William Joseph Chaminade

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Basic	Podcast: Cigars, Château, and Conviction: Adèle and Marie Thérèse with Sr. Laura Leming, FMI, and Jessica Gonzaléz Uhlig Sr. Laura Leming, FMI, and Jessica Gonzaléz Uhlig explore the foundational partnership between Father Chaminade, Adèle de Batz de Trenquelléon, and Marie Thérèse de Lamourous. Discover Adèle and Marie Thérèse as influential women who helped form the Marianist Family and created a timeless model for modern collaboration.
Basic	From Exile to Mission: Fr. Chaminade's Defining Moment After many turbulent years amidst the French Revolution that included the government’s suppression of faith and the exile of priests who would not profess their loyalty to the government, Blessed William Joseph Chaminade was exiled from France and went to Saragossa, Spain. There, he encountered the Shrine of Our Lady of the Pillar.
Basic	The Witness of the First Lay Marianist Consecration Bro. Tim Phillips, SM offers this reflection on the first Lay Marianist consecration on February 2, 1801, which marked the beginning of the Marianist Family.
Basic	Podcast: Inspiration in Exile - Carol Ramey In this episode of Sharing Our Marianist Stories, Carol Ramey, former NACMS director and a sought-after presenter on Marianist topics, reflects on Father Chaminade’s exile in Saragossa, Spain.
Basic	Community Meeting Kit: A Spectacle of Saints “A Spectacle of Saints” explores the Marianist candidates on the path to sainthood and how we are blessed with ordinary saints in our lives today.
BAS / INT	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.
Basic	Community Meeting Kit: Praying with Faith of the Heart "Faith of the Heart" was one of William Joseph Chaminade's essential teachings. Marianists today, therefore, regard this as an essential part of Marianist life. But what is "Faith of the Heart," and how can we enact it in our lives?
Resource	Marianist Heritage Virtual Tour Videos In January of 2023, to honor Marianist Heritage Month, NACMS created eight virtual tours of significant locations in Marianist History.
Resource	Marianist Heritage Sites Photo Album A collection of photos of foundational sites for the Marianist Family, along with detailed descriptions of the photos and locations.
Basic	Podcast: "We are All Missionaries:" Reading Chaminade's Letter of 1839 In this episode, Patti Gehred and Sr. Gabby Bibeau discuss the most famous and most important letter in Marianist history: Father Chaminade's Letter to the Retreat Masters of 1839. In this letter, Chaminade lays out exactly what it means to be Marianist, especially the importance of Mary and her power to defeat evil, as well as our call to be missionaries. You don't want to miss this one!