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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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Will Owen - Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey

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Made in Manhattan by Lauren Layne

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Lydia Rodrigues - Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo 

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Lydia Rodrigues - Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo 

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Involved magic and people trying to save their home while having their own problems.

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Palmer Scarritt: The Carpenter - Jon Gordon

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Palmer Scarritt: The Carpenter - Jon Gordon

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1. Wasn't a very exciting read even though it shared a good message.

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Ana Sophia Riordan "They Both Die at the End" Silvera

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Ana Sophia Riordan "They Both Die at the End" Silvera

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Anson Soscia- Can't Hurt Me- David Goggins

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Anson Soscia- Can't Hurt Me- David Goggins

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The Infinite Sea - by Rick Yancey
- I felt like the book had more filler than plot, but when there was plot it was filled with twists and exciting chapters.

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Natalia Daniel- "The Song of Achilles" By: Madeline Miller. 

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Natalia Daniel- "The Song of Achilles" By: Madeline Miller. 

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It is a beautifully written book, and a great modern interpretation, while staying true to its Greek Mythology roots.

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Rovu-great gatsby-  fitzgerald, the book was very fun to read and i really enjoyed it

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Rovu-great gatsby-  fitzgerald, the book was very fun to read and i really enjoyed it

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I will be kind to the people I meet like Mateo and Rufus did👍

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I would help people who are struggling and are weaker just like my main characters in my book did.

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Rufus's ex girlfriend was compassionate even though she and Rufus both hurt each other. They were both forgiving.

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I reached out to my friends and told them I had read this book and we talked about it.

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My reading tapped into the spirit by showing kindness and a sense of family between friends.

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"Good to Great" by Jim Collins inspired me to reach out by giving the advice of simply figuring out what you must do to better your company when improving, and then to simply do it compared to other countries who made a huge deal about it resulting in negative reactions of their employees with how overhyped it is. In our own spiritual lives, we should efficiently accurately discover in what religious aspects or qualities we are deficient, and plan successful methods of attaining improvement to who we are as people in order to in turn assist others in achieving improvement of themselves too, in a timely manner which is neither too rushed that it results in an unstable foundation and creates only a fallacy of improvement which quickly crumbles when push comes to shove, nor too slow that we waste too much time trapped within our own consciousness unproductively fabricating roundabout agendas that fail to bring positive change into fruition.

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The main character showed mercy and compassion when forgiving the in-training new boss for bring rude. 

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The main character showed mercy and compassion when forgiving the in-training new boss for bring rude. 

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I will give people the benefit of the doubt and show sympathy to those around me, like Patroclus was to the Troy warriors and civilians.

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After I finished my book, I told my friends they should read it too, and one of them did. 

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After I finished my book, I told my friends they should read it too, and one of them did. 

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-Ansley

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My summer reading reminded me that God is there even when you are uncomfortable. 

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My summer reading reminded me that God is there even when you are uncomfortable. 

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-Ansley

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An example of mercy and compassion from "Good to Great" by Jim Collins is his advice to be understanding yet fair to your employees. It is important to confidently and correctly draw the line between a rigorous and ruthless workload, in order to build your company not as a place full of overworked and unmotivated employees, but instead as a positive place full of ambitious and hard working employees

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Even though the in-training boss was rude and wanted to go home, the main character would not let him. 

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Even though the in-training boss was rude and wanted to go home, the main character would not let him. 

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-Ansley

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"Good to Great" taught me that humility is important as a leader, and also not to chase pipe dreams and hope for miracles without putting in the work for your company. In the same way, with religion we must not put ourselves before God, and we also cannot rely on God for miracles if we do not put in the effort and dedication ourselves.

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Constructive ways we can follow in the ways of Mary I learned from "Good to Great" by Jim Collins are just as it is unwise to make radical or spontaneous changes to your company while growing, or to follow technological innovations blindly, when growing our own spiritual lives we must be prudent and patient to slowly grow the person we are into the person we want to be, built in the image of Mary.

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In  "Good to Great" by Jim Collins the "Good to Great" companies often relied on their own intellect and character when building their companies and overcoming hardships and trials that came their way. They made wise decisions that were not foolhardy and driven by emotion at the cost of others wellbeing, but took prudent and calculated steps in order to benefit every facet of the company. When one employee purposely slacks off or makes trouble for others, they must not let that one employee pull down the rest of the company with them. Just as they must be ready to fire incompetent employees when necessary, but also be aware that employees are also free to leave when their conditions worsen below their standards. CEO of "Good to Great" companies built their companies relying on their humble, intellgient, and charismatic personalities to build rapport with employees who were motivated to work for such great people. They often utlized the philosphy of "One genius with a thousand helpers", which is when one talented individual enlists other talented individuals under them in order to achieve greatness. In "Good to Great" companies, leaders will set clear and realisitc goals for their employees to acomplish, and employees in return will fulfil these goals. Companies which set unrealisitc goals, lose sight of their initial goal, or enlist the help of unmotivated and lackluster employees only set themselves up for failure and their company evetually goes bankrupt and disapears. While being simply talented individuals is enough for being a leader initially when starting a company, it is not satisfactory in the long run, and eventually managing a large company will become too much to handle; however, to combat the increasing load, it is important for CEOs who want to have "Good to Great" companies to also improve themselves over the years. In a company, it is important to be up to date technologically, and in every good to "Good to Great" company they were very technologically sophisticated and adept and even won media awards for it, however they themselves rarely publicize it and make massive deals tooting their own horns. Like their goals, they come up with solutions to problems and effectively do what needs to be done. They are pragmatic, and don't hope for miracles. Rather than hoping for instant growth, they instead slowly but surely put in the work to properly build their company with trustworthy and competant individuals. They are always calculating and assessing without bias. They look upon and analyze their past decisions without prejudice nor personal bias. They do not blame others for their own mistakes, but instead honestly and with integrity take blame for their own mishaps, then maturely take steps to overcome said errors.

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I will include everyone like Cassie and Ben did.

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In the "Infinite Sea," Cassie never left anyone behind even when they had fallen. She always extended a helping hand to anybody.