|
|
| |
Jean-Claude Colin John-Claude Colin, a reluctant leader and founder of the Soceity of Mary, over time developed his vision for the Society. A prophet establishes some symbols which have an explicitly critical function and have the new consciousness as their reference point. For Fr Colin, there were some not negotiables - no to greed, power and pride, and the symbol of Mary. Colin's three great periods of time Taken from Jean Coste's "Marian vision of the Church", these notes cover "the beginnings", "Colin's Generalate" and "after his resignation". A quick glance over the three stages in the life of Jean-Claude Colin, "the beginnings", "Colin's Generalate" and "after his resignation". A spiritual itinerary of the founder. Jean-Claude Colin and his rule Jean-Claude Colin and what seems to have been the unifying element of his life, namely, the rule which he continued to work on, from the time when he was curate in Cerdon until the last days of his life. Jean-Claude Colin as a founder Colin's standpoint, the framework of the foundation of a religious congregation. Jean-Claude Colin and government of the Soceity of Mary today By natural temperament, once he had overcome his shyness, he was the very model of the charismatic leader who brings life by force of personality and finds it hard to delegate power. Jean-Claude Colin and the spirit of prayer The spirit of prayer cannot exist outside of a life of faith, and the spirit of faith can exist and endure only if nourished by a life of prayer. Both are essential for the Marist apostle. Marian vision of the Church: Jean-Claude Colin Who is Jean-Claude Colin? What original contribution did he make? - Identifying and accepting Colin's style of thought and expression, and in the context of his particular way of speaking, trying to determine his real originality. Meaning of the vows for Fr Colin The article does not intend to give an over-all study of what religious vows meant to Father Colin, it simply aims at giving a commentary of the only text in which he treated the question directly, i.e., the preamble to the chapter on the vows in the Constitutions.
|
All these articles require the installation of Adobe Acrobat Reader. |
|
|
