Dung Beetles and Bees Dung beetles! That doesn’t sound very pleasant. Also called: earth borer, which mucks out! Yes, it feeds mainly on manure, animal “waste”, which is popularly called dung. For us, we could say: It rummages in the dark, inside the earth and searches there for “waste.” That is not good. Father Kentenich […]
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The annual Oasis Days in Schoenstatt/Marienland is a day for women treasure: meeting with a large community that is like-minded, visiting the Mother of God, strengthening one‘s faith, enjoying being together, being attended to in the Marienland Conference Center, returning to everyday life with new inspiration and renewed strength, and much more. From March 15-19, […]
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Sister Mariwarda entered our community in 1946 at the age of 23. Because of her outgoing nature, she was involved in the pilgrims’ movement in Schoenstatt from the beginning and was able to introduce many pilgrims to the Shrine of Grace, to Schoenstatt’s spirituality and to its founder, Fr Joseph Kentenich. sent to Australia When […]
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Joseph-Hymn O, St. Joseph, patron saint, intercessor at God’s throne, Hidden greatness, look on us; we entrust the Church to you. Pure spouse Blessed Virgin Mary, include us in your love, With you in the covenant of love – let us experience protection and salvation hour after hour. You stand with us in the […]
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At the beginning of February we, that is, ten young women from Australia, Brazil, Chile, Germany, Austria and Vietnam began candidacy with the Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary. As our candidacy comes to an end and postulancy starts at the beginning of May, we want to take look back. Our candidacy was characterized by getting to […]
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“If there is anything that does not make us poor, it is giving love.” F. Josef Kentenich IMPULSE Imagine you are asked by a reporter, “What is love?” What answer would you spontaneously give? The word “love” is certainly the most overused word in the world. Yet, do we know profoundly what love is? St. […]
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It is a joy and a sign of hope that, through the Pilgrim Mother, even in the time of the coronavirus pandemic new innitiatives are possible and continue to grow in France and in French-speaking Switzerland : In May 2020, about 200 people in the French-speaking area of Switzerland and about 100 people in France […]
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Like a CHICKEN?! Have you ever thought about chickens? Maybe you have some of your own! We love the good eggs that we get from them! But have you ever watched a chicken drink? It dips its beek deeply into the water. Then, with its beek filled it quickly raises its head and the […]
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My name is Sister M. Angela Zam and I have been a member of the Secular Institute of the Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary for thirty-three years. I would like to tell you about a co-sister who had an impact on my life and on the lives of many others long before I entered the Institute: […]
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The medical center of the Mutumba mission station with its hospital, outpatient clinic and maternity ward is the first one for the people of this region and often the only place for them to recieve medical care and advice. Last year 14,423 patients were treated here by the nurses in the outpatient clinic and 2,253 […]
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