4. what is spirituality?
Sp i r i t u a l i t y is a se t o f:
• pr i n c i p le s
• g u ide l i ne s
• me t h o d s
5. what is spirituality?
Sp i r i t u a l i t y is a se t o f:
• pr i n c i p le s
• g u ide l i ne s
• me t h o d s
To l i ve t h e l i f e o f t h e Sp i r i t
6. what is spirituality?
Sp i r i t u a l i t y is a se t o f:
• pr i n c i p le s
• g u ide l i ne s
• me t h o d s
To l i ve t h e l i f e o f t h e Sp i r i t
Se lf & t h e S pi r i t w i t hi n
8. Common Features
We don’t have anything
that other’s don’t
already have
9. Common Features
We don’t have anything
that other’s don’t
already have
We emphasize some
features more than
others
10. Common Features
We don’t have anything
that other’s don’t
already have
We emphasize some
features more than
others
Unique in how we use
all these common
features
11. Common Features
St. Be ne dic t
We don’t have anything
that other’s don’t
already have
St. Ig n ac i us
We emphasize some
features more than
others
Unique in how we use
all these common o t h e r re l ig i o us
o rde rs
features
15. t he qu a li t y of o u r
O u r p re s e n c e c a n h ave
p re s e n c e p o s it ive o r ne g at ive e f
a
fe c t
16. t he qu a li t y of o u r
O u r p re s e n c e c a n h ave
p re s e n c e p o s it ive o r ne g at ive e f
a
fe c t
s u p e rfic ia l o r p ro f o u n d
17. t he qu a li t y of o u r
O u r p re s e n c e c a n h ave
p re s e n c e p o s it ive o r ne g at ive e f
a
fe c t
s u p e rfic ia l o r p ro f o u n d
li f e - g iv ing p re s e n c e
18. t he qu a li t y of o u r
O u r p re s e n c e c a n h ave
p re s e n c e p o s it ive o r ne g at ive e f
a
fe c t
s u p e rfic ia l o r p ro f o u n d
li f e - g iv ing p re s e n c e
n
s us t a ine d in lo ve , c om p a s s io
.
k in dn e s s, ge ne ro s i t y, e tc
30. f o r me
d by M
ar y
Our Marianist vocation demands a
radical change
31. f o r me
d by M
ar y
Our Marianist vocation demands a
radical change
t h e f o r m at io n is g radu a l
& p ro g re s s ive
32. f o r me
d by M
ar y
Our Marianist vocation demands a
radical change
t h e f o r m at io n is g radu a l
& p ro g re s s ive
p e rs e ve r i ng fide li t
y
33. f o r me
d by M
ar y
Our Marianist vocation demands a
radical change
t h e f o r m at io n is g radu a l
& p ro g re s s ive
p e rs e ve r i ng fide li t
y
Thi s is Ma ry’s Way
34. t he qua li t y of o u r f o r me
d by M
ar y
p re s e n c e
i n te r i o r l
i fe
35. t he qua li t y of o u r f o r me
d by M
ar y
p re s e n c e
i n te r i o r l
i fe c o l l a b o rat io n
with God
53. t he qua li t y of o u r f o r me
d by M
ar y ac t io n
p re s e n c e
i n te r i o r l
i fe c o l l a b o rat io n se r v ic e
with God
Editor's Notes
Before we begin our presentation on Marianist Spirituality, we should first ask ourselves a question, “What is Spirituality?” Spirituality, as we understand it from our Christian-Catholic tradition is a set of principles or guidelines with a series of methods to help us live the life of the Spirit, and for us as Marianists, we can understand this as helping us to live the life of the Spirit of Jesus Christ.
Good spirituality helps us understand who we are as individuals and as a people of God and to come to understand that this same Spirit lives within us and to guide us to live more fully our life from within.
Before we begin our presentation on Marianist Spirituality, we should first ask ourselves a question, “What is Spirituality?” Spirituality, as we understand it from our Christian-Catholic tradition is a set of principles or guidelines with a series of methods to help us live the life of the Spirit, and for us as Marianists, we can understand this as helping us to live the life of the Spirit of Jesus Christ.
Good spirituality helps us understand who we are as individuals and as a people of God and to come to understand that this same Spirit lives within us and to guide us to live more fully our life from within.
Before we begin our presentation on Marianist Spirituality, we should first ask ourselves a question, “What is Spirituality?” Spirituality, as we understand it from our Christian-Catholic tradition is a set of principles or guidelines with a series of methods to help us live the life of the Spirit, and for us as Marianists, we can understand this as helping us to live the life of the Spirit of Jesus Christ.
Good spirituality helps us understand who we are as individuals and as a people of God and to come to understand that this same Spirit lives within us and to guide us to live more fully our life from within.
