We have a Shrine because there are pilgrims
It took me about twenty years before I could understand the significance of an experience I had as a child and realize how consistent it…
Covenant of Love Day: Becoming Prophetic, Like Mary
Dear Schoenstatt Family all over the world, Greetings on the celebration of the Covenant of Love Day. We remember with gratitude and joy…
Saint Joseph: Radical service leadership
When we talk about leadership, we tend to bring to mind the image of people of great public or private reputation, with decision-making…
Mary’s best ally
As every 18th of the month, we are celebrating a new day when we come together throughout the world to renew our Covenant of Love. This…
Joy is the mark of a Christian – Have you smiled at anyone today?
One day, before I left Chile where I had been on a mission for over a year, someone came up to me and said, “Father, let nothing take away…
Lent – An invitation to grow, I accept the challenge!
In mid-January, I met a friend at a very nice restaurant. We had actually planned to meet in December, but an unexpected illness prevented…
The mountain experience: Filiality, trust, total surrender
Today is the second Sunday of Lent and the common thread of the liturgy depicts an unfathomable personal experience on the mountain. We…
It’s time to “put the house in order”
Every once in a while, one must put the house in order: clean it up, fix it up, take out the trash and the things which are useless and…
A bit of math for living the Covenant of Love in the time of Lent
The beginning of the Lenten season of penance brings a great motivation to delve deeper into the life of faith. I am convinced that it can…
40 Days of a God-given adventure begin
Lent begins and I think of God's tenderness and mercy. This time at the desert is a time of mercy. God looks at me tenderly,…