Spirituality

7. The spirituality bequeathed to us by Marcellin Champagnat is marial and apostolic. It flows from God's love for us, gains strength as we give ourselves to others, and leads us to the Father. In this way, our apostolic life, our life of prayer, and our community life are blended into harmony.

Jesus was the whole focus of Mary's life; He is to be the focus of ours. In whatever we do, we act as she did, with her discretion, her sensitivity, and her respect for each person.

Following the Founder's example, we live in the presence of God¹, and we draw our dynamism from the mysteries of the Crib, the Cross, and the Altar². We are content to leave the results of our work entirely in God's hands, convinced that "if the Lord does not build the house, in vain do the builders labour."³