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Prologue by Mr. Coveny, Marist Way Director

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Prologue by Mr. Coveny, Marist Way Director

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While attending Marist School, we are called, and we seek to place God in the center of our lives.

To live a Marist life or share a Marist Way, we say that we strive to follow God…as Mary did.

Mary followed God in a certain way.

Though we do not know all that Mary did, the way we think Mary lived her life and went about her work inspires us. The Marist priests call this “Mary’s work.”

We believe that at the heart of Mary’s work is an openness to all people, excludes no one, and is designed to enable men and women to grow and develop according to their call.

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The work of Mary presupposes or assumes you have a relationship with God.

How do you describe your relationship with God -- or describe ways that you are still searching for God?  Or helping others search for God?  How did your summer reading help you in this search?

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Inspired by the book you read, how will you express mercy and compassion to your classmates this school year?

Name specific, constructive ways.

What or whom from your book inspires you to do "Mary's Work"?

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Mary was filled with the Holy Spirit.  As believers, we have the Holy Spirit working in us, and we believe there is nothing we can accomplish for God outside the power of the Holy Spirit.

How do you tap into the power of the Spirit, or do you rely on your strength to get through difficult situations and trials?

Explain how the characters in your summer reading tapped into the power of the Spirit, or did they rely on their own strength to get through difficult situations and trials? Give specific examples.

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1. Post your name, the title of your book, and author.
2. If you can, make a constructive comment about a book in your homeroom.

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Mr. Coveny, Marist School's Director of the Marist Way, has written questions for us to consider and reflect upon.  For whatever book you read this summer, now you will utilize the Marist Way theme, "Doing the Work of Mary," to "look through" as a "lens" to interpret your selection and how it can inspire your actions.

Everyone will answer the "Living the Marist Way" questions.

As a homeroom, discuss each question together. As a student, choose at least one question to reflect on and answer completely in the comment field about how your book connects with the Marist Way.

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Doing the work of Mary inspires us to “step beyond where we are,” out of our comfort zone and to reach others with whom we may not otherwise connect.

How has your summer reading inspired you to reach out?  Reflect on a few ways that you have done this over the summer.

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The work of Mary is marked by mercy and compassion.

Describe examples of mercy and compassion from the book you read.

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Example: Ms. Williams, Dune by Frank Herbert 

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Example: Ms. Williams, Dune by Frank Herbert 

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Grace Kipers, The Summer I Turned Pretty, Jenny Han

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Grace Kipers, The Summer I Turned Pretty, Jenny Han

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Myles Maurer, Three Day in Moscow by Brett Baier

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Myles Maurer, Three Day in Moscow by Brett Baier

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Kyle Fionte, Frankenstein by Mary Shelly

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Kyle Fionte, Frankenstein by Mary Shelly

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Johanna Hanes, Ms. Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, Ransom Riggs

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Johanna Hanes, Ms. Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, Ransom Riggs

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After reading the book, Bilbo Baggins taught be to be adventurous and treat other with integrity.

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After reading the book, Bilbo Baggins taught be to be adventurous and treat other with integrity.

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Caelyn McAluney It End With Us Colleen Hoover

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Caelyn McAluney It End With Us Colleen Hoover

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Lina McBrayer, Two Can Keep a Secret, Karen M. McManus

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Lina McBrayer, Two Can Keep a Secret, Karen M. McManus

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An example of compassion is Gandalf protects the hobbits and dwarves. An example of mercy is the Hobbit feels bad for Gollum.

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An example of compassion is Gandalf protects the hobbits and dwarves. An example of mercy is the Hobbit feels bad for Gollum.

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After reading my book, I learned that adventure can lead to beautiful friendships that can last a lifetime.

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Maggie Slovensky, The Light in Hidden Places, Sharon Cameron

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Maggie Slovensky, The Light in Hidden Places, Sharon Cameron

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Graham Beck, After the Shot Drops by Randy Ribay.

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Graham Beck, After the Shot Drops by Randy Ribay.

