… and often a Sword in the Heart Every gift includes a task, a challenge and often a “sword” in the heart. We also perceive this reality in the life of Mary, the Mother of Jesus. She was chosen to be Mother of God and Mother of the expected Messiah. What a gift of God’s […]
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There are paths that are dark. We don’t know exactly where they lead. There are questions waiting to be answered. There are situations in which no one can advise me – it depends on me, on my trust in God, on my courage to take the step I have recognized as the right one. But […]
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“Survival Strategies” On October 12, 2019, I held my first theme tour on this subject at the Dachau concentration camp memorial site. I suggested this theme a year ago because I found it interesting and hoped to mention our founder, Father Joseph Kentenich. Again and again in the preparation, I discover impressive examples of prisoners. […]
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Gábor Paál, German science journalist and author, comments on the question in an interview: “How do you know if a star we see at night still exists?” An interesting question. It is not so easy to answer because the stars are hundreds of light years away. Even if they no longer exist, their light can […]
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The end of the year gives us a chance to look back and look ahead. Here are some thoughts and wishes at this time of transition.
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With a Christmas wish from Father Joseph Kentenich The Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary wish all the visitors of our site a blessed and merry Christmas! “What has been sung into the souls of the shepherds by the angels? Listen: ‘You will find a little child …‘ (Luke 1:12). This gives us a great goal in […]
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90 years daily 24 hours worship “Prayer always changes reality,” says Pope Francis. These words confirm Father Kentenich’s thoughts and actions. Since the foundation of the Schoenstatt Movement, he has promoted a strong Eucharistic current, connected with a universal apostolic apostolate. “Prayer renews the world,” he once said. “In Christ we go to the Father […]
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“HEAVEN” “Heaven is where God is …” “I imagine that some day when I am in eternity I will be able to serve you and the Schoenstatt Work much more from heaven than I was able to do here on earth.“
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“I was born to higher things, to one day become an Immaculata Child.” “For nothing is impossible for God.” (Luke 1:37). These words determine the history of the Virgin of Nazareth, who went through the world without the stain of original sin because of the merits of her being the Mother of God. Mary belongs […]
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– For Advent – “The way in which God came into the world is also the way in which man comes to God. This way is called Mary.” (J. Kentenich) In the darkness of the first Advent, Mary gave God an unconditional YES. She is the woman of the new beginning. She is the sign […]
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