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Brother André Marie

About Brother André Marie

A native of New Orleans, Louisiana, Brother Andre Marie graduated from that city's Holy Cross School in 1988. He went on to study at Louisiana State University's (LSU) main campus in Baton Rouge, on full scholarship as a music major. After three years at LSU, he transferred to Holy Apostles College and Seminary, in Cromwell, Connecticut, where he took a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spring of 1993 (major in Humanities with a minor in Philosophy). In September of 2007, he received the degree of Master of Arts in Theology, Summa cum Laude, also from Holy Apostles.

He entered as a postulant for the Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in May of 1993, and went on to the novitiate on Christmas of that year. He made profession of vows on Epiphany of 1996.

Since 1993, he was mentored in philosophy and theology by Brother Francis Maluf, M.I.C.M., Ph.D., a published philosopher of note.

His apostolic work has included various facets of the publishing apostolate of the congregation. For ten years, he was also part of the community's small "mission band" of brothers who traveled to different cities distributing literature to interested persons in an effort to spread the Catholic Faith and bring wayward Catholics back to a sacramental life. He oversaw that apostolate for four years.

He has edited three of the Order's books, published dozens of articles, and presented numerous lectures in apologetics, the history of doctrine, the Church's ecumenical councils, ecclesiology, and devotional topics. He is currently giving lectures on making America Catholic as part of the "Catholic America Tour."

Since 2002, he has been Prior of St. Benedict Center, an apostolate of the Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in Richmond, New Hampshire.

Past memberships include the Knights of Columbus, the Tubists Universal Brotherhood Association, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. Brother maintains a weblog called Brother André Marie’s Theology Blog.

He maintains contact via Linkedin and Facebook.

The Real Gospel of Life

by Brother André Marie November 21, 2011

The moral teachings of the Church are of a piece with her teachings on faith. Christ’s supernatural revelation to the Church, along with the natural law also entrusted to her, constitute a “seamless garment”1 of truth about God, man, and the destiny of man in God. To abstract one or another of the constituent truths out of this totality, and reduce the rest to a … More →


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Have a Lightsome Martinmas!

by Brother André Marie November 11, 2011

St. Martin was one of the most popular saints in the Middle Ages. His feast was also the last major festival before the fast of Advent, which at time was much more strict. So, on this day known as “Martinmas,” our medieval forebears would feast of roasted goose, St. Martin’s wine,

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New Comments System

by Brother André Marie November 10, 2011

Thanks to Thomas Donnelly’s recent complaint about reCAPTCHA, I have been motivated to remove that anti-spam system from on our site. For now, I’m working with “Disqus,” which has some built-in anti-spam features. It’s a whole new comment system, but I’ve imported all our old comments. We will probably be debugging it for a while, but please be patient. In fact, if you would comment … More →


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Monologue with a Madman

by Brother André Marie November 8, 2011

Some months back, I received a telephone call from a sedevacantist madman who challenged me to a debate on whether Pope Benedict XVI is the pope. This individual should know that debates are not the way we do our apostolate. I have nothing against debating, but we engage in other apostolates that take up our time, I believe, more profitably: publishing, street evangelism, our school, … More →

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The Snakes Have Come Back to Ireland

by Brother André Marie November 7, 2011

…and they’re wearing Roman collars… Huge Numbers of Irish Catholic Priests Call For Reform: Over 500 priests want celibacy replaced, women priests allowed. Ireland’s Association of Catholic Priests is pushing for reform in the Catholic Church, calling for the ordination of women and an end to mandatory celibacy at a meeting held in Dublin early this month. Read more…


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Photos: Scene of Fray Juan Padilla’s Martyrdom

by Brother André Marie November 5, 2011

A convert to the faith recently wrote us an appreciative email. A native Kansan, he learned about things Catholic in his home state through our web site, which he reads regularly. Immediately below is a brief excerpt from his email, and further down is a gallery of photos that he took on the spot of Fray Juan Padilla’s martyrdom. I especially recommend reading historical marker … More →


