Groups of Silence and Prayer: Eight years joining forces internationally
The Groups of Silence and Prayer celebrated their 8th anniversary with an online meeting and special appearances.
March 27, 2025
This page is dedicated to news about the Founder of Schoenstatt, Father Joseph Kentenich. We discuss the facts surrounding the process of his beatification, always updating the official information. We also have articles that reflect on current events in the light of Father Kentenich’s words and life. This is a place to meet the Founder of Schoenstatt online.
The Groups of Silence and Prayer celebrated their 8th anniversary with an online meeting and special appearances.
March 19th is St. Joseph’s Day and also the day on which we remember the name day of our father and founder, Father Joseph Kentenich.
Members of the Schoenstatt Family celebrate the second historic milestone in Schoenstatt’s history at the Dachau concentration camp in this Year of Hope.
Our founder taught us to be pilgrims of hope and to make the world our mission field.
On this September 15th, learn about the legacy of Father Kentenich that has inspired generations, focusing on the new Shrines.
The Schoenstatt Family in Poland celebrated this year its annual retreat in the footsteps of Father Kentenich with special experiences.
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.
The 20th of January, 1942 is for the Father and Founder not only one of the four milestones, but is also the axis of our history.
Here is a reflection by Father Balthasar Blumers on the internal closeness and external distance of Father Kentenich, illustrated by his relationship with Fritz Esser.
At the end of the previous article, Father Fleischlin described that he came into contact with Father Kentenich after his return from exile, not necessarily through personal encounters, but rather during large conferences and retreats. The following describes one such encounter he had in November 1966 during a retreat organized by his community.
The following text is an excerpt from a talk by Fr. Josef Fleischlin – Mount Sion/Switzerland – during a conference in Schoenstatt. In the first part of the article, he analyzes the four milestones of Schoenstatt’s history and Father Kentenich’s mission from the perspective of a Christmas image.
There is a surprisingly large amount of written material about the four years in which Father Kentenich lived in Engers. Now Sister M. Pia Buesge draws our attention to three main aspects of Father Kentenich’s work in this small town, just 10 km from Schoenstatt, as shown by numerous photos.
A Place, a Movement, a Way of Life, a Mission