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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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,The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han

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The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

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Kevin rosas, Time Riders: Day of The Predator by Alex Scarrow

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Kevin rosas, Time Riders: Day of The Predator by Alex Scarrow

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It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover

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Amanda Houston, Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer

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Amanda Houston, Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer

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The Hate You Give, by Angie Thomas

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In the summer I turned pretty the main characters would forgive each other when they fought or did something wrong. This shows their compassion and mercy towards each other.

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My book has inspired me to be myself and reach out to others if I need help. I learned to reach out to my friends more and talk to them when I need them without feeling embarrassed.

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Garner VanLandingham, The Ghosts We Keep by Mason Deaver

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Garner VanLandingham, The Ghosts We Keep by Mason Deaver

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The climbers in Into Thin Air relied on themselves as well as God's strength to go back into the storm and help save as many people as they could to get back to base camp. It was a difficult situation because they knew they might get lost or not survive but they wanted to help.

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My book inspired me to advocate for others who aren't shown compassion

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The Man Who Fell to Earth, Walter Tevis

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The Carpenter by Jon Gordon

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- I will try to be kind and forgive everyone.

-In my book, all of the characters help eachother in the various ways which inspires me to do marys work by helping others.

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This year I will be compassionate to my classmates by telling them I am here if they need me. In my book the main character shows compassion to another person when they were in desperate need of someone to be there for them.

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- I can be forgiving and try to understand others points of view
- Jon Krakauer writes the book on account of his own experiences on Mt. Everest and he did the work of Mary by trying his best to not leave anyone behind, even if they were not in his climbing group.

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In The Vanishing Half, Desiree shows compassion when she stays home to take care of her mother even though she does not want to live in Mallard anymore. Jude shows mercy to Kennedy by continuing to treat her with kindness even as Kennedy is not nice to her.

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Desiree from the Vanishing Half inspires me to forgive easily, treat everyone with kindness, and give people random compliments. Jude inspires me to be there to support people when they are having a hard time.

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In The Ghosts We Keep, the main character Liam is shown kindness from his family and friends after his brother died. This is an example of how compassion after a traumatic event.

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Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

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- I will help my classmates understand a homework assignment and I will include others whenever I am having a conversation with someone.
- Liam's parents inspires me to do Mary's work because they stuck with Liam when he was feeling sad after his brother died.

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In my book, the main characters relied on their strength and smartness to survive the jurassic period. Those who didnt have the necessary strength or smartness died to the creatures of the past. 

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In my book, the main characters relied on their strength and smartness to survive the jurassic period. Those who didnt have the necessary strength or smartness died to the creatures of the past. 