The Life of St. John Baptiste De La Salle PDF

0 Course Correspondence And Learning Modules The Life of St. John Baptiste De La Salle **Unit 13** **Introduction** At the end of the lesson students can: 1. Identify and assess the reasons of St. John Baptist De La Salle in going to the South. 2. Discuss the seclusion in the south 3...

0 Course Correspondence And Learning Modules The Life of St. John Baptiste De La Salle **Unit 13** **Introduction** At the end of the lesson students can: 1. Identify and assess the reasons of St. John Baptist De La Salle in going to the South. 2. Discuss the seclusion in the south 3. Elaborate the command of the Brothers for Dela Salle to return REASONS FOR GOING TO THE SOUTH Without waiting for the final verdict in the Clement affair, DLS left Paris for the South. This journey lasted for 2 years. The Brothers in Paris did not know where he was. DLS left Paris because he knew he will lose his case: a. Without support or defense (all his evidence were not allowed to be used because Abbey Clement was minor). b. Betrayed by his own lawyer c. Deprived to teach and train teachers so what else can he do in Paris But DLS greatest pain was thinking that the Brothers do not also like him anymore. So, he decided to go to the South. AT MARSEILLE The 2 brothers working at St. Laurent for 6 years had become accustomed to a great deal of independence and freedom. Many of the obligations of the Brothers Rule and Practices of community life were not followed. In addition, they even acquired strong support from the local people. When DLS insisted they join the Novitiate community to be able to resume the regular routine of community life suited for their vocation as teaching brothers, they objected strongly. These 2 brothers sought support from the Parishioners, which sided with them. When the news reached Avignon, even the local superior, Br. Ponce, sided with the 2 Brothers. The Brothers here were said to have challenged the Founder openly saying "Everything here was going along fine until you came along. Why did you come here to destroy the whole enterprise instead of helping to make it grow?" THE DECISION TO WITHDRAW In the face of all this, the impact to DLS was devastating. He began to blame himself for all the troubles he brought to the institute starting in Paris and now here in the South. He looked at himself as a troublemaker and came to the conclusion that the best solution is to withdraw. TROUBLE AT MENDE The trouble at Mende started by Br. Medard, who left the Institute in 1708, but accepted by the Founder in 1712. When he was assigned at Mende, he began to be unruly, and refused to listen to his director, Br. Henri. When news reached Mende that DLS himself was going there, he, and Br. Isidore hurried to the Bishop and the mayor to get their support for maintaining the status quo. Thus, when DLS arrived on the scene he was frustrated by the stand of the Bishop and the mayor on the 2 Brothers. Worst was that DLS was told point blank that he could not stay in the Brothers' house because the community did not have the resources to provide for his meals. Forced to seek hospitality with the Capuchins for a time, DLS was then invited to stay at the house Mile Lescure, Foundress the Ladies of the Christian Union -- a new congregation similar to that of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. During this time, Br. TImothee came from Marseille to Mende looking for him. Turned away from the community of the Brothers, as the Founder had been, he found DLS at the Lescure house. He brought the news that the Marseille novitiate, he had been Director, was now completely empty of novices, and he asked for a new assignment for himself. To this DLS responded: "Why do you come to me with all of this? Are you not aware that there are many Brothers who no longer want me as their Superior?" The visit of Br. Timothee was providential, because prior to that DLS was thinking to accept the offer of Mile Lescure to stay permanently at Mende. Finally after a lot of persuasion by Br. Timothee, DLS was convinced that the Brothers still needed him and wanted him to continue as the head of the society. AN EXTENDED STAY IN GRENOBLE On August 1713, DLS arrived at Grenoble where the Brothers received him gladly at their school at 40 Rue St. Laurent, the house still stands today with the plaque over the doorway. According to Maillefer, "DLS withdraw to Grenoble where he met the Brothers very seldom as he could. He chose the most remote and least accessible room in the house where he could devote himself to prayer. He remained there for several months, unknown and practically forgotten. He made no visits, received no visitors, and left his room only to be present at the appointed time for the usual exercises for the community." From there DLS visited Grande Chartreuse, a Carthusian monastery near the school probably on September of 1713. The Carthusian was important for DLS, not only for their austere life of