Name Day of Father Joseph Kentenich – Snippets and curiosities from his life

March 19th is St. Joseph’s Day and also the day on which we remember the name day of our father and founder, Father Joseph Kentenich. Most of us know something about our father and founder’s life, but it is hoped that these small snippets from his life might help us better understand his person through […]

A Message of Hope in Dachau

visitors to the Dachau concentration camp

Members of the Schoenstatt Family celebrate the second historic milestone in Schoenstatt’s history at the Dachau concentration camp in this Year of Hope.

January 20, 1942: a crucial day for the Schoenstatt Movement

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On January 20, 1942, Father Kentenich decided to do nothing to avoid going to the Dachau concentration camp, rejecting a plan that could have saved him. He based his decision on his practical faith in Divine Providence, the voice he felt in his heart.