50 YEARS VICTORIA PATRIS SHRINE July 8, 1973 – 2023 La Victoria, Dominican Republic – Part One – With great joy, gratitude, and spiritual efforts, the Schoenstatt Family in the Dominican Republic prepared and celebrated the presence and work of the Blessed Mother for 50 years, from her throne of grace in La Victoria, DR. Deeds of […]
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A Ladybug Story – Simply Incredible! The longer I am a Schoenstatt Sister of Mary, the more grateful I am for my vocation. What fascinates me most is the fact that God uses people on the way to a vocation and uses his creation to draw attention to himself. Sometimes it happens in a very […]
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It’s just like trying to solve a difficult math problem Interview with Sr. Therese Marie Yank WHAT DO YOU DO? I recently began teaching middle school math and religion at a local parish school. I enjoy it! Ever since I was in middle school, I have had the desire to teach. WHAT DO […]
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Let us see every created thing as a great, illustrated book of God, as a book with readings about him. J. Kentenich Vitamins Often we are in fast mode when we go shopping—and when we are doing other things. We seldom have a genuine encounter with others. But when it happens, it is a good […]
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Deeply Moving Impressions of World Youth Day … In order to help with preparations for World Youth Day, I flew to Porto, Portugal, already on July 14, 2023. I was warmly received at the Schoenstatt Shrine in Gafanha da Nazaré. Although I had never been in Portugal before and I didn’t know the people or […]
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It is not I who strive for the dear God, but he strives for me “Behold, your God! He himself is coming and will save you.” (Is 35:4) Through contact with a priest who writes regularly for Vatican Magazine, I was asked if I could write a personal-spiritual contribution for the series of articles “Under […]
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That we would be one heart and one soul even more. (J. Kentenich) The sisters of the general governments of the Ladies of Schoenstatt, of the Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary, and of the Women of the Federation meet annually to exchange of ideas and to renew the crowning of the Mother of God that took […]
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The Motherhouse full of youthful life In Schoenstatt, we are living close to the joy and enthusiasm of our Schoenstatt youth , who have arrived from many parts of the world to this place of origin, before they continue their pilgrimage to WYD in Lisbon, Portugal. Songs, laughter, shouted mottos resound from the hills and […]
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On May 18, we gathered at the Founder Shrine in Madison, Wisconsin, to offer a crown of flowers to our Queen of May! Bishop Donald Hying (bishop of the Diocese of Madison) and Father Mark Niehaus (superior of the Schoenstatt Fathers in the USA) joined us as we prayed the rosary and brought all our […]
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A Visit to our Sisters in Burundi, Central Africa I never thought I would fly to Africa, but this year, for the sixth time, I did so—each time for about three weeks. Twice I participated in the investiture of sisters from the country, and visited the places where our sisters work. Promoting peace from within […]
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