solitude, but also because of St. Bruno, their Founder had been like himself a canon of the cathedral of Reims. PaRMENIE AND SR. LOUISE In 1714, he became very sick. As soon as he regained his strength, he decided to go to Parmenie for an indefinite retreat. Parmenie is a hermitage that served as a retreat center on top of a hill not far from Grenoble. The hermitage had recently been rebuilt on the ruins of a medieval monastery through the efforts of a devout and determined visionary who was known as Sister Louise. At Parmenie he met Sr. Louise, a mystic who spend her time at this mountain. DLS seems resolved that God has another plan for him. That to stay in this mountain and become the pastor for the pilgrims is another calling for him from God. This seems to be his resolve until the letter of the Brothers from Paris came, urging him to return to the Institute and finished what he had started. THE COMMAND TO RETURN Meanwhile, the affairs of the Institute in Paris were going from bad to worse. Br. Barthelemy and the Brothers decided to write DLS urging him to return and finished the work he begun. The letter was signed April, 1, 1714. The content of the letter are as follows: Monsieur, our very dear Father: We, the principal Brothers of the Christian Schools, having in view the greater glory of God as well as the good of the Church and of our Society, consider that it is of the greatest importance that you return to the care and general direction for God's glory. It pleased the Lord to make use of you to establish it and to guide it for so many years. We are all convinced that God himself has called you to this work and that he has given you the grace and talents necessary for the good government of this new Society so beneficial to the Church. We acknowledge in all justice that you have always guided it with considerable success and edification. That is why, Monsieur, we very humbly beseech you and we command you in the name on the part of the body of the Society to which you have vowed obedience, to take up at once the general government of the Society." DLS arrived in Paris on August 10, 1714. Greeting the Brothers with the words: "Well. Here I am. What do you want from me?" **Connecting Ideas** Answer the following correctly and honestly. 1. What could have been inside Dela Salle's mind when he chose to go into seclusion? Describe his emotions by choosing a song that could relate well with his situation. Explain why you choose that song. 2. Here in the Philippines, we have this famous saying, " A fly atop a carabao tend to think high and mighty than the carabao itself," How will you compare this saying to the two Brothers assigned at St. Laurent? 3. What is the main gist of the letter of the Brothers to Dela Salle? If you are to response to that letter, what could be your answer? 4. Through a drawing, present a scene depicting the events at Mende. 5. Discuss the activities of Dela Salle at Parmenie and his meeting with Sr. Louise. If you were Dela Salle, would you choose to go back or stay where you are comfortable and away from troubles? **Deepening Activity** Assuming that you are a consultant for places where one can have peace and do some retreat, what particular places would you suggest and why? Use pictures to promote these places and a brief explanation about your own experience with the place. **Digested Points: Share your thoughts about the lesson below.** *\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_* **Unit 14** **Introduction** At the end of the lesson students can: 1. Analyze the impact of De La Chetarde's death on Dela Salle 2. Discuss the establishment of Dela Salle's school in St. Yon 3. Summarize the events and agenda during the General Assembly in 1717 **RETURN, RETIREMENT (1714-1719)** DEATH OF DE LA CHETARDIE While DLS was trying to decide how to respond to the command of the Brothers to go back to the Institute he had founded, the news arrived that Fr. De La Chetardie, the Pastor of St. Sulpice, had died on June 29, 1714. According to his biographer, Balin, DLS took this as God's sign. If this thing did not happen, he might not return at once to Paris. AT PARIS When DLS reappeared at the house on the Rue de Barouillere in Paris in August 1714, he found the Brothers fully expecting that he would immediately begin to function again as Superior. He did no such thing. He was contented to resume his sacramental ministry for them, gave advice when it was needed and asked for, but otherwise, left the rest to Br. Barthelemy with the help of the Senior Brothers. His presence seemed to be enough to restore a semblance of stability and order where before there had been confusion and chaos. DLS stayed with the Brothers at the Rue de Barouillere in Paris for about a year, remaining as much as possible in the background, avoiding direct confrontation with Fr. De Brou (assistant of Fr. De La Chetardie), whose ascendancy over the Brothers was rapidly eroding in the presence of the Founder. AT