Before we begin our presentation on Marianist Spirituality, we should first ask ourselves a question, “What is Spirituality?” Spirituality, as we understand it from our Christian-Catholic tradition is a set of principles or guidelines with a series of methods to help us live the life of the Spirit, and for us as Marianists, we can understand this as helping us to live the life of the Spirit of Jesus Christ.
Good spirituality helps us understand who we are as individuals and as a people of God and to come to understand that this same Spirit lives within us and to guide us to live more fully our life from within.
Our Marianist Spirituality is unique not because we have elements that arenʻt found in other spiritualities. The best way to explain this is to use the analogy of the human face. We have the same features as others, but we emphasize some features more than others. We tend to talk about and emphasize the Incarnation or the human relationship; we also talk a lot about service, justice and reconciliation. What does make us unique is how we use all these common features together.
Our Founder, Blessed Fr. Chaminade, got a lot of his ideas from many other religious orders, who like the Marianist Family, share some common features in our spirituality.
Our Marianist Spirituality is unique not because we have elements that arenʻt found in other spiritualities. The best way to explain this is to use the analogy of the human face. We have the same features as others, but we emphasize some features more than others. We tend to talk about and emphasize the Incarnation or the human relationship; we also talk a lot about service, justice and reconciliation. What does make us unique is how we use all these common features together.
Our Founder, Blessed Fr. Chaminade, got a lot of his ideas from many other religious orders, who like the Marianist Family, share some common features in our spirituality.
Our Marianist Spirituality is unique not because we have elements that arenʻt found in other spiritualities. The best way to explain this is to use the analogy of the human face. We have the same features as others, but we emphasize some features more than others. We tend to talk about and emphasize the Incarnation or the human relationship; we also talk a lot about service, justice and reconciliation. What does make us unique is how we use all these common features together.
Our Founder, Blessed Fr. Chaminade, got a lot of his ideas from many other religious orders, who like the Marianist Family, share some common features in our spirituality.
Our Marianist Spirituality is unique not because we have elements that arenʻt found in other spiritualities. The best way to explain this is to use the analogy of the human face. We have the same features as others, but we emphasize some features more than others. We tend to talk about and emphasize the Incarnation or the human relationship; we also talk a lot about service, justice and reconciliation. What does make us unique is how we use all these common features together.
Our Founder, Blessed Fr. Chaminade, got a lot of his ideas from many other religious orders, who like the Marianist Family, share some common features in our spirituality.
Now lets look at some of the elements or features of our Marianist Spirituality. First is the emphasis on the quality of our presence.
Our presence as people of God, as Marianists, should be more important than the work we do. We may be experts in our different fields of study or even in our works, but if we donʻt know how to be present to the people we minister to or with, the work is fruitless. Because the ultimate goal of our spirituality is to live the virtues of Jesus as faithful as possible, our spirituality reminds us that the most important effect of our work comes from the quality of our presence in doing the work.
The presence of some people can be life-giving, or life-draining; as Marianists we seek to be a people of life-giving presence.
If our presence is sustained in love, compassion, and kindness, it will tend to generate life.
Our presence as people of God, as Marianists, should be more important than the work we do. We may be experts in our different fields of study or even in our works, but if we donʻt know how to be present to the people we minister to or with, the work is fruitless. Because the ultimate goal of our spirituality is to live the virtues of Jesus as faithful as possible, our spirituality reminds us that the most important effect of our work comes from the quality of our presence in doing the work.
The presence of some people can be life-giving, or life-draining; as Marianists we seek to be a people of life-giving presence.
If our presence is sustained in love, compassion, and kindness, it will tend to generate life.
Our presence as people of God, as Marianists, should be more important than the work we do. We may be experts in our different fields of study or even in our works, but if we donʻt know how to be present to the people we minister to or with, the work is fruitless. Because the ultimate goal of our spirituality is to live the virtues of Jesus as faithful as possible, our spirituality reminds us that the most important effect of our work comes from the quality of our presence in doing the work.
The presence of some people can be life-giving, or life-draining; as Marianists we seek to be a people of life-giving presence.
If our presence is sustained in love, compassion, and kindness, it will tend to generate life.
Our presence as people of God, as Marianists, should be more important than the work we do. We may be experts in our different fields of study or even in our works, but if we donʻt know how to be present to the people we minister to or with, the work is fruitless. Because the ultimate goal of our spirituality is to live the virtues of Jesus as faithful as possible, our spirituality reminds us that the most important effect of our work comes from the quality of our presence in doing the work.
The presence of some people can be life-giving, or life-draining; as Marianists we seek to be a people of life-giving presence.
If our presence is sustained in love, compassion, and kindness, it will tend to generate life.
In order to have a healthy, life-giving presence, we ought to have healthy and good attitudes, inner dispositions and virtues in order to have a transformative presence.
