: Once a Missionary, Always a Missionary (Sr. Columba Yu, FMI) Sister Columba is a Marianist Sister from South Korea who has spent the last 13 years of her life as a missionary in India. She was among the original 4 Marianist Sisters who went to India in 2006 to begin a community of Marianist Sisters there. The Sisters live in Ranchi in the northern part of India where they do a variety of ministries including healthcare work and job training for women. Sr. Gabby interviewed Sr. Columba in December while she was visiting the United States. In this podcast, Sr. Columba shares her story of being a missionary, becoming a Marianist Sister, and what her reaction was when she was first asked by the Sisters to go to India 13 years ago.
Basic	Podcast: The Quality of Our Presence (Rob Brodrick) In this episode, Patti Gehred and Gabby Bibeau discuss an interview Gabby did with Rob Brodrick, who is a lay Marianist and the newly hired National Director of the Marianist Lay Community of North America (MLC-NA). Rob talks about his experience starting a residential lay Marianist community in Dayton, which eventually morphed into the Mission of Mary Cooperative, as well as how he lives the Marianist charism in his daily life as a lay person and in his new role with MLC-NA.
Basic	Podcast: The Responsibility of Stewardship (Jon Watase and Laura Koonce) Jon Watase and Laura Koonce are two staff members at Saint Louis School in Hawaii, a Marianist school serving boys in kindergarten through twelfth grade. In this episode of Sharing Our Marianist Stories they share about the impact of the agricultural program that Jon helped establish, how their lives have been impacted by the Marianist Family, and their experience of the 2023 Lay Marianist Assembly in St. Louis.