Lay Marianists Abby Lisjak and Elizabeth Abrams offer their perspective on the Marianist Family as young lay Marianists. Abby is graduating from the University of Dayton in May and Elizabeth graduated last year. Listen to their reflections on how their Hearth Lay Community plans to live out their commitment past graduation, as well as their thoughts on Mary. Recorded during the Marianist Lay Assembly in July 2017.

Listen here: Building a Hearth for the World

Father Joe Stefanelli, SM, says the number of letters from Adèle was "certainly in the thousands. Of them, only 737 have come down to us." Because her companions in service were scattered over a large geographical area, she developed a system of letter writing. She wrote, "It is not so much the style that should preoccupy us, but rather our own improvement."

We gain insights into Adèle's personality, her spirituality, her deep faith, her mission, and her desire to live for God alone. Although her life was short-she died when not quite 39-Adèle worked diligently to spread the faith to all around her. The primary work of the Daughters of Mary continued to be the development and guidance of young women of the Sodality and the Association. During her life as a religious, she founded convents at Tonneins, Condom, Agen, Arbois, and Bordeaux.