Sharing Our Marianist Stories

Patti Gehred and Gabby Bibeau are excited to share this interview with Fr. Quentin Hakenerwerth that follows up on a previous podcast episode with Rob Brodrick, which heavily featured this quote by Fr. Quentin: "The quality of our presence is more important than our work." Fr. Quentin elaborates more on this quote in this episode, as well as touching on what Marianist presence is and how it is articulated by Fr. Chaminade. Don't miss it!You can find Fr. Quentin's book "A Manual of Marianist Spirituality" at the NACMS online bookstore here: https://nacms.org/node/54 Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

In line with the tradition of praying the Stations of the Cross during Lent, NACMS is offering these guided reflections on what we are calling the Stations of Easter, each one reflecting on a different moment in the Easter season. Tune in each Saturday in Easter for a new Station and accompanying reflection. We hope these reflections will guide us in our journey into the mystery of the Resurrection of Jesus and our relationship with Him. Stations developed and written by Bro. Tom Redmond, SM See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In line with the tradition of praying the Stations of the Cross during Lent, NACMS is offering these guided reflections on what we are calling the Stations of Easter, each one reflecting on a different moment in the Easter season.

In line with the tradition of praying the Stations of the Cross during Lent, NACMS is offering these guided reflections on what we are calling the Stations of Easter, each one reflecting on a different moment in the Easter season. Tune in each Saturday in Easter for a new Station and accompanying reflection. We hope these reflections will guide us in our journey into the mystery of the Resurrection of Jesus and our relationship with Him. Stations developed and written by Bro. Tom Redmond, SM See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In line with the tradition of praying the Stations of the Cross during Lent, NACMS is offering these guided reflections on what we are calling the Stations of Easter, each one reflecting on a different moment in the Easter season.

In line with the tradition of praying the Stations of the Cross during Lent, NACMS is offering these guided reflections on what we are calling the Stations of Easter, each one reflecting on a different moment in the Easter season. Tune in each Saturday in Easter for a new Station and accompanying reflection. We hope these reflections will guide us in our journey into the mystery of the Resurrection of Jesus and our relationship with Him. Stations developed and written by Bro. Tom Redmond, SMNarrated by Gabby Bibeau and Bro. Tom Redmond See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In line with the tradition of praying the Stations of the Cross during Lent, NACMS is offering these guided reflections on what we are calling the Stations of Easter, each one reflecting on a different moment in the Easter season.

In line with the tradition of praying the Stations of the Cross during Lent, NACMS is offering these guided reflections on what we are calling the Stations of Easter, each one reflecting on a different moment in the Easter season. Tune in each Saturday in Easter for a new Station and accompanying reflection. We hope these reflections will guide us in our journey into the mystery of the Resurrection of Jesus and our relationship with Him. Stations developed and written by Bro. Tom Redmond, SMNarrated by Gabby Bibeau and Bro. Tom Redmond See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In line with the tradition of praying the Stations of the Cross during Lent, NACMS is offering these guided reflections on what we are calling the Stations of Easter, each one reflecting on a different moment in the Easter season.

In line with the tradition of praying the Stations of the Cross during Lent, NACMS is offering these guided reflections on what we are calling the Stations of Easter, each one reflecting on a different moment in the Easter season. Tune in each Saturday in Easter for a new Station and accompanying reflection. We hope these reflections will guide us in our journey into the mystery of the Resurrection of Jesus and our relationship with Him. Stations developed and written by Bro. Tom Redmond, SMNarrated by Gabby Bibeau and Bro. Tom Redmond See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In line with the tradition of praying the Stations of the Cross during Lent, NACMS is offering these guided reflections on what we are calling the Stations of Easter, each one reflecting on a different moment in the Easter season.

In line with the tradition of praying the Stations of the Cross during Lent, NACMS is offering these guided reflections on what we are calling the Stations of Easter, each one reflecting on a different moment in the Easter season. Tune in each Saturday in Easter for a new Station and accompanying reflection. We hope these reflections will guide us in our journey into the mystery of the Resurrection of Jesus and our relationship with Him. Stations developed and written by Bro. Tom Redmond, SMNarrated by Gabby Bibeau and Bro. Tom Redmond See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In line with the tradition of praying the Stations of the Cross during Lent, NACMS is offering these guided reflections on what we are calling the Stations of Easter, each one reflecting on a different moment in the Easter season.

In line with the tradition of praying the Stations of the Cross during Lent, NACMS is offering these guided reflections on what we are calling the Stations of Easter, each one reflecting on a different moment in the Easter season. Tune in each Saturday in Easter for a new Station and accompanying reflection. We hope these reflections will guide us in our journey into the mystery of the Resurrection of Jesus and our relationship with Him. Stations developed and written by Bro. Tom Redmond, SMNarrated by Gabby Bibeau and Bro. Tom Redmond See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In line with the tradition of praying the Stations of the Cross during Lent, NACMS is offering these guided reflections on what we are calling the Stations of Easter, each one reflecting on a different moment in the Easter season.

In this episode, Patti Gehred and Gabby Bibeau discuss an interview Gabby did with Rob Brodrick, who is a lay Marianist and the newly hired National Director of the Marianist Lay Community of North America (MLC-NA).

