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Listening and Fasting: Message of Pope Leo XIV for Lent 2026
In 2026, the Pope invites us to a different kind of fasting: abstaining from words that offend and hurt our neighbor.
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A Perpetual Yes to the Family Federation in the United States
The Apostolic Family Federation (AFF) United States of America Territory Welcomes Perpetual Consecration of Course 8 in the community.
The Original Shrine joins Pope Francis in the “24 hours for the Lord”
We are approaching the 2024 edition of the “24 hours for the Lord”, which will take place from Friday night, March 8th, until Saturday night, March 9th. The Original Shrine offers the possibility for everyone to participate in this time of profound prayer, meditation, and community experience.
Pope’s March prayer intention: For the martyrs of our day
Pope Francis releases his prayer intention for March, asking for prayers for the martyrs of our day.
The Shrine in Maringá, Brazil, already has a date set for its blessing
This will be the 24th Schoenstatt Daughter Shrine in Brazil. It is administered by a lay association and receives spiritual and pastoral accompaniment from the Schoenstatt Institute of Families.
The Law Enforcement Agencies of Ecuador pray for peace at the Schoenstatt Shrine
Representatives of the different law enforcement agencies of Ecuador, on a national level, went to the National Shrine of Schoenstatt to pray for peace and the protection of their men and women, who find themselves in times of unusual violence. They carried the graces that Mary gives in her Shrine back to their homes and to their colleagues.
Lent – An invitation to grow, I accept the challenge!
What challenges motivate you? The idea is to integrate Lent with spiritual growth and self-control – a challenge that motivates us to grow!
The Pilgrim Mother begins her journey to Mozambique
Learning about the Schoenstatt Pilgrim Mother Apostolate and the graces she showers on those she visits, prompted a Mozambican priest to take the MTA image to his country to visit families in his community and transform hearts. “Wherever I am, I will always share this experience,” he says.
The mountain experience: Filiality, trust, total surrender
Would you be able to give to the Lord what you love the most? Today’s liturgy invites us to climb the mountain and live unique experiences of surrender and trust.
The Schoenstatt Priests’ League is born in Italy
The meeting of diocesan priests interested in the Schoenstatt Movement resulted in the formation of a new branch of the Movement and a gift for the priestly column in Italy.
It’s time to “put the house in order”
Sometimes we need to “clean up” our lives – move furniture, remove dust, arrange some flowers, decorate the rooms. How can we do this in our inner realm?
A bit of math for living the Covenant of Love in the time of Lent
Lent Season has just begun and, on this day of the Covenant of Love, let us discover some suggestions on how to live and deepen our attachment to God, the Blessed Mother and our brothers and sisters.
Italian Schoenstatt leaders meet to delve deeper into their mission
The Italian Schoenstatt leaders met at the International Shrine in Belmonte, Rome, to evaluate their mission as a community and to envision it towards the future.