What is the origin of the Hail Mary prayer?
The Hail Mary begins with the acknowledgment of our insignificance before the Blessed Virgin, exalting her as the full of grace and blessed among all women, and praising the fruit of her womb, Jesus. The second part of the prayer consists of a filial plea. With faith, we entrust ourselves to our Mother in the most decisive moments we can experience: the now and the hour of our death.
10 years of Pope Francis’ papacy
A period marked by bold statements such as “culture of encounter”, “tenderness revolution”, “synodality”, “Church on the move” and many other terms, which have been translated, much more than in words, into tangible attitudes.
Continental Synodal Assembly for the Middle East opens in Lebanon
Delegates representing seven Catholic Churches (Coptic, Syriac, Maronite, Melkite, Chaldean, Armenian and Latin) from the Holy Land, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, Iraq and Armenia, are gathered in Beirut this week for the Continental Synodal Assembly for the Middle East.
Brazilians in Atlanta (USA) renew the Covenant of Love every month
More than 150 families participate every month in the Covenant of Love celebration held in a Brazilian community in the USA.
North American Synod writing retreat: Discernment marks first full day
Delegates from the United States and Canada discern the action of the Holy Spirit, the joy of the Gospel, those people whose voices are missing, and steps to take to become a more synodal Church.
An Experience of Family
During the second week of January, a mini-camp for the Schoenstatt Girls’ Youth was held in South Africa.
Sister M. Emilie: Listening to People and to God
I have always been impressed to hear what Sister M. Emilie was like. When I was asked to write about her, I was fortunate to be able to interview people who had known Sister M. Emilie personally.
Visit to the Dachau concentration camp reliving Father Kentenich’s self-giving
About 30 Schoenstatters visited the concentration camp of Dachau, where Father Kentenich was imprisoned by the Nazis for more than three years. It is in that hell that he wrote the Home Song, a poem to the wonders of Paradise, which we are called to create here on Earth.
Pope decries conflicts and economic colonialism in DR Congo
Pope Francis addresses the most pressing issues affecting the African nation, including ongoing conflict and economic colonialism, and urges the Congolese people to reject violence.
80th anniversary of the death of Father Franz Reinisch – Testimony of a life that has an impact.
80 years after the execution of Father Franz Reinisch by the Nazis, his life testimony was celebrated in Schoenstatt on August 20th. He was the only priest who resisted taking the oath to Hitler. During the celebration, Reinisch’s struggle for his vocation and for making a decision according to his conscience was reflected.
Life within Schoenstatt after the Schoenstatt Boys’ and Girls’ Youth Branches
“We want to offer active support and accompany the youth in order to make possible their organic transition to other Schoenstatt branches or communities”
(Fraternal Letter – Pentecost Congress 2022)
From the Cenacle, with Mary, becoming prophets like Kentenich
A prophet is one who does not stop, a prophet has a restless heart, a prophet is daring, because he sees things that others do not see, he sees God, where no one else can see Him, he loves God where no one else can love.