Sr. Gretelmaria, Autor bei Schönstätter Marienschwestern

How has Schoenstatt inspired my life – Part 01

The Schoenstatt Family of Australia gathered this year for the annual leaders meeting at the Shrine in Mulgoa, Sydney. Sr. M. Thomasine Treese gave one of four testimonies on the […]

The Blessed Mother Has Not Forgotten Her Promise!

A Mission in the Shadow of the Original Shrine In September 2019, I took up my new work in the shadow of the Original Shrine in Schoenstatt, Germany with […]

Surrender –

Lenten Retreat for Women in Rome Saturday, 4th March 2023 “«Surrender» a precious gift the Lord has given me this Lent. A surprise of how the Lord always works […]

Remembering her encounter with Father Kentenich

Interview with Sister M. Eileen Johannsen, who witnessed Father Kentenich’s time in Milwaukee. On January 23, 2023, the day of her 86th birthday, Sister M. Eileen arrived at Schoenstatt. […]

Serving Life in the City Center – Part 2

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 […]

A Conversation about a Life Experience

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 […]

At Second Glance- 01

“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 […]

Serving Life in the City Center

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 […]

She Has Been Visiting Families for Twenty-five Years

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 […]

God’s Little Beast of Burden

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 […]