“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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Sr. M. Bernolda Winkels was born on 29 August 1906 in Essen, Germany and joined the Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary in 1933. Five years later she was asked to go to the missions of South Africa, which in those days meant that she would never see her home country again. She generously accepted the challenge […]
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The celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of our incorporatiaon into the Institute of the Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary brought us great joy and gratitude. We are deeply aware that God chose us, called us, formed us, and sent us! Therefore we can sing the Magnificat with Mary: “My soul magnifies the Lord, for he has […]
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The labor force of Burundi has a high level of unemployment in general and particularly among young people, including those with university degrees. There is a concerning disparity between those seeking employment and employment opportunities. The great majority of people who have completed school, above all those with a lower level of education, are hit […]
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An Afternoon of Disaster Relief Ahrweiler, the otherwise picturesque town in the Ahr Valley has been hit hard by the flood disaster. For over a week we sisters have been helping some hours everyday at the “Church Assistance” site – the parish relief tent. Sister M. Anrika Dold reports what she has experienced there As […]
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Sister M. Josmaris Treml November 22, 1923 – April 20, 2011 Sister M. Josmaris was born on November 24, 1923 in Hercegfalva, Hungary, the third of four children. She lived in a small rural village whose citizens managed monastery estates. She liked to recall the lovely, joyful years of her youth. They were stamped by […]
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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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After having waited for two years, the Schoenstatt Mothers branch in the USA was able to gather at the Father Kentenich Hall of the Schoenstatt Retreat Center for the celebration of the 100th anniversary of women in Schoenstatt. It took place under the motto: “Woman, touched by God, authentic reflection of Mary.” A beautiful day […]
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Interview with Sister M. Beatris Lingg In 2020, we celebrated 100 years of women in Schoenstatt. You, Sister M. Beatris, were able to look back on 20 years of work with Schoenstatt Women and Mothers in Switzerland. Sister M. Beatris, what thoughts come to your mind spontaneously when you reflect on the fact that you […]
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“Even Just a Little Singing Can Illuminate Much Darkness.” (St. Francis of Assisi) Sisters who can no longer manage daily life by themselves and need help live in the “Emilie Wing” in Kösching, Germany. I am priviledged to accompany them. In the afternoon, we like to sit the the reading corner in a hall. It’s […]
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