October 18 Tag

Novena 18 de octubre
NETWORK OF SHRINES, Inés Petiti, Maria Fischer • Another October 18 is approaching. It is not simply another anniversary…it is not another “jubilee” or celebration of so many years of Schoenstatt’s founding. It is a day of renewal in the Covenant of Love, a day to once again ask the Mother Thrice Admirable of Schoenstatt to establish herself among us – in the shrines, wayside shrines, home shrines, work shrines – and to renew our willingness to be instruments to build a covenant culture where we live. — In manyRead More
MEXICO, Ana Lucía González • On October 18, the Schoenstatt Family from Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, in the southwest region of Mexico gathered around their wayside shrine. The large celebration was preceded by nine days of rosaries, Mass, and many families came on pilgrimage also including some communities, diocesan parishes, such as San José Terán, Santa Cruz Terán, San Martín de Porres, Immaculate Conception, and the Missionaries of the Living Christ religious community and the Archdiocesan Family Ministry. Like every year, pilgrims from Huixtán, Carranza, Las Trinitarias, Tonalá and even aRead More
ORIGINAL SHRINE, Andrés Romero • My name is Andrés Romero, I am 19 years old, I am from Paraguay, and I have belonged to the wonderful Schoenstatt Movement for as long I can remember. My parents joined the Movement the same year I was born; therefore it could be said I was practically born and raised in Schoenstatt. I say this so that you will understand the magnitude of what sealing the Covenant of Love and the preparation that led me to make the decision for this “yes” means toRead More