Lucy López Cruz, a Schoenstatter at the opening ceremony of the Pan American Games Santiago 2023: “I went up with the torch and with my MTA around my neck”. Lucy was an athlete as well as an athletics coach for many years and she also belonged to the Schoenstatt Mothers’ Branch.
Having the courage to “not always be right” and accept other points of view is part of the synodal spirit. This is the reflection that Pedro Paulo Weizenmann brings up in his article. The young Brazilian and Schoenstatter is currently working in the Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops. The text is a synthesis of the original article, which was written for the scientific journal Regnum. The General Assembly of the Synod will take place from October 4 to 29, 2023, so let us accompany it with our prayers.
The Josef Kentenich Institute puts scientific questions forward for discussion from the Schoenstatt perspective. The protagonists of this empirical science are young people – curious and questioning.
After a very fruitful time as continental coordinators in America, F. José Luis Correa and S. María Auxiliadora Bohórquez speak in an interview about various topics related to the mission of the Movement in the continent
More than 100 people from six countries gathered on May 6th for the Europe Day as part of “Together for Europe – Austria” held at the Schoenstatt Center in Vienna-Kahlenberg. The day, which was held on the eve of Europe Day, had as its motto “Building bridges of hope”.
The Men’s Rosary in Brazil is a national apostolate in which the Schoenstatt Movement participates in large numbers. Recently a national law has been passed declaring September 8th as Men’s Rosary Day. In Schoenstatt, this apostolate is known as Mother and Queen Men’s Rosary.
The Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development announces the theme of this year’s World Day of Migrants and Refugees focused on the right to choose migration as an option for livelihood and personal development.
Our history in Schoenstatt is also marked by the profound suffering that our founder experienced in the concentration camp. After his courageous acceptance of the cross, Father Joseph Kentenich went through years of difficult trials, trusting fully in Divine Providence and in Mary’s loving protection.
Schoenstatt constantly poses how to apply the principles of the Movement and F. Kentenich’s vision regarding specific topics in current times. It is not about repeating phrases, but rather about prophetically analyzing the application of principles and values to our times, so that we may have an answer to our temporal reality.
Monsignor Yazlovetskiy, auxiliary bishop of Kiev, states that the war did not divide the Church in Ukraine, and that they have not been able to work with the document for the Continental Stage on the Synod, but that they do live synodality in their proximity to those who suffer.
The Blessed Mother visits families in southern Chile, in a missionary journey, departing from the Schoenstatt Shrine of Ayinrehue, in Temuco, by the hands of families and young people.
“Enlarge the space of your tent” is the title of the Document of the Continental Stage of the Synod of Bishops on Synodality. 200 face-to-face participants are in Prague from February 5-12, accompanied by 390 virtual participants, to work under the guidance of the aforementioned document.
A Place, a Movement, a Way of Life, a Mission
