At the beginning, the Marian Fathers lived an eremitical rule of life as they pursued final recognition and approval by the Church.
With the death of the Founder in 1701, however, the Marian Fathers found themselves in a critical period of transition.
Now the Marian Fathers found themselves divided by virtually sealed borders.
The Marian Fathers seemed to have come to the end of the line.
As a youth, he had been brought up in a village where the Marian Fathers staffed the local parish.
The experience had left him with a lifelong respect and admiration for the Marian Fathers.
From this time on, the Marian Fathers began to experience consistent growth.
Thanks to the Renovator's reforms, the Marian Fathers became a modern religious congregation.
Marian Fathers are well known as Official promoters of the authentic Divine Mercy message since 1941.
He was a member of the congregation of Marian Fathers.