In Times of War: How to be a peacemaker through the Covenant of Love
We want an end to all wars and conflicts around the world, but unfortunately, we cannot stop the attacks and decrease global tensions. What can we do? The answer comes from the Covenant of Love, which helps us to create a road to peace in everyday life. The world needs an urgent response!
An invitation to the youth: #YouOnMySide Initiative
Invitation to share a testimony of friendship with Joseph Engling. Spread the word on social media or send an email – every participation is very important for the beatification process.
A special day of celebration for the Schoenstatt Fathers in Burundi
The Schoenstatt Fathers celebrated 50 years of mission in Burundi, Africa, with a special moment: the ordination to the priesthood of Deacon Samuel Sibomana. Three bishops and more than 50 priests took part in the celebrations.
The Brasilia Shrine inaugurates its Jubilee Year with a pilgrimage by the Armed Forces
Located in the capital of Brazil, the Tabor of Hope Shrine is linked to the Brazilian Military Archdiocese. At the opening of the Jubilee Year, during the triduum, representatives of the Armed Forces and Law Enforcement Agencies – Army, Navy, Air Force, Military Police and Fire Brigade – went on pilgrimage to the Shrine.
The unprecedented Family Missions on the island of Formentera
Missioning in paradise: The Schoenstatt Family of Pozuelo spent this past Holy Week on Family Missions in the paradise island of Formentera, Spain.
Pope’s April prayer intention: ‘for the role of women’
Pope Francis releases his prayer intention for the month of April 2024, and invites everyone to pray for the role of women.
Joseph Kentenich Institute Award 2024: Pedagogy of attachments in learning
Kentenich pedagogy provides great value for students and teachers. Ana Loriz was awarded the JKI 2024 prize for her work dealing with the pedagogy of attachments in children with learning disabilities.
Together we are stronger: second Couples’ Café in Italy
Couples in Italy participated in the second Couples’ Coffee organized by the Schoenstatt Movement, in which the importance of stable personal bonds and the deepening on the value of the other for one’s personal growth was emphasized. The motto of the day was “Together we are stronger”.
The Schoenstatt Fathers’ mission in Punjab, India
“People who come to us to pray and to attend Holy Mass are at the beginning of their spiritual journey and formation. They even need to learn to make the sign of the cross and get acquainted with many basic Catholic prayers”. Let’s take a look at the work the Schoenstatt Fathers are doing in the state of Punjab in northern India
Illuminating the way to the 31st of May
The essence of Schoenstatt’s third milestone, the mission of May 31st, is centered on the Divine Force, which calls us to be a Schoenstatt going forth and to live an organic world in our thinking and loving, as a living contribution to the Church and the world today. This anniversary challenges us and invites us to delve deeper into the mission of being bearers of the charism of our Father and Founder.
Preparation for marriage – a joint project of the Family Movement in Germany
Schoenstatt advisors and leaders of the marriage preparation ministry in Germany met for a few days of discussions to evaluate what they are doing to prepare couples for the sacrament of marriage and to discern ways of working together. The meeting took place in Hillscheid, in the large Josef Kentenich Hof, headquarters of the Schoenstatt Family Federation, located a few kilometers from the Original Shrine.
Faced with technological overload, intermittent digital fasting
We live in a time of great digital overload. On average, the world’s population spends 6 hours and 37 minutes a day in front of screens [1]. For this very reason, many people have given up or reduced the time they spend online during Lent. What can we learn from this? What can we incorporate in our lives after Easter?