marianist spirituality
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Rattler Awakening Retreat • Speaker Staff Presentation
Our Marianist SpiritualityOct. 20
what is spirituality?
Self & the Spirit within
Spirituality is a set of:
• principles
• guidelines
• methods
To live the life of the Spirit
Common Features
We don’t have anythingthat other’s don’t already have
We emphasize some features more thanothers
Unique in how we useall these common features
St. Benedict
St. Ignacius
other religiousorders
the quality of our
presence
the quality of our
presence Our presence can have a positive or negative effect
superficial or profound
life-giving presence
sustained in love, compassion
kindness, generosity, etc.
the quality of our
presence
interior life
interior life Determined by our attitudes, innerdispositions, and virtues.
impulses
urges
tendencies
Takin’ on the virtues of Jesus
the quality of our
presence
interior life
formed by Mary
formed by Mary Our Marianist vocation demands aradical change
the formation is gradual& progressive
persevering fidelity
This is Mary’s Way
the quality of our
presence
interior life
formed by Mary
collaboration with God
collaboration with God
God
Us
invitationconversionLivin’ the Virtues
of Jesusinvitation
the quality of our
presence
interior life
formed by Mary
collaboration with God
action
action
Dual Actions
dying — rising
vices — virtues
sorrow — joy
old self — new self
the quality of our
presence
interior life
formed by Mary
collaboration with God
action
service
service
the quality of our
presence
interior life
formed by Mary
collaboration with God
action
service