Marist Publications

…to think as Mary, judge as Mary,
and feel and act as Mary in all things…

To obtain the books in this section: include the cost of postage and handling. Suggested donations are just that: if you want a book but cannot afford the amount suggested, send what you can.

Rev. Edwin L. Keel, S.M.
Marist Laity Center

2244 Marshall Ave.

Wheeling , WV 26003

Phone: 304-242-0406
Fax: 304-243-0837

E-mail: maristelk@comcast.net

A Certain Way: An Exploration of Marist Spirituality
by Craig Larkin SM

A presentation of the major themes of Marist spirituality, incorporating the words of the founder, reminiscences of early Marists, and the best of modern research and reflection on the Marist spiritual tradition. Handily arranged so that every double page presents a different theme for meditation. Illustrated with many color and black-and-white photos. 184 pages. Suggested donation: $9.00.

Like a Bridge: The People of God and the Work of Mary
by Laurence Duffy SM and Charles Girard SM

This book presents the vision of the Marist founders for the Marist lay branch, and how that vision can be lived out in today's Church. Included are testimonies by lay Marists to what living the Marist way has meant to them. And many examples are given of how lay Marists are organized, and their prayerful and apostolic activities, in many countries around the world. 201 pages. Suggested donation: $4.00.

For a Marian Church: Marist Founders and Foundresses
by Antoine Forissier SM

After sketching verbal portraits of the founders and pioneers of the four Marist religious congregations, the author presents the basic spiritual insights of the Marist family. He then speaks of the active presence of Mary in today's world, and asks the question, "Has the Marian manner of the Marist tradition helped to renew the Church?" 268 pages. Suggested donation: $9.00.

A Founder Speaks: Spiritual Talks of Jean-Claude Colin
selected and introduced by Jean Coste SM

This is a collection of spiritual sayings of Fr. Jean-Claude Colin, Marist founder, as recorded by Fr. Gabriel-Claude Mayet, one of the first-generation Marists. They are drawn from retreat talks, table conversation, spiritual advice given to individuals, etc. A treasure-house of spiritual wisdom, it provides insight into the mind of the founder and into the Marist spiritual tradition. 605 pages. Suggested donation: $6.00.

A Founder Acts: Reminiscences of Jean-Claude Colin
by Gabriel-Claude Mayet
selected and introduced by Jean Coste SM

Little day by day stories, comments, and observations about Fr. Jean-Claude Colin, Marist founder. What emerges from this selection of remembrances from the journals of Fr Gabriel-Claude Mayet, early Marist, is a spiritual portrait of the founder, and how he both shaped and was shaped by the Marist spiritual tradition. 538 pages. Suggested donation: $6.00.

The Marist Story:
The Fourviere Experience; The Cerdon Experience; The Bugey Experience
by Christ Whelan SM

This set of three booklets are a collection of resources for praying and reflecting on the events crucial to the foundation of the Society of Mary. Fourviere is the location of the Marian shrine in Lyons where the first group of Marists aspirants pledged to found the Society. Cerdon is the town where Jean-Claude Colin was first assigned as a priest, and together with his brother, also a priest, and Jeanne-Marie Chavoin who would found the Marist Sisters, reflected on Mary's presence in the Church and the spirit that the new Society must embody. Bugey is the name of the mountainous area where the first Marist missions were preached. Illustrated with black-and-white photos. 148 pages total. Suggested donation for set of three booklets: $9.00.

Ever Your Poor Brother: Peter Chanel: Surviving Letters and Futuna Journal
translated and presented by William Joseph Stuart SM and Anthony Ward SM

Here are the letters and the missionary journal written by Peter Chanel, the first Marist saint and proto martyr of Oceania. Peter Chanel was among the first group to take vows as Marists. That was September 24, 1836. Exactly three months later, he set sail for Oceania where nearly a year later he was left on the tiny island of Futuna to preach the Gospel. Less than four years after landing there, he was martyred. The letters and journal provide unique insights into the life of this early Marist and the conditions of missionary life that he embraced. Black and white photo. 466 pages. Suggested donation: $9.00.

The Work of Mary: Marist Laity, the Society of Mary

An introduction to Marist spirituality for lay people. Amply illustrated with color photos. 24 pages. Suggested donation: $3.00.