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Mary Caroline Sedki, Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper

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Mary Caroline Sedki, Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper

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My book taught me to spend time with others because you don't know how long you will have with them

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My book taught me to spend time with others because you don't know how long you will have with them

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Sean Negus The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne

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Sean Negus The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne

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It did a good job of making you infer upon the dark subjects it would bring up

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Leigh Hartwell, Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

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Leigh Hartwell, Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

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I reached out by visiting my family and doing one kind an helpful thing to someone each day

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I reached out by visiting my family and doing one kind an helpful thing to someone each day

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An example of compassion and mercy is that the main character in the story helped someone by letting them into his house

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An example of compassion and mercy is that the main character in the story helped someone by letting them into his house

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This book helped me realize that god is here to help even if you don't realize it 

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This book helped me realize that god is here to help even if you don't realize it 

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The main character in the book taped into the holy spirit when he trusted in his faith to go search for the monster

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The main character in the book taped into the holy spirit when he trusted in his faith to go search for the monster

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After reading the book, Bunny and Nasir taught me that any broken friendship can be fixed if you try to heal it.

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After reading the book, Bunny and Nasir taught me that any broken friendship can be fixed if you try to heal it.

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Michael Walsh, The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes.

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I will give money to the poor and helping those in need to get food and shelter. The character Tobias Hawthorne game away millions of dollars throughout the book to those in need

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Tobias gave money to the poor and gave a "random" poor teenager a billion dollars and that was both merciful and compassionate.

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It has inspired me to help the locals so when I was in Tanzania I tipped a guide 100 of my own dollars and gave another one of my guides 50 to help them.

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It is very great. I am still searching for weather or not he is always there for me. It did not really aid in my search for god.

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An example of mercy and compassion is when Ms. Peregrines helps another woman who controls another loop recover from the trauma of her kids being hurt.

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I have tried to make new friends this summer, and thus take new adventures with them.

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I would say there are some instances where Jacob was definitely guided by spirit in best way of action to take down the wights/hallows

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I can express mercy and compassion by being empathetic and understanding others' situations. The main character, Stefania Podgorska, inspires me because she was selfless and brave in the face of conflict.

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An example of mercy and compassion was when the main character used her wages from her full time job to support her sister and friends.

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After reading my book, I learned that I need to be there for other people because you never know what they are going through.

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After reading my book, I learned that I need to be there for other people because you never know what they are going through.

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An example of compassion in my book is when the main characters boyfriend showed sympathetic concern for her because of her dad by supporting her through anything and everything so she could be happy. He had a common feeling and understood what she was going through with losing her dad because he lost his brother.

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An example of compassion in my book is when the main characters boyfriend showed sympathetic concern for her because of her dad by supporting her through anything and everything so she could be happy. He had a common feeling and understood what she was going through with losing her dad because he lost his brother.

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My summer reading book has inspired me to be brave and to stand up to others when they are rude to me or other classmates. Additionally, I can use this when the ones that love me the most also hurt me the most.

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My summer reading book has inspired me to be brave and to stand up to others when they are rude to me or other classmates. Additionally, I can use this when the ones that love me the most also hurt me the most.

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I believe I have a close relationship with God because I attend church regularly and pray for myself and others who are still searching for God each day. My summer reading helped me to realize that God is always present and will help everything get better in time.

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I believe I have a close relationship with God because I attend church regularly and pray for myself and others who are still searching for God each day. My summer reading helped me to realize that God is always present and will help everything get better in time.

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In my book, the main character relies on her strength to get through difficult situations. She tried her hardest and it took patience and caused a lot of pain. Eventually, she recovered these difficult changes such as losing her dad and her friend and she was strong through the whole process while finally she reconnected with her childhood best friend and she knew everything was gonna be okay.

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In my book, the main character relies on her strength to get through difficult situations. She tried her hardest and it took patience and caused a lot of pain. Eventually, she recovered these difficult changes such as losing her dad and her friend and she was strong through the whole process while finally she reconnected with her childhood best friend and she knew everything was gonna be okay.