The Vow of Stability: Al Prendergast and Sr. Laura Leming, FMI

Sharing Our Marianist Stories

English - March 28, 2024 16:58 - 47 minutes - 65.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
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Al Prendergast has been a Lay Marianist since he took the vow of stability in 1970. Sr. Laura Leming, FMI made first vows as a Marianist Sister in 1978 and, later, also took the vow of stability. They each participated in MSP 2.0 in 2019-2020 which focused on the topic of “Marianist Stability: Rooted Presence.” In this episode, Al and Sr. Laura share their historical and sociological research on the vow of stability and reflect on what this vow has meant in their lives. Their stories can significantly influence our understanding of how the Marianist Charism empowers us to remain committed to birthing Christ in our world today by sharing the Marianist Charism with others and standing firm amid life’s challenges.

Read Al’s research paper entitled “Marianist Vow of Stability and the Marianist State” under e-publications on our website.

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Recorded on 23 Oct 2023. Hosted and edited by Mike Bennett, Media Administrator for the North American Center for Marianist Studies (NACMS).

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