Of Fleabites and a Visit from Saint Petersburg

I am proud to have a brother priest! For me it is still a miracle from heaven that he has chosen this path. We did not grow up Catholic in the former Soviet Union. It was not until I was 13 that I was baptized – without my parents knowing about it. In the meantime, […]

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Just a (Child’s) Dream?

You Are Effective – Move More from Within The look into my calendar promises an exciting and varied time in which I get together again with many women: Seminar evening in Brühl, team meeting in Euskirchen, oasis days in Schoenstatt, Advent events in Sauerland, Paderborn, Duisburg and Cologne … In addition, various preparations for the […]

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Crib Crawl in Constantia / South Africa

On the 27th December the Schoenstatt Sisters invited people to come for the annual Crib Crawl. Many of us finish our Christmas celebration on the 25th December. However, it is only the beginning of Christmas! The liturgical season of Christmas begins with the Vigil Mass on Christmas Eve and concludes on the Feast of the […]

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Highest number of “Likes”

The Crib Scene of the Adoration Church on Mount Schoenstatt received 2,128 “Favored me” clicks on Facebook the highest number of “Likes”. Vatican News had called at the beginning of Advent to send in favorite crib photos and rate them with “Likes”. The most highly rated nativity scene out of over 100 crib pictures received […]

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MERRY CHRISTMAS!

With a Christmas wish from Father Joseph Kentenich The Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary wish all the visitors of our site a blessed and merry Christmas! “What has been sung into the souls of the shepherds by the angels? Listen: ‘You will find a little child …‘ (Luke 1:12). This gives us a great goal in […]

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Prayer always changes reality

90 years daily 24 hours worship “Prayer always changes reality,” says Pope Francis. These words confirm Father Kentenich’s thoughts and actions. Since the foundation of the Schoenstatt Movement, he has promoted a strong Eucharistic current, connected with a universal apostolic apostolate. “Prayer renews the world,” he once said. “In Christ we go to the Father […]

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A somewhat different Christmas recipe

Is there a “one size fits all” recipe for a happy, blessed celebration of Christmas? Maybe not that, but there are indeed some good ingredients for it. The Schoenstatt Sister of Mary tell us what is important for them at Christmas. –  bitte Untertitel aktivieren –

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“With Blood and Fire”

Every year around Father Kentenich’s birthday, the Schoenstatt Family and friends gather in the Father Kentenich House on Mount Schoenstatt to congratulate the founder of Schoenstatt and to take a deeper look at his life and Schoenstatt history. Each time, Schoenstatters who have been here for many years learn new, interesting details and background knowledge. […]

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They Keep Heaven Open for All of Us

Farewell of the Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary from the Bosse Wittenberg Clinic The Schoenstatt Sisters of Mary, who had lived and worked in the Bosse-Klinik in the Lutheran city of Wittenberg since 1936, were solemnly bid farewell. At the end of the year, after more than 80 years, the sisters left this location for reasons […]

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