ST. YON In 1715, the situation in Paris was becoming increasingly complicated. King Louis XIV died on September 1; Cardinal Noailles and Jansenist party were gathering support to protest the Bull Uneginitus, which had finally been promulgated in France. Fr. De Brou continued his efforts to preserve a measure of control over the Brothers in the Paris' schools. The cost of living in Paris, especially food, was making it increasingly difficult to support the novitiate financially. In October, De La Salle decided it was time that Br. Barthelemy should return to St. Yon with the 4 novices that still remained. DLS himself returned to St. Yon a month later. Immediately, after he arrived in Rouen, DLS presented himself to Archbishop D'Aubigne, who dismissed him immediately. DLS accepted the humiliation with sense of calmness. Although DLS had hoped to spend his remaining days in solitude and prayer, assisting as best he could with the formation of the novices, he soon found himself in continual demand as a confessor and spiritual director. Parish priests, in particular, sought his advice in dealing with hardened sinners. On October 1717, the Brothers bought St. Yon SCHOOL using the money of 5299 livres from the will of the lawyer of DLS, Rogier, who just died. BR. BARTHELEMY The Brothers had learned from experience that in the absence of De La Salle they would be able to keep the Institute intact unless the succession had been fully provided for beforehand. During this time, the obvious choice for DLS successor was Br. Barthelemy. During the long absence of DLS in the South, Br. Barthelemy had managed somehow to hold the Institute together. Ever since the return of the Founder, he continued to handle the administrative details that DLS left completely to his care. Br. Barthelemy, born Josep Truffet was born in 1678. His father was a school teacher. He attended school at the Jesuit College. In 1703, at the age of 25, he came to Paris where he met DLS, who accepted him into the Novitiate. GENERAL ASSEMBLY 1717 The assembly opened on Pentecost Sunday, May 16, 1717. There were 16 delegates altogether, all of them are Directors of the various houses. The election of the new Superior went smoothly after a day or two of prayer and preparation. DLS himself remained aloof from the discussion and the voting. When he was informed that Br. Barthelemy had been elected to succeed him, he only remarked that the new Superior had been already acting in the capacity for some time. Br. Barthelemy, after expressing his unworthiness, accepted the election as an expression of the will of God. At this, they also elected 2 additional Brothers to assist Br. Barthelemy, they were called "Assistants'. They are called survivor of Vaugirard, one was the director in Paris, and the other was Br. Joseph Le Roux, director in Reims. Once the elections were over, the delegates turned their attention to a discussion of the Common Rule of the Brothers. The topic that took the longest time and caused the greatest disagreement was the matter of the community recreations. It was the custom of the Brothers to take recreation together twice daily, after the noon and the evening meals. Their recreation was restricted to conversation on pious topics, beginning with the subject matter of the book read during the meal. Silly topics or topics with no value at all were forbidden, as were references to personal matters, gossip of any kind, or criticism or uncharitable talk. There was no sufficient time for the assembly to come to definitive decisions on the Rule , so they decided to ask DLS to do the revision based on the things they have discussed. Two paragraphs that the Founder added have special significance: an introduction to Chapter II on the "utmost importance" of the spirit of faith, and an introduction to Chapter 16 on the love of God and neighbor as the foundation and support of regular observance. DLS completed this work in the following year, 1718. A copy of the revised Rule, authenticated and signed by Br. Barthelemy was sent to all the communities. It was this Rule with only minor adaptations that guided the Institute for 250 years until the thorough revision of 1967, mandated by Vatican Council II. RETIREMENT From the moment Br. Barthelemy was elected Superior, DLS took the lead in showing him all the marks of submission and deference. When Brothers continued to come to him seeking advice of permission, DLS would say, "I am nothing, go to the Superior." At first he refused even to answer letters addressed to him. When Br. Barthelemy insisted that he should reply, DLS would add at the end: Take care not address yourself to me on such topics again. You have a Superior; you should share your difficulties before him. **Connecting Ideas** Answer the following correctly and honestly. 1. Discuss the role and functions of Dela SAlle upon his return to the Brothers. 2. " His presence seemed to be enough to restore a semblance of stability and order where before there had been confusion and chaos. What does this imply? 