A 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.
This is a book for all Marianists, lay and religious, and can be of help individually or in preparing for a meeting. It uses the metaphor of a journey.
Vasey, a gifted historian as well as an unabashed champion of Father Chaminade, organizes his text around roles that Father Chaminade had to play in the drama of his life and times.
These firsthand accounts provide a vivid and colorful description of the trials and joys involved in the early years of the Society of Mary in the United States.