A Heart, That Listens – – Part 2 – I am employed as a Schoenstatt Sister of Mary by the Catholic Church in Zurich, to do pastoral care in two flagship orthopedic clinics. As if Jesus or the Blessed Mother came in person The dress of a religious sister has the effect of wakening […]
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A Contemporary Witness from Milwaukee Reports Sister M. Eileen Johannsen, b. 1937 in Milwaukee, is currently in Germany. She was persuaded to give–on the last evening of the Convention for Delegates–an interview with Father Ludwig Guethlein about her experiences with Father Kentenich. She met Father Kentenich when she was 16 years old, entered the Schoenstatt […]
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“Let us take every created thing as a great picture book of God, As a book of readings about him.” Bicycle “Every created thing is an incarnate thought of God. Every created thing contains a bit of the goodness of God.” Father Kentenich held steadfastly to this conviction in every situation of his life. […]
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A Heart That Has Ears – – Part I – For half of a year I have been living and working in the city of Zurich. I like to take various routes through the city when I leave my two-room apartment. In the morning, I take the tram (streetcar) to a church for […]
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For over 25 years the Pilgrim MTA of Schoenstatt has been visiting families in Switzerland. Currently, SHE is on the road in about 900 Pilgrim MTA little shrines. Experiences and photos from the year 2022 It simply helps me when her gaze rests upon me Last night the Pilgrim MTA came to us and I […]
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God’s little beast of burden Do you by chance have a donkey at home, or in your pasture? Do you especially like this animal? Many characteristics—both positive and negative—have been written about the donkey. Dumb—lazy—stubborn, spontaneously come to mind, But also, and most of all, calm, unassuming, reliable, and faithful. Father Kentenich gave this animal […]
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A Listening Heart “Give your servant therefore an understanding heart, to judge your people and to distinguish right from wrong.” (1 Kings 3:9, New American Bible)* This is how King Solomon responded when God prompted him to make a request that HE, GOD, would grant. A listening heart is undoubtedly something crucial—also for us people […]
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After three days … It was just three days after I took over management of the Convention Center Marienland in Vallendar-Schoenstatt, Germany. Very late in the afternoon of this third day, I passed by the registration desk. With much joy Sister M. Luisa presented a middle-aged man who had helped her for a few hours […]
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At times life overwhelms us! This was my experience during the second week of January. The Schoenstatt Girls’ Youth were due to have a Mini Camp at Villa Maria in Cape Town. Just a few days before it was due to start, the number of girls booked in had doubled. I wondered how I […]
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“Become with me a beloved child of the Heavenly Father” this is the invitation for us Roman women this Advent 2022. Two half-day retreats designed and led by Sr. M. Julie – Saturday, December 3 or Sunday, December 11 at the Cor Ecclesiae Shrine on Aurelia Antica. We had half a day to desire, to […]
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