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Educators and Missionaries in a New Key (Circular No. 10)"I believe this topic will interest even those who work in other ministries, because our mission as educators in faith is one key to Marianist identity." |
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Audio File: Reflections on Father FerreeThomas Giardino, SM, discusses his own introduction to Father Ferree. |
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Audio File: Letter to the Pastors of Bordeaux Defending the SodalityLetter to the pastors of Bordeaux defending the Sodality, its means and ends |
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Audio File: Three O'Clock PrayerThis prayer recalls the hour when Jesus, on Calvary, gave Mary as Mother to His beloved disciple. |
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Prayer in a Pinch: Come to the WaterLike the woman at the well, may we be humble before God. |
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Prayer in a Pinch: Mary and ScriptureAre you responsible for prayer at your community’s next gathering? Sr. Mary Louise Foley, FMI, has developed a communal prayer service on Mary and scripture that you can use. |
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Prayer in a Pinch: Nurturing the Vision"It helps, now and then, to step back and take the long view," said Oscar Romero. "The Kingdom is not only beyond our efforts; it is even beyond our vision." Drawing upon these words, Jim Vogt has crafted a social justice prayer service for communal gatherings. |
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Footprints, A Marian VariationSimilar to the popular "Footprints" poem, a Marianist has written a version focused on Mary after her son's execution. "One day a woman sat in a lovely garden. She was alone. Two days ago she buried her son here." |
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Prayer in a Pinch: Images of MaryAre you responsible for prayer at your community’s next gathering? Sr. Mary Louise Foley, FMI, has developed a communal prayer service on images of Mary that you can use. |
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Study Guide: A Short History of Marianist SpiritualityThis reader's guide accompanies Lawrence J. Cada's "A Short History of Marianist Spirituality," which was produced as part of the Society of Mary's "Modern Theology & Marianist Spirituality" series. |
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Study Guide: The Marianist Person at the Dawn of the Twenty-First CenturyNACMS has developed a study guide for those pondering Brother Hugh Bihl's deep insights in his scholarly work: "The Marianist Person at the Dawn of the Twenty-First Century." |
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Option for the PoorA “preferential option for the poor” has become a current phrase in the Catholic vocabulary. But its reality is an integral part of the Christian tradition, beginning with the Lord Jesus. Father Joseph Stefanelli, SM, reminds us that this christ-like option has been an integral aspect of Marianist life since our very foundation. |
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Spiritual Direction: Chaminade and ChevauxExplore spiritual direction in early Marianist life. |
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A Spiritual Crucible: The Life of Mlle de Lamourous During the French RevolutionBenjamin Dougherty traces the remarkable life of Marie Thérèse de Lamourous through the Revolutionary years |
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Conference on Father Chaminade's System of VirtuesA conference on Father Chaminade’s System of Virtues, given by Father William Ferree |
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Government and Delegation of AuthorityNotes taken from a conference on government and delegation of authority given by Father Ferree |
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Study of Delegation of Authority in Local Administration"We have neglected . . . the remarkable resources for good administration which were left to us by Father Chaminade," says Father William Ferree. |
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The Sacrament of Our MissionA mission so grand as ours will demonstrably fail, says Father William Ferree, SM; but in the economy of salvation, that failure is the sacramental veil of success. |
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Mary: A Woman with a MissionSébastien Abalodo, SM, has written a reflection on Mary's motherhood, based on the daily life of real people and the "apostolic" consequences of this motherhood, written from the geographical and cultural context of West Africa. |
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What's This About a Fulcrum?Blessed Chaminade used the term "fulcrum," but what did he mean by it? |