Christmas message
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“Clap your hands, all you nations; shout to God with cries of joy” (Ps 47:1)
Covenant Day… on the verge of Christmas
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On the last Covenant Day of the year, we renew our consecration preparing ourselves to receive the Child God who comes at Christmas.
A Guide towards the Light: An Experience with Father Kentenich
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At the end of the previous article, Father Fleischlin described that he came into contact with Father Kentenich after his return from exile, not necessarily through personal encounters, but rather during large conferences and retreats. The following describes one such encounter he had in November 1966 during a retreat organized by his community.
Father Kentenich in the light of St. Joseph: Thoughts not only for Christmas
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The following text is an excerpt from a talk by Fr. Josef Fleischlin – Mount Sion/Switzerland – during a conference in Schoenstatt. In the first part of the article, he analyzes the four milestones of Schoenstatt’s history and Father Kentenich’s mission from the perspective of a Christmas image.
I pray for you from the Shrine – Participate in the Initiative “A star for you”
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You can send your name and prayer request through our online form. The initiative “A star for you” takes place in Schoenstatt throughout Advent. Fill out your details below.
Glory to the Lord who always comes to meet us
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We are grateful for the contributions made to learn about and appreciate the different traditions and styles of nativity scenes around the world.
The same Christ forever inviting us to love him
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We are grateful for the first contributions sent in to learn about and appreciate the different traditions and types of nativity scenes in the world.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2023
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We celebrate the birth of the child Jesus who comes into the world to save us. Historically, the event is the same, year after year we celebrate the same thing and yet every year, Christmas is different because I am different.
Born of the Virgin Mary
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For those who lived during Jesus’ era 2000 years ago it was like this. Jesus, the son of Mary of Nazareth, the Messiah, did not correspond at all to the purely human idea of the Redeemer and Savior.