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 much joy. Before that, my work as a Schoenstatt Sister of Mary was in my country, Argentina. During the past three and one half years […]
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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 in my life and comes to me precisely with an encounter … providence that every time surprises me and that perhaps I will never get […]
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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. Since then, she has traveled to various places in Germany, Austria, Hungary and Switzerland, talking about her encounters and experiences with Father Kentenich. Before returning […]
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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 two flagship orthopedic clinics. As if Jesus or the Blessed Mother came in person The dress of a religious sister has the effect of wakening […]
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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 Delegates–an interview with Father Ludwig Guethlein about her experiences with Father Kentenich. She met Father Kentenich when she was 16 years old, entered the Schoenstatt […]
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“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 God. Every created thing contains a bit of the goodness of God.” Father Kentenich held steadfastly to this conviction in every situation of his life. […]
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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 to take various routes through the city when I leave my two-room apartment. In the morning, I take the tram (streetcar) to a church for […]
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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 photos from the year 2022 It simply helps me when her gaze rests upon me Last night the Pilgrim MTA came to us and I […]
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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 written about the donkey. Dumb—lazy—stubborn, spontaneously come to mind, But also, and most of all, calm, unassuming, reliable, and faithful. Father Kentenich gave this animal […]
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A Listening Heart “Give your servant therefore an understanding heart, to judge your people and to distinguish right from wrong.” (1 Kings 3:9, New American Bible)* This is how King Solomon responded when God prompted him to make a request that HE, GOD, would grant. A listening heart is undoubtedly something crucial—also for us people […]
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