Reflection of the Divine – Sign of Eternity “Where heaven has touched earth and a saint has crossed the threshold to eternity, the eternal and the earthly are continuously in contact.” (Father Alex Menningen, 1969). God is omnipresent, he gives signs of his infinite love and power in every small and great thing that […]
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Effective in a unique way: Mary, the Mother of God “You are making impact. Take action more from the within.” This motto of the Congress of Women invites us to look at the Mother of God in a special way. She is effective in a unique way and she is so from within. She […]
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Without women Schoenstatt would not be what it is On December 8 of the previous year it was 100 years since the first woman sealed the covenant of love with the Mother Three Times Admirable, Queen, and Victress of Schoenstatt. Since then, the Women’s Movement has been an essential part of the Schoenstatt Movement. […]
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On August 15 we commemorate Our Lady’s Assumption into heaven as the crowned Queen of Heaven and Earth. The feast of the Queenship of Mary follows seven days later. We think of her seated next to Christ the King; she shines forth as queen and intercedes for us as mother. In the Little Consecration Prayer, […]
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THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY AN ELOQUENT SIGN OF HUMAN DIGNITY On November 1, 1950, Pope Pius XII solemnly proclaimed the dogma of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into heaven with body and soul. It is a mystery [of our faith] that points to the dignity and supernatural destiny of each […]
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“If I like someone, if I really like that person, I believe in the good of that person and in their mission, even if I experience the opposite time and time again. (I give them) the benefit of the doubt.” Fr. Joseph Kentenich, IMPULSE Tucked in every human being is a saint and a criminal. […]
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“We feel our soul strengthened … We feel our soul strengthened when we look up to God, even while we are working, and we simply offer him the sacrifices connected with the work our day. Doing this puts us on the way to everyday sanctity.” Fr. Joseph Kentenich in Aschaffenburg, November 28, 1937 IMPULSE Goodbye […]
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The Tiny, Little Hummingbird Who has never had these feelings? I can’t do this, I have reached my limit, I feel weak, helpless! How can I handle this? For Father Kentenich, precisely this experience is a presupposition for discovering God, for growing into a deeper relationship with God. Father Kentenich once told this story: “A […]
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“I cannot see into the distant future, but God has drawn a (great) plan for the world and even a small plan for every life. Day after day he guides the life of individuals and of communities. We simply need to do one thing: to love God wholeheartedly.” Joseph Kentenich in Aschaffenburg, November 11.1937 IMPULSE […]
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Today is a very special day in which Jesus walks through our streets! But, sadly, due to the pandemic that grips humanity, in many places this celebration cannot take place or can take place only in a very simple manner. It is not possible to make the traditional flower carpets that decorate our streets for […]
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