In this episode, Patti and Sr. Gabby share an interview they did with Marianist artist and photographer Brother John Lemker.

In this episode, Patti and Sr. Gabby discuss one of the few writings we have by Marie Therese: an act of self-offering she wrote to God in 1797, signed in her own blood.

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 an episode that is a bit of a departure from the usual format, Patti and Sr. Gabby discuss one of Blessed Adele's letters, which was written to a Marianist sister who was the director of one of the community's houses in 1825.

In this episode, Lay Marianists Matt Meyers and Linda Zappacosta share the story of how they helped start the Marianist Sisters Vocation Fund, which is a group of Marianist brothers, sisters, and laity who raise funds to offset the college debt of women

On September 3rd, 2000, Father Chaminade was Beatified along with five other holy people during a Mass in St. Peter's Square. Pope St. John Paul II was the presider, and he noted that Blessed Chaminade was an "apostle of the laity."

Lay Marianists Carol Ramey and Ann Hirt originally met as undergraduate students at the University of Dayton in the 1960s, where they both became involved in the UD Sodality.Lay Marianists Carol Ramey and Ann Hirt originally met as undergraduate students.

Sister Columba is a Marianist Sister from South Korea who has spent the last 13 years of her life as a missionary in India. She was among the original 4 Marianist Sisters who went to India in 2006 to begin a community of Marianist Sisters there

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 Fren

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.

In this podcast, we reflect on the Nativity. We invite you to take some time away from the busy-ness of shopping and Christmas parties to reflect on the mystery we celebrate: God becoming flesh and dwelling among us, all through the cooperation of a young

This is our third episode of our Advent Marian Meditation series. In this podcast, we reflect on the Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth.

This podcast features a Scripture reading, reflection questions, and soothing music to lead you deeper into prayer on the Immaculate Conception.

Each week of Advent we will be releasing short podcasts that are meditations on one aspect of Mary's life related to Advent. This is the first episode of our Advent Marian Meditations, and it is about the Annunciation.

Lay Marianist Maureen O'Rourke reflects on how she embraced her Marianist identity and call to serve her neighborhood.

Lay Marianist Jessica González Uhlig is originally from Puerto Rico. She grew up knowing members of the Marianist Family but didn't fully know what it meant to be Marianist until she attended the University of Dayton.

Some of the people who participated in the MSP 2.0 program in the summer of 2018 share their reflections about Father Chaminade's Five Silences and how they relate to mindfulness in the 21st century.

This last Lenten Meditation is a guided meditation on the Three O'Clock Prayer that transports you to the foot of the Cross with Mary.

This is the third episode of our Lenten series of meditations. This episode's theme is Faith and Confidence in God.

This is our second episode of our Lenten series of meditations. This episode's theme is the Transfiguration of Jesus and our call to become like Jesus.

Similar to our popular Advent series of podcasts, this is the first in a series of podcasts that are meditations for Lent.

Linda Zappocosta and Brad Leger are good friends. Linda has been a lay Marianist for over 50 years; Brad is a

Father Norbert Burns, S.M. is a 95 year old Marianist priest who just celebrated his 75th anniversary of first vows.

In this episode of the podcast, Marianist Sister Marie Abmayr reflects on how she became a Marianist Sister, particularly about going to Spain in 1950 in order to do her novitiate.

This special episode of Sharing Our Marianist Stories is in honor of the Beatification of Mother Adele on June 10, 2018.

This is a special prayer podcast in honor of Good Friday. Spend some time praying at the foot of cross with Mary as we commemorate the death of Jesus.

Lay Marianists Abby Lisjak and Elizabeth Abrams offer their perspective on the Marianist Family as young lay Marianists.

Lay Marianist Maureen Hoock shares about her Marianist journey in St. Louis, Missouri and about her deep friendship with Mary, as well as how being Marianist has impacted her vocation as a mother.

This is the fourth and final episode of our Advent Marian Meditation series. In this podcast, we reflect on the Nativity.

This is our third episode of our Advent Marian Meditation series. In this podcast, we reflect on the Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth. Come back next week for our final Advent Marian meditation, which will be on the Nativity.

In honor of the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception on December 8th, our second Advent Marian Meditation is about Mary's Immaculate Conception. We hope you can pray with this podcast, perhaps as a new prayer practice for Advent.

This is the first episode of our Advent Marian Meditations. Our theme for this prayer episode is the Annunciation.

Each week of Advent we will be releasing short podcasts that are meditations on one aspect of Mary's life related to Advent. Come back in early December to check them out! The first episode will be on the Annunciation. Background music by Podington Bear

Marceta Reilly and Father Dave Fleming, S.M. are very active members of the Marianist Family. They are also siblings. Fr. Dave left home to join the Society of Mary when Marceta was eight years old, and although Marceta came to know the Marianists through

Lay Marianists Mike and Beth Schultz share their story about graduating from the University of Dayton and founding the Nassau Lay Marianist Community on the urban East side of Dayton. The Nassau Community was inspired by the Marianist charism and the Cath