3. Through a symbol or a drawing, present Dela Salle as a symbol of stability and inspiration for the Brothers. **Deepening Activity** Describe your own journey towards the achievement of your dreams and include who your inspiration is and what motivates you. Make a narrative essay about it. **Digested Points: Share your thoughts about the lesson below.** **Unit 15** **Introduction** At the end of the lesson students can: 1. Enumerate the problems encountered in Marseilles 2. Reflect on the things that almost made Dela Salle turned his back to the Brothers and the Institution FAITHFUL TO THE END (1718-1719) DLS was reluctant to return to St. Yon and to the Brothers, because he thought that his life's work was finished and that what he wanted by this time is to prepare himself for death in peace, solitude, and union with God. Despite his claim that he could no longer be of any use to the Brothers, the last months of his life were as full of activity, service, controversy, and opposition every bit as much as any other period in his life. The activity that gave DLS the most satisfaction was training the novices in the practice of meditation (contemplation). Each day, before lunch, he would give them instruction on the various methods of prayer. He would point out mistakes in the use of the method, suggest a better approach, and gradually lead the novices to be able to pray for long periods of time on their own. Out of these lessons, DLS developed his treatise on prayer, entitled "Explanation on the Method of Mental Prayer". During this period, DLS was also busy celebrating the Eucharist, with extended homilies to the Brothers at St. Yon, to the boarders, and the inmates of the house of detention. Another important work of the Founder at this time was the transfer of important documents from his name to the name of Br. Barthelemy -- the new Superior of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. On August 11, 1718, DLS had his personal library brought from Paris to St. Yon and the title was transferred to Br. Barthelemy. FAMILY PROBLEMS Ever since the publication of the Bull Unigenitus, there had been a falling out between DLS and his blood brother, Jean-Louis, now a doctor of theology and canon of the cathedral of Reims. It distressed the Founder terribly that Jean-Louis had aligned himself with the Jansenist party appealing the Bull. This event causes the cut off of relationship between the two brothers. Reconciliation occurred only when their youngest brother, Jean-Remy, became seriously ill. After a career in the army, Jean-Remy had become an official in the royal monetary exchange at Reims. In 1711, he married Madeleine Bertin du Rocheret, but the marriage seems never been a happy one. They had 3 children. By 1715, Jean-Remy began to show signs of a mental breakdown, and resigned from his job. In 1717, as his condition grew worse, he was deprived of all civil rights and confined to a mental institution in Paris, where he died in 1732. The lack of support of the Du Rocheret family for the children forced DLS and his brother Jean-Louis to set aside money for the support of the 3 children. For many years, Jean-Louis was the trustee of the De La Salle Family in acquiring money, which later even supported the work of the Brothers of the Schools. DLS name was mistakenly included in the list of Jansenist party by the Dean of Calais who was appealing the Bull Unigenitus, in which the pope had condemned Jansenism. Two probable reasons why DLS name appeared on the list, one was DLS name was mistaken from the name of his brother Jean-Louis, second, it was probably a ploy to try to win the Brothers to join the Jansenist party. ONE FINAL HUMILIATION On April 5, 1719, about 2 weeks before the Founder's death, the new archbishop of Rouen -- Claude-Maur d'Aubigne sided with the pastor of St. Sever, where St. Yon belong, and removed the faculties of DLS as a priest. This means that he cannot celebrate Mass, hear confessions, and perform the other functions that a priest can do. The reason for this sanction was the insistent of the Pastor to let the residence of St. Yon to attend Mass at his Parish including the inmates. The founder refused to obey because of the casualties (escaped of inmates) when going and returning from the Church of St. Sever to St. Yon. DLS reaction to this was acceptance and words saying: "God be blessed!" **Connecting Ideas** Answer the following correctly and honestly. 