b'Theology of MaryMARY THECATECHISTThe Blessed Mother formed Jesus with guidance from the Holy SpiritBy Fr. James Heft, SMI am ashamed to admit that when I entered the Society of Mary 61 years ago, I did not have a devotion to Mary. What drew me to the Marianists was theirstrong community life and an opportunity for a life devoted to the service ofothers. (At that time, I pictured my life as a Marianist teaching high school students;I did that for three years and really enjoyed it.) I also wanted to live in a way that I could think more seriously and intentionally about what I had learned about Godat home and in school. All that said, I discovered that it is impossible to live in theSociety of Mary without gradually absorbing a sense of her presence and significance. Jesus in the Temple holycard by Jacques Gouppy.The images on these twopages are courtesy of the Marian Library at University ofDayton. For information aboutthe library, visit libguides.udayton.edu/marianlibrary4 Call 1.800.348.4732'