for everyday life … 12

  “The same sun shines everywhere, and yet, its rays are especially effective in particular places, as in health spas. A similar effect is found with the Blessed Mother. She seeks a nearness to the earth in a truly human and motherly way. She chooses “favorite places” for herself, somewhat like our habit to set […]

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The Story of a Suitcase

We all have a suitcase in our life, – either large or small. Sister M. Emilie liked to remember a sermon about the suitcase of our life and she applied this image to her own life. God gives each person a suitcase for life; the size of the suitcase corresponds to a person’s needs and […]

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for everyday life … 11

“We are beautiful when our soul is beautiful. Our soul is beautiful if it is completely dedicated to God and the divine. Then the whole person is beautiful…Whoever has mastery over self, who knows how to surrender their entire being to Eternal Goodness is beautiful.” (Father Joseph Kentenich, date unknown)” Fr. Joseph Kentenich date unknown […]

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for everyday life … 10

  “When we give the Blessed Mother our heart and the Blessed Mother gives us her heart, then we can go through the world with our head up, with clear eyes and with a courageous step.” P. Josef Kentenich IMPULSE It is a matter of the head: how self-aware I go before others does not […]

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A “Red Thread” That Explains our Life

The month of October is the month of the rosary in the tradition of the Christian faith. The rosary is like a “red thread” that explains our life, it is the thread that secures our relationship with God. Looking at the life of Jesus through the eyes of Mary The rosary is a contemplative prayer […]

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It is time to move forward!

“It is time to move forward!” These were the last words of St. Teresa of Ávila. They could also be the last words of our founder, Father Joseph Kentenich. Even if he did not pronounce these words, he expressed them through actions. Our father returned home to God! Divine Providence gave us many messages through […]

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for everyday life … 09

“When we joyfully name and acknowledge our weaknesses and misery, not always gloss over and cover them, but rather remove every mask before God and the Blessed Mother, then we are preparing a throne for the Blessed Mother which pleases her. Away with the masks! We do not want to gloss over and cover up […]

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