William Joseph Chaminade

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Basic	The Beatification of Fr. William Joseph Chaminade A look at the three-day beatification celebration in Rome for Blessed William Joseph Chaminade, held in September 2000.
Basic	Beatification Homilies for Blessed William Joseph Chaminade Relive the beatification of our Blessed Founder with the words of Pope John Paul II and the Superior General of the Society of Mary, extolling the virtue of William Joseph Chaminade and reminding us of his call to missionary service as disciples of Jesus, with an emphasis on Mary.
INT / ADV	Chaminade and Adversity: A Conversation Brother Timothy Phillips, SM, a Marianist scholar and formator, and Anthony Garascia, a professional counselor, discuss challenges involved in Blessed Chaminade’s long life.
Basic	Podcast: Wisdom from Our Founders for this Time of Pandemic In this "socially distanced" episode of the podcast, Patti Gehred interviews Sister Gabby Bibeau about an article she wrote for the NACMS website on the parallels between the current COVID crisis and the Founders' own experiences of crisis during the French Revolution and experiences of illness. In particular, the focus is what we can learn from our Marianist Founders about how to approach the current pandemic by growing in the virtues of faith, hope, and love.
Basic	Living in a Time of Crisis: It’s in Our Marianist DNA Be it during a time of global pandemic or the French Revolution, Sister Gabrielle Bibeau, FMI, reminds us that biological and societal crises are not new for Marianists.
Resource	Lenten Reflections from Father Chaminade Brothers Timothy Phillips, SM, and Kelvin Maona, SM, have developed a Lenten daily reflection related to the wisdom of Blessed William Joseph Chaminade. May the fruits of our two brothers from the Region of East Africa and the thoughts of our Blessed Founder enrich your forty days of preparation for Easter.
Basic	Podcast: Responding to God's Invitation (Bro. Tom Redmond, SM on Spiritual Direction) Marianist Brother Tom Redmond is a staff member at NACMS. He has been working for the past several years to adapt the Spirit of Saragossa Retreat--which has traditionally been a 30 day retreat centered on Marianist spirituality, Mary, and the Founders--into a retreat that people can do in their daily life. A major component of the retreat is meeting with a spiritual director. In this podcast, Patti Gehred talks to Bro. Tom about spiritual direction. What is it? Why is it important? How is it different from counseling or confession? Throughout the course of the interview, Bro. Tom shares insights into how we can respond to God's invitation to growth and deeper relationship.
Intermediate	A Very Special Friendship at the Service of the Kingdom: de Lamourous and Chaminade From its very origin, the Marianist Family has been witness to the power of Christian friendship. Read about the deep spiritual bond between Blessed William Joseph Chaminade and Venerable Marie Thérèse de Lamourous as the Marianist Family began to develop. They relied upon each other for help and insight.
Basic	Reflections on the Cause of Blessed William Joseph Chaminade Father Stephen Tutas' prayerful reflection reminds Marianists that we need to "do better" in light of the Vatican's rejection of the final miracle for Blessed Chaminade's elevation to sainthood.
Reference	Chaminade Legacy, Volume 7 Volume seven of The Chaminade Legacy completes the documents of the growth and development of the Society of Mary and the Daughters of Mary. The Constitutions of the Society of Mary (1839) and the Daughters of Mary (1839) are in this volume.	$27.00