Original Shrine Category

Vero Heredia. "Allow me to be a living Shrine of the MTA for the glory of the Father!" I chose this phrase of the Father as the title of this testimony because for some time I have been thinking about this idea in my head and heart that the Shrine not only showers its graces when we enter it; but also, through the life of each one of us. And this how the founder wanted it for his life and he desired it for each one of us.Read More
org. "Good day to everyone, happy Covenant Day!" It is so easy. Three phrases in English, German, and Spanish, and the world is not only in the Original Shrine spiritually, but rather, personally at home, at home on this first Covenant Day of 2012. The Holy Mass is transmitted very early in the morning month by month to the entire world through schoenstatt-tv as it has been done for more than one year. Father Andrew Pastore, a Schoenstatt Father from England and four other Schoenstatt Fathers, whoRead More
org. Father Heinrich Walter, Superior General of the Institute of the Schoenstatt Fathers, in a letter dated January 6 – the day of Epiphany in many regions of the world – shares the latest news on the future of the Original Shrine. We publish the letter - simultaneously in five languages and on both of our websites, Schoenstatt.org and schoenstatt2014.org - and ask you to share it with those who do not have access to the Internet.    Read More
Agathe Hug/org. On December 24th, the morning of Christmas Eve, the Mass will be celebrated in covenant with Peru. Midnight Mass is always a special event at the Schoenstatt Shrine in Lima, one of the two in the country, and it is a great joy that on the morning of that day, the Mass in the Original Shrine will be celebrated for and with Peru.    Read More

Posted On 02.12.2011In Original Shrine

I give you a star!

Sister María Julia Agüero. It is sometimes very difficult to find a good gift, an original one that expresses esteem and affection, which will be very meaningful to the person who receives it... Is there one that contains all these qualities? Remembering the past Christmases, the friends of schoenstatt.org have experienced how beautiful it is to write one's name and those of our loved ones on a star, and to send it to such a holy place as the Original Shrine.    Read More
Agathe Hug. It is obvious - if we were to ask which is the most important date in December for the Original Shrine, most Schoenstatters would probably reply: The Miracle of the Holy Night in 1965, of course! Our Father and Founder had returned on Christmas Eve to the place where his life's work had started. After this night he never entered the Original Shrine again. He was brought back in his coffin. We might be tempted to reflect on how bad, sad and painful it was for him. WeRead More
Agathe Hug. Not just the fanatical historians will find this interesting: What happened today in the Original Shrine in the year ...? If those who attend Holy Mass in the Original Shrine this coming Saturday, 5 November, were asked what connects the shrine at Belo Horizonte, the wayside shrine in Goya and the pariticipants at the Conference 2014, with this day ten years ago, would they know? The answer: Exactly ten years ago a start was made on this day with replacing the roof of the Original Shrine. The oldRead More
Agathe Hug. In October 2011 we are setting out on the second year of preparation for Schoenstatt's Centenary 2014. It would seem that Schoenstatt has always had a special affinity to the month of October. After all, the Founding Document of Old Schoenstatt was signed in October, although in 1143.      Read More
mcb. September 18th, Mass at the Schoenstatt Zion Shrine, mcb. "On, September 18th, we united with everyone worldwide, who celebrated the anniversary of the Covenant of Love and the founding day of the capital of grace, and we prayed for the abundant graces of this Shrine, here in Schoenstatt, and above all on Mount Zion… for everyone." To be in front of the screen hundreds of kilometers from the closest Shrine and thousands of kilometers from the Original Shrine and to hear these words caused goose bumps…and to beRead More
Agathe Hug. It was Sunday, September 19,1971, Hurricane Irene-Olivia brought devastation to Nicaragua. Ninety-six houses were destroyed and 1,200 people were left homeless. Jackie Stewart won the Canadian Grand Prix at Mosport Park. Norman Higgins won the second marathon of New York City with a time of 2 hours, 22 minutes and 54 seconds. But who is interested in this on September 18, 2011, 40 years afterwards? There is only one thing that the entire world remembers and is interested in on this day: Read More