Podcasts

Sharing Our Marianist Stories is a podcast produced by the North American Center for Marianist Studies.  Our podcast highlights concrete experiences of the Marianist Charism in action and amplifies stories and experiences of members of the Marianist Family.  Occasionally episodes may reflect on a dynamic of Marianist history.  During the Advent, Lenten and Easter seasons, we also utilize our podcast episodes that empower listeners to reflect as each liturgical season progresses.

Mary Was a Lay Woman Who Lived in Community

This paper addresses three components of Marianist spirituality: empowerment of the laity, Mary, and community. The historical relevance of the establishment of lay groups in Bordeaux is compared in two major biographies of Father Chaminade, and the characteristics of the early communities are presented as a model for today's Church. Mary is described as a person who teaches us pondering, hopefulness, and compassion—stances we assume as we join in her mission to bring Christ to the world. Some troubling aspects of how community is lived in Marianist circles in North America are considered.