Fr. Chaminade said that “the essential is the interior”. The transformation that our presence can bring can either be superficial or profound, depending on the quality of our inner or interior life. We experience the interior life as impulses, urges, tendencies. What we experience interiorly can share how we are inclined to act in a certain way — by focusing on the virtues of Jesus, they might help determine the quality of our presence.
In order to have a healthy, life-giving presence, we ought to have healthy and good attitudes, inner dispositions and virtues in order to have a transformative presence.
Fr. Chaminade said that “the essential is the interior”. The transformation that our presence can bring can either be superficial or profound, depending on the quality of our inner or interior life. We experience the interior life as impulses, urges, tendencies. What we experience interiorly can share how we are inclined to act in a certain way — by focusing on the virtues of Jesus, they might help determine the quality of our presence.
In order to have a healthy, life-giving presence, we ought to have healthy and good attitudes, inner dispositions and virtues in order to have a transformative presence.
Fr. Chaminade said that “the essential is the interior”. The transformation that our presence can bring can either be superficial or profound, depending on the quality of our inner or interior life. We experience the interior life as impulses, urges, tendencies. What we experience interiorly can share how we are inclined to act in a certain way — by focusing on the virtues of Jesus, they might help determine the quality of our presence.
In order to have a healthy, life-giving presence, we ought to have healthy and good attitudes, inner dispositions and virtues in order to have a transformative presence.
Fr. Chaminade said that “the essential is the interior”. The transformation that our presence can bring can either be superficial or profound, depending on the quality of our inner or interior life. We experience the interior life as impulses, urges, tendencies. What we experience interiorly can share how we are inclined to act in a certain way — by focusing on the virtues of Jesus, they might help determine the quality of our presence.
In order to have a healthy, life-giving presence, we ought to have healthy and good attitudes, inner dispositions and virtues in order to have a transformative presence.
Fr. Chaminade said that “the essential is the interior”. The transformation that our presence can bring can either be superficial or profound, depending on the quality of our inner or interior life. We experience the interior life as impulses, urges, tendencies. What we experience interiorly can share how we are inclined to act in a certain way — by focusing on the virtues of Jesus, they might help determine the quality of our presence.
As Marianists, we have a perfect person who can help us in our formation, Mary, our Blessed Mother. Like any other vocation, our vocation as Marianists asks us to make a radical change of ourselves, from the person we are to the person we are called to be. But unlike other vocations, ours forms us in a gradual and progressive manner. Because of this, its hard to see any results and often time it may be a cause of discouragement.
We Marianists who are on this path, stands with Mary and we say to you to “persevere and be faithful” to the daily practice of growing into the virtues of Jesus.
[Parable of the mustard seed Mt 13:31-33]
Jesus himself was formed and grew gradually and progressively by the action of the Holy Spirit through Mary. So too will this happen for us, only if we allow it to happen at its own time and pace.
As Marianists, we have a perfect person who can help us in our formation, Mary, our Blessed Mother. Like any other vocation, our vocation as Marianists asks us to make a radical change of ourselves, from the person we are to the person we are called to be. But unlike other vocations, ours forms us in a gradual and progressive manner. Because of this, its hard to see any results and often time it may be a cause of discouragement.
We Marianists who are on this path, stands with Mary and we say to you to “persevere and be faithful” to the daily practice of growing into the virtues of Jesus.
[Parable of the mustard seed Mt 13:31-33]
Jesus himself was formed and grew gradually and progressively by the action of the Holy Spirit through Mary. So too will this happen for us, only if we allow it to happen at its own time and pace.
As Marianists, we have a perfect person who can help us in our formation, Mary, our Blessed Mother. Like any other vocation, our vocation as Marianists asks us to make a radical change of ourselves, from the person we are to the person we are called to be. But unlike other vocations, ours forms us in a gradual and progressive manner. Because of this, its hard to see any results and often time it may be a cause of discouragement.
We Marianists who are on this path, stands with Mary and we say to you to “persevere and be faithful” to the daily practice of growing into the virtues of Jesus.
[Parable of the mustard seed Mt 13:31-33]
Jesus himself was formed and grew gradually and progressively by the action of the Holy Spirit through Mary. So too will this happen for us, only if we allow it to happen at its own time and pace.
As Marianists, we have a perfect person who can help us in our formation, Mary, our Blessed Mother. Like any other vocation, our vocation as Marianists asks us to make a radical change of ourselves, from the person we are to the person we are called to be. But unlike other vocations, ours forms us in a gradual and progressive manner. Because of this, its hard to see any results and often time it may be a cause of discouragement.
We Marianists who are on this path, stands with Mary and we say to you to “persevere and be faithful” to the daily practice of growing into the virtues of Jesus.
[Parable of the mustard seed Mt 13:31-33]
Jesus himself was formed and grew gradually and progressively by the action of the Holy Spirit through Mary. So too will this happen for us, only if we allow it to happen at its own time and pace.
