Faith

NACMS has classified our publications by level to aid you in finding material most helpful to you:

Basic for those new to the Marianist world and having little or no prior knowledge of Marianist history or the Marianist charism
Intermediate for those who have some knowledge and understanding of things Marianist
Advanced for those who have significant knowledge and understanding of things Marianist and want to go deeper
Resource materials, including prayers, activities, and reflections for individuals and groups
Reference materials, including source documents and compendia

The resources listed below are found within our e-publications and bookstore. Items available in our library are not listed, but can be found by searching in our library catalog.

BAS / INT	Manual of Marianist Spirituality When people call the NACMS office to ask for a good introduction to the essential elements of Marianist Spirituality, this is the book we recommend.	$10.00
BAS / INT	Our Marianist Heritage Joseph Stefanelli, SM, discusses Father Chaminade’s spirituality, its scriptural and historical underpinnings, Mary and some of her titles, and the concept of community within the institute and within the Church as a whole.	$10.00
Basic	Things Marianist (Full Set of 15 Issues) Buy a full set of Things Marianist, 15 issues in total, and save.	$7.50
Advanced	Commentary on the Rule of Life of the Society of Mary This book includes 52 articles that reflect the major themes in the life of Marianist religious.	$23.00
Advanced	Reason, Revelation, and Faith of the Heart A meaningful work for those seeking insight into Blessed Chaminade's theology and how it developed..	$14.00
, Reference	Writings on Faith (2-Volume Set) The first volume contains selections from Chaminade’s letters from 1796 to 1849, 53 years of his active life in the service of the Church. Volume two is divided into two sections: faith in the writings for lay people and faith in the writings for religious life.	$26.00
Basic	Lenten Meditation #1: Praying with Jesus in the Desert This is the first in a series of podcasts that are meditations for Lent.
Basic	Lenten Meditation #3: Confidence in God This is the third episode of our Lenten series of meditations.
Basic	Podcast: A Series of Small Steps (Bro. Mark Motz, SM & Sr. Rose Rucoba, FMI) The Catholic Church’s annual celebration of National Vocation Awareness Week, during the first week of November, promotes and celebrates vowed religious life. In recognition of this celebration, Bro. Mark Motz, SM and Sr. Rose Rucoba, FMI share their stories of discerning and living vowed religious life within the Marianist Family.
Basic	Podcast: Finding God in Photography (Bro. John Lemker, SM) In this episode, Patti and Sr. Gabby share an interview they did with Marianist artist and photographer Brother John Lemker. Bro. John just completed 70 years of profession as a Marianist, and much of his religious life has been filled with his greatest passions: faith, science, and photography. We talk to Bro. John about his photography, how he finds God -- the "original artist" -- in nature, and how he combines faith, science, and art in the work he does. You don't want to miss it!