1. Discuss the activities of Dela Salle during his return and highlight those that he really enjoyed doing with. 2. What is your role in your family? Compare and contrast it with Dela Salle's. 3. How did you handle family problems , were you able to solve them? Narrate a particular situation where your family encountered a difficult situation. Discuss the actions and planning. **Digested Points** **Unit 16** **Introduction** At the end of the lesson students can: 1. Identify the different activities of Dela Salle St. Yon 2. Discuss the different family problems of Dela Salle 3. Reflect on the final humiliation experience by Dela Salle Meanwhile, aware that death was imminent, on April 3, DLS revised his handwritten will to provide for the concerns that had been expressed by his brother. The Will include: 1. Submission of the institute to the Church 2. To have a great devotion to the Lord 3. Love for Holy Communion 4. Practice of meditation 5. Special devotion to the Most Blessed Virgin, St. Joseph, the patron and protector of the Society 6. To fulfill their assignments with great zeal 7. Confirmation of the transfer of his library and other properties to Br. Barthelemy, made the previous year 8. Finally, as requested by his blood brother Jean-Louis, he clarified the status of the properties occupied by the Brothers in Reims and Rethel, and the provisions made earlier for the welfare of the children of his younger brother, Jean-Remy THE DEATH OF THE SAINT Early in Holy Week, the pastor of St. Sever, having heard that DLS was near death, came to visit him and to reconcile their differences over the role of the Brothers in the parish. DLS then asked to receive the Holy Viaticum. The following day was Holy Thursday. He received the Anointing of the Sick. Later that day, when the Brothers gathered around him, he began to have difficulty speaking. Br. Barthelemy asked him for a final blessing for those present and for all the Brothers of the Institute. Reluctantly, and with great effort, he lifted his eyes to heaven and said simply: "May the Lord bless you all." Toward evening, as his speech became erratic and he began to lose consciousness, the Brothers began to recite the prayers for the dying. He regained consciousness long enough to give the Brothers his last bit of advice: "If you wish to persevere in your state and to die in it, never have familiar dealings with people of the world. Little by little you will acquire a liking for their way of acting, and you will be drawn into conversation with them so that out of politeness you will not be able to avoid their way of speaking, no matter how objectionable it may state, and finally you will abandon it." At about midnight, DLS broke into a cold sweat and entered into an agony which lasted until two-thirty the next morning. He then recovered slightly. When asked by Br. Barthelemy whether he accepted his sufferings, the Founder replied: "Yes, I adore in all things the guidance of God in my regard." These were his last words. At 3:00 in the morning, he fell into agony again, but his face appeared tranquil and reassured. At about 4:00, he made an effort to rise from bed as though he greet someone. He then joined his hands, raised his eyes to heaven, and breathed his last; it was Good Friday, April 7, 1719. He was just few weeks short of being 68 years old. He was buried the next day in a side chapel of the church of St. Sever. Because of the celebrations of Easter week, the solemn obsequies were not held until a week later. Throughout all Rouen, and soon throughout the Institute, the word spread: "The Saint is dead!" **Connecting Ideas** Answer the following correctly and honestly. 1. Discuss the activities of Dela Salle during his return, highlight the things that he enjoyed doing the most. 2. What are your roles in your family? Compare and contrast with Dela salle's. Use a graphic organizer to illustrate your answer. 3. Describe the feelings of Dela Salle when he was deprived of doing his functions as a priest. Compare his feelings to your own when you were deprived of doing a thing that you really love the most. In a ¼ sheet of paper , What will you say to the person close to your heart If you are to die in 5 minutes, what will you say to the person close to your heart aside from your family. **Digested Points: Share your thoughts about the lesson below.** *\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_* Lasallian Resources: Biographies of John Baptist de La Salle by His Contemporaries *The Life of John Baptist de La Salle, Founder of the Institute of the* *So Favored by Grace: Education in the Time of John Baptist de La Salle*. Edited by Lawrence J. Colhocker, FSC. Volume 2 (1991) of Lasallian Resources: Current Lasallian Studies. *Spirituality in the Time of John Baptist de La Salle*. Edited by Robert C. Berger, FSC. Volume 3 (1999) of Lasallian Resources: Current Lasallian Studies. *John Baptist de La Salle: The Message of His Catechism*.Jean Pungier, FSC. Translated by Oswald Murdoch, FSC. Edited by Gerard Rummery, FSC. Volume 4 (1999) of Lasallian Resources: Current Lasallian Studies. *Sacred Scripture in the Spirituality of Saint John Baptist de La Salle*. Luis Varela Martínez, FSC. Translated by Francis Vesel, FSC. Edited by Donald C. Mouton, FSC. Volume 5 (2000) of Lasallian Resources: Current Lasallian Studies. **Module Facilitator: MICHAEL JEFF IBAY LEONG, LPT** E. **mail Address: michaeljeffleong1996\@gmail.com**