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Sr. M. Emilie Engel’s Cause of Beatification has a new postulator
Sr. M. Elizabet Parodi is the new head of the process, currently in Rome at the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints.
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Mary, Mother of the Church, a relatively new feast
Mary, Jesus’ mother, is also mother of the members of his body, which is the Church.
Enthusiasm and joy during the first International Week for the Original Shrine
Five days with various celebrations at the Original Shrine, ending with a 12-hour marathon on Saturday, May 15, under the motto: Light for the World.
Vatican offers guidelines for diocesan WYD celebrations
The Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life presents guidelines for World Youth Day celebrations in particular churches as a resource to be creative in planning and implementing initiatives which show that the Church considers its mission with young people to be a pastoral priority.
What is the meaning of the jug in the Shrine and why is it there?
In most of the Schoenstatt shrines, there is usually a jug, a jar which stands in front of the altar.
Schoenstatt in Cameroon – building a pilgrimage center from the soul of its people
Alois Baumberger, a member of Schoenstatt’s Priest’s Federation in Switzerland, lived and worked for more than 40 years in Chad, Africa and for 10 years in Cameroon.
St. Joseph inspires us to live with joy the Holy Family’s ideal
St. Joseph has always been important in Schoenstatt. He is an example with regard to the ideal of the Holy Family; he gave up everything for Jesus and Mary. He teaches us to strive for the ideal of holiness in our family.
Sister Emilie – Artist of hope and trust in difficult times
Sister Emilie Engel would have been 128 years old on February 6th. This woman, who as a child had to fight many fears, through her encounter with Schoenstatt and its founder, Father Joseph Kentenich, became a trusting person, secure in the fatherly love of God, emanating this love to others. What can we learn from her in times of crisis?