MARY by CHAMPAGNAT

““I pray that Jesus and Mary will always be your only I pray that Jesus and Mary will always be your only treasure.”treasure.”

Marcellin tells us:Marcellin tells us:

(Letter 029; Circular to all the Brothers, 1833, 10th August)(Letter 029; Circular to all the Brothers, 1833, 10th August)

(Letter 010; Circular to all the Brothers, 1828, sometime in January)(Letter 010; Circular to all the Brothers, 1828, sometime in January)

““God has loved us from all eternity; he chose us and God has loved us from all eternity; he chose us and drew us out of the world. The Blessed Virgin has drew us out of the world. The Blessed Virgin has

planted us in her garden, and she sees to it that we lack planted us in her garden, and she sees to it that we lack for nothing.”for nothing.”

(Letter 030; to Fr. Jean Cholleton, 1833, August-September)(Letter 030; to Fr. Jean Cholleton, 1833, August-September)

““Mary does not abandon us. Mary is Mary does not abandon us. Mary is helping us; and that is enough.”helping us; and that is enough.”

(Letter 034; to His Majesty Louis-Philippe, 1834, 28th January)(Letter 034; to His Majesty Louis-Philippe, 1834, 28th January)

““I gave them the name of Little Brothers of Mary, I gave them the name of Little Brothers of Mary, being very convinced that that name would of itself being very convinced that that name would of itself

attract a large number of subjects.”attract a large number of subjects.”

(Letter 042; to Bro. Cassien, 1834, sometime during summer)(Letter 042; to Bro. Cassien, 1834, sometime during summer)

““Why, dear Brother, must you return to Egypt for Why, dear Brother, must you return to Egypt for counsel? Can’t [the Society of]counsel? Can’t [the Society of] Mary give you whatever Mary give you whatever

reassurance you need?”reassurance you need?”

(Letter 044; to Fr. Jean Cholleton, 1834, sometime in August)(Letter 044; to Fr. Jean Cholleton, 1834, sometime in August)

““I dare say I have resources, or better yet, Mary has I dare say I have resources, or better yet, Mary has great ones for those who count on her.”great ones for those who count on her.”

(Letter 049; to Bro. Dominique, 1834, 23rd November)(Letter 049; to Bro. Dominique, 1834, 23rd November)

““While you are waiting, put yourself in Mary’s arms; While you are waiting, put yourself in Mary’s arms;

she will give you plenty of help to carry your cross.”she will give you plenty of help to carry your cross.”

(Letter 055; to Fr. Jean Claude Colin, 1835, 29th March)(Letter 055; to Fr. Jean Claude Colin, 1835, 29th March)

““If the postulant shows a preference for the If the postulant shows a preference for the Society of Mary, especially because of our Society of Mary, especially because of our

patroness, he must be welcomed.”patroness, he must be welcomed.”

(Letter 056; to Bishop Gaston de Pins, 1835, early in Lent)(Letter 056; to Bishop Gaston de Pins, 1835, early in Lent)

““Every day we receive new subjects. I do not Every day we receive new subjects. I do not dare refuse those who come to us, I consider dare refuse those who come to us, I consider

them as having been led here by Mary herself.”them as having been led here by Mary herself.”

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(Letter 063; Circular to all the Brothers, 1836, 19th January)(Letter 063; Circular to all the Brothers, 1836, 19th January)

““Our very dear Brothers, religious and children of Mary, your Our very dear Brothers, religious and children of Mary, your glory should be to imitate and follow Jesus Christ.”glory should be to imitate and follow Jesus Christ.”

(Letter 067; to Bro. Fran(Letter 067; to Bro. Françoisçois, 1836, 28th August), 1836, 28th August)

““I completed the trip without experiencing, as I had feared, the I completed the trip without experiencing, as I had feared, the pains I usually have. Thanks be to Jesus and Mary.”pains I usually have. Thanks be to Jesus and Mary.”

(Letter 089; Circular to all the Brothers, 1837, January)(Letter 089; Circular to all the Brothers, 1837, January)

““I ask you, in the sweet names of Jesus and Mary, to receive the I ask you, in the sweet names of Jesus and Mary, to receive the Rule which you have wanted for such a long time.”Rule which you have wanted for such a long time.”

(Letter 103; to Fr. Pierre Rigaud, sj, 1837, 21st March)(Letter 103; to Fr. Pierre Rigaud, sj, 1837, 21st March)

““May we recommend the Society of Mary in a special way to the May we recommend the Society of Mary in a special way to the prayers of the Society of Jesus.”prayers of the Society of Jesus.”

(Letter 126; to Bro. Apollinaire, 1837, 4th August)(Letter 126; to Bro. Apollinaire, 1837, 4th August)

““I am heartbroken just knowing you are sick. I am heartbroken just knowing you are sick. Throw yourself into the arms of our common Mother. Throw yourself into the arms of our common Mother. She will be touched by your condition. She can easily She will be touched by your condition. She can easily

give you the help you need.”give you the help you need.”

(Letter 168; to Bro. Denis, 1838, 5th January)(Letter 168; to Bro. Denis, 1838, 5th January)

““Could Mary look unconcernedly while we Could Mary look unconcernedly while we harbored something in our heart against one of harbored something in our heart against one of those whom she loves, perhaps more than us?”those whom she loves, perhaps more than us?”

