These two words wonderfully describe a weekend that we experienced as a sisters filiation in the shadow of the Original Shrine. Once again, it must be said: Because we 15 sisters from seven different countries are always allowed to experience something new: the Mother of God is at work. She attracts people and she gives […]
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… and Schoenstatt in the Wide World What does hot chocolate have to do with Schoenstatt in the wide world? Very much – at least in the café on Mount Schoenstatt… I have been working at the mission headquarters in Schoenstatt for many years. I am always fascinated by the international nature of our Sisters […]
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„Power of love” “The measure of our love and spirit of sacrifice is the measure of our sanctity.” “What saves the world today is immense selflessness, is the spirit of sacrifice out of love.”
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It’s winter in Waukesha, Wisconsin! Two inches of snow gleams soft on the still-green grass – something unusual for us at this time of year. The snow rests gently on our evergreens and even though the geese are still with us, it is O so quiet. This past week, we had unexpected company drop in […]
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“In spirit I kneel before your picture, Thrice Admirable, strong and gentle Mother, united with all who have consecrated themselves to you and are ready to die for your realm.” We Adoration Sisters pray this prayer from the Schoenstatt Office at the beginning of each adoration hour. Spiritually we each kneel in the Original Shrine […]
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“The Blessed Mother, our dear MTA in the shrine, attracted me so much.”
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Reading by the Author in the Father-Kentenich-House, Mount Schoenstatt “I’ve known our founder for over forty years, but research into his life for this book has allowed me to see more completely his full stature.” With these words Sr. Dr. M. Doria Schlickmann summed up what she has seen in a new way and what […]
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I have to struggle with myself to go into the religion class. But I have been doing it for several years now – because of the children and the Pilgrim Mother. I tell them that I bring an “important” visitor. This interests the children. Many like to have visitors. The visitor is: Mary and her […]
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Sr. M. Elena, our pilgrim sister at the Schoenstatt Center Oberkirch, received a request from the Department for Pilgrims and Pilgrimages in the Diocese of Freiburg to work for one day, even though two sisters were already there, at a booth at the CMT fair (Camping Motor Tourism Fair) in Stuttgart, Europe’s largest vacation fair. […]
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Retreat for University Young Women in Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA “The time is now: Burn Fearlessly!” This is the motto of the Schoenstatt Girls & Young Women in the USA for this year 2019. As an answer to the difficulties that our Church is facing and in view of the many little and big challenges that […]
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