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The King and the ‘Lex Orandi’

by Brother André Marie October 29, 2011

Tomorrow is the Feast of Christ the King, the glorious Christian festival instituted by Pope Pius XI to remind the world of the truth taught by his own papal motto: Pax Christi in regno Christi (the peace of Christ in the Kingdom of Christ). There will be no peace among nations without the social reign of Jesus Christ. And what is that? In brief, all nations, … More →


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Smashing the Hand that Feeds You

by Brother André Marie October 20, 2011

The Rorate Caeli web site posted this picture of a smashed statue of the Virgin of Lourdes. The statue lies in the Via Merulana, the lovely street that connects the Lateran Basilica to the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, with several other churches between. Why has this act of outrageous anti-Marian iconoclasm been perpetuated within blocks of the Pope’s own Cathedral? Because among the “peaceful … More →


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Right and Freedom: Our Conference in Summary

by Brother André Marie October 14, 2011

The Saint Benedict Center Conference, on October seventh and eighth, drew a diverse multitude from as far away as Florida, Idaho, and California to the Center’s New-England campus. The theme of the conference was “Right and Freedom: Catholic Considerations on Misused Concepts.” Below are summaries of all the presentations, with links to each speaker’s bio. All of the talks are available for purchase, either singly … More →


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Archbishop Gomez: ‘Dispel the Darkness of Unbelief’

by Brother André Marie October 13, 2011

LA’s Archbishop José Gomez speaks a language we are unaccustomed to hearing from that cathedra. I don’t mean Spanish. Note the italics. Los Angeles, Calif., Oct 13, 2011 / 06:25 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Hispanic Catholic theology and ministry should work to recover the “sense of wonder and mystery” that the first missionaries to America experienced, Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles said Oct. 11. … More →


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Thomas More College Resists Contraceptive Mandate

by Brother André Marie October 12, 2011

“As a Catholic institution, Thomas More College simply will not compromise the dignity of human life,” said Dr. Fahey, President of Thomas More College. “To do so would go against what is at the very core of the College, namely, a firm commitment to the Magisterium of the Catholic Church which cherishes human life as a priceless gift from God not to be treated as … More →


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Father Michael Rodriguez Hits the Jackpot

by Brother André Marie October 12, 2011

Father Michael Rodriguez, the manly, priestly, zealous Mexican cleric of the El Paso Diocese, has given an interview to Michael Matt. It’s a little peek into the steely soul of a staunch alter-Christus whose defense of marriage has brought him much publicity and a storm of hatred from the enemies of the Church. In a very matter-of-fact way, Father Rodriguez refers positively to “the quest … More →


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Rod Dreher on Homophile Indoctrination

by Brother André Marie September 30, 2011

In light of the first couple of paragraphs of my recent Ad Rem, this piece by Rod Dreher piqued my interest. Without the slightest overstatement, Dreher exposes the agenda behind “anti-bullying” measures. It’s really a way to indoctrinate children into believing that the unnatural is a good thing. Of particular worth are the shocking admissions Dreher cites from a homosexual activist, whose candor on the … More →


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The Freedom and Exaltation of Holy Mother Church

by Brother André Marie September 28, 2011

Monsignor Charles Pope has penned a concise summary of recent anti-Catholic and anti-natural law actions of the nanny state:  If You Find A Good Fight, Get In It! A similar clarion call for political action can be found on the Mass Resistance site, which cites an address of a British Pro-Family barrister to the effect that America is in the same place the U.K. was … More →


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Back from Pilgrimage, Conference Soon

by Brother André Marie September 26, 2011

St. Benedict Center’s pilgrims arrived back late last night after another wonderful and grace-filled pilgrimage to Auriesville, New York. Three priests: one Franciscan (FI), one Oblate of the Virgin Mary (OMV), and one member of the Institute of Christ the King, accompanied the pilgrims on our annual journey from the Lake of the Blessed Sacrament (Lake George) to Auriesville. Next on our agenda is the … More →


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