(Letter 194; to Bishop Jean Baptiste Fran(Letter 194; to Bishop Jean Baptiste Franççois Pompallier, 1838, 27th May)ois Pompallier, 1838, 27th May)

““Without that holy name, people would long ago have stopped Without that holy name, people would long ago have stopped talking about our society. Mary: there you have the sum-total of talking about our society. Mary: there you have the sum-total of

the resources of our society.”the resources of our society.”

( Letter 194; to Bishop Jean Baptiste Fran( Letter 194; to Bishop Jean Baptiste Franççois Pompallier, 1838, 27th May)ois Pompallier, 1838, 27th May)

““Without Mary we are nothing, and with Mary we have Without Mary we are nothing, and with Mary we have everything, because Mary always has her divine son either in her everything, because Mary always has her divine son either in her

arms or in her heart.”arms or in her heart.”

(Letter (Letter 195; to Bro. François, 1838, 7th June195; to Bro. François, 1838, 7th June))

““We are in the hands of Jesus and Mary. Pray to them that the We are in the hands of Jesus and Mary. Pray to them that the holy will of God be done and let us try not to want anything but holy will of God be done and let us try not to want anything but

what God wants.”what God wants.”

(Letter 196; to Bro. François, 1838, 20th June)(Letter 196; to Bro. François, 1838, 20th June)

““Let us always put great trust in Mary, she has given us Let us always put great trust in Mary, she has given us too much to refuse what we are asking of her now.”too much to refuse what we are asking of her now.”

(Letter 210; Circular to all the brothers, 1838, 21st August)(Letter 210; Circular to all the brothers, 1838, 21st August)

““Come, all of you, to be united and warmed in the Come, all of you, to be united and warmed in the sanctuary which witnessed your becoming children of sanctuary which witnessed your becoming children of

the most loving of mothers.”the most loving of mothers.”

(Letter 210; Circular to all the brothers, 1838, 21st August)(Letter 210; Circular to all the brothers, 1838, 21st August)

““In union with Jesus and Mary, my heart, pouring itself out In union with Jesus and Mary, my heart, pouring itself out affectionately, tells you, my dear brothers, how much I love you.”affectionately, tells you, my dear brothers, how much I love you.”

(Letter 238; Circular to all the brothers, 13th January)(Letter 238; Circular to all the brothers, 13th January)

““In the society of the brothers of Mary, what have we not In the society of the brothers of Mary, what have we not received?received? ””

(Letter 242; to Bro. Dominique, 1839, 14th February)(Letter 242; to Bro. Dominique, 1839, 14th February)

““Meanwhile, do everything you possible can. Mary, our common Meanwhile, do everything you possible can. Mary, our common Mother, will not refuse you her help if you ask for it with Mother, will not refuse you her help if you ask for it with

confidence.”confidence.”

(Letter 244; to Bro. Basin, 1839, 23rd February)(Letter 244; to Bro. Basin, 1839, 23rd February)

““God will grant you the perseverance. If you ask him for it God will grant you the perseverance. If you ask him for it through Mary’s intercession, I have no doubt, you will obtain it.”through Mary’s intercession, I have no doubt, you will obtain it.”

(Letter 248; to Bro. Anaclet, 1839, 23rd March)(Letter 248; to Bro. Anaclet, 1839, 23rd March)

““May Jesus and Mary always be the sum-total of all your May Jesus and Mary always be the sum-total of all your resources. They are well acquainted with your name and your resources. They are well acquainted with your name and your

needs.”needs.”

(Letter 249; to Bro. Marie-Laurent, 1839, 8th April)(Letter 249; to Bro. Marie-Laurent, 1839, 8th April)

““Is not Mary your refuge and your good mother? The greater Is not Mary your refuge and your good mother? The greater your needs are, the more she wants to rush to help you.”your needs are, the more she wants to rush to help you.”

(Letter 249; to Bro. Marie-Laurent, 1839, 8th April)(Letter 249; to Bro. Marie-Laurent, 1839, 8th April)

““Mary our good Mother takes good care of us. She Mary our good Mother takes good care of us. She knows very well that we are too insignificant to be able knows very well that we are too insignificant to be able

to carry on a struggle.”to carry on a struggle.”

(Letter 257; to Fr. Jean-Joseph Barou, 1839, 27th June)(Letter 257; to Fr. Jean-Joseph Barou, 1839, 27th June)

““Being a Brother of Mary does not diminish the ordinary Being a Brother of Mary does not diminish the ordinary necessities of life. It hurts us to see the number of our invalids necessities of life. It hurts us to see the number of our invalids

increasing every year.”increasing every year.”

““I carry you all very dearly in my heart.”I carry you all very dearly in my heart.”

(Letter 079; Circular to all the Brothers, 1837, 1st January)(Letter 079; Circular to all the Brothers, 1837, 1st January)

““I beg our common Mother to obtain for us a holy death, so that I beg our common Mother to obtain for us a holy death, so that having loved one another on earth, we will love one another having loved one another on earth, we will love one another

forever in heaven.”forever in heaven.”