Greetings from the Confidentia Shrine! During the month of September we celebrate Our Lady’s birthday (Sept. 8), her holy name (Sept. 12), and today we reflect on her Seven Sorrows, which of course also reminds us of the day Schoenstatt’s founder, Father Joseph Kentenich was called into eternity in 1968. Today, we commemorate Schoenstatt’s founding.
Greetings from the Confidentia Shrine, Today, Catholics around the world celebrate the Solemnity of the Assumption of Mary. It is one of the oldest Marian feasts in Christianity which commemorates that at the end of her earthly pilgrimage, Mary was taken body and soul into heaven. She is – as Pope Francis explained – “the …
Greetings from the Confidentia Shrine,On July 8, the day we commemorate Father Kentenich’s ordination to the priesthood in 1910, a group ofdevoted Schoenstatters gathered at the cathedral of Corpus Christi to make a pilgrimage in thefootsteps of our father and founder. Seventy-five years ago, between June 13 and June 19, 1948, FKtraveled by car from …
Greetings from the Confidentia Shrine, The month of June is the month of the Heart! It is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary. The heart resembles the core of the person, their love, passion, and life…. Jesus’ and Mary’s hearts are totally surrendered to doing God’s will while …
Greetings from the Confidentia Shrine,We are in the middle of May, the month dedicated to Our Lady! As Schoenstaetter we are honoring herimage in a special way with flowers. We are also inspired by Joseph Engling (1898-1918) who prepared aunique bouquet of flowers for the Queen of May. He longed to transform his soul into …