January 20, 2024
The Mystery of January 20th, 1942
Many of us know the circumstances and the events of that day: The Founder is in prison and is declared fit to go to the Concentration Camp…
January 18, 2024
Kentenich and Esser: Priestly Fatherhood
In his apostolic exhortation Evangelii Gaudium, Pope Francis speaks of the anointed oil of mercy that all people should experience "as a…
December 17, 2023
A Guide towards the Light: An Experience with Father Kentenich
For me it was an unforgettable experience. I had a tape recorder I had taken with me from my previous job. I had to sit near the podium to…
December 14, 2023
Father Kentenich in the light of St. Joseph: Thoughts not only for Christmas
A Christmas image I would like to begin my contribution with a Christmas image. St. Joseph is usually seen either seeking shelter or…
December 4, 2023
Did you know Father Kentenich lived in Engers for four years?
For years it has been the practice for the Schoenstatt Family to gather in the Father Kentenich House on Father Joseph Kentenich's name day…
November 16, 2023
A visit to Gymnich, a place of transformation – Shall we go together?
On November 16, 1885, a very common incident took place in Gymnich: the birth of a child - Joseph Kentenich. In Gymnich! A small town, with…
September 20, 2023
Commemorations of the 55th anniversary of Fr. Joseph Kentenich’s death
On September 15, 1968, in the early hours of that Sunday morning, on the feast of the Seven Sorrows of Mary, the founder of the Schoenstatt…
September 15, 2023
The Father Kentenich Secretariat and how it’s spread throughout the world
Shortly after Father Joseph Kentenich's death - September 15, 1968 - an idea spontaneously arose: "I am going to pray for his…
August 30, 2023
Deepening our relationship with our Father and Founder
Since 2020, Father's Secretariat in Ecuador, along with the Guayas Family League, has organized the Father Kentenich Workshop virtually,…
August 29, 2023
Formation Day for Women in Australia
On Saturday 12th August, approximately 20 women from the Womenʼs Branch from the Sydney area came together at Mt. Schoenstatt, at Mulgoa…