Essays on La Salette Spirituality and Charism: A Message of Hope and Reconciliation

This book has been developed for use in the formation of La Salette Laity. It serves as the principle text for the third phase of initial formation. Thebook is a collection of articles and offerings from La Salette Missionaries, Laity, and friends from around the world. It is meant not merely to beinformative but to help the reader to better understand the charism andspirituality of La Salette in such a way that they develop practical waysto live out these realities.

The book is the product of twenty different contributors who take their uniqueinterests and perspectives on the apparition and so help you to grow in yourappreciation of the event and its meanings for you.

The book is divided into four sections of six essays each that can be used forgroup discussion, using the reflection questions at the end of every chapter.This can also be used for your private reflection. It is however meant to be usedslowly and deliberatively, ideally reading a chapter a week and a section perseason. This can help you to read, reflect and then implement changes in yourown life. Mary's message at La Salette calls those who hear to change their lives: "if they are converted..." is a central point of her apparition. Changes happen in different ways, at different times, and in various circumstances.

The event of La Salette is neither limited to the world of 1846 France nor eventhe world of the mid-19th century. It is ageless and can be revisited and appliedto the lives of all of us in our current life-situation. Our appreciation of thecharism and spirituality of La Salette is rich and always growing and deepeningOther books will continue to be published in the future to assist Mary's peopleto reflect on her message and charism. It can strengthen and support yourvocation to be an apostle of reconciliation and help to make Mary